VW workers threaten more strikes unless leadership makes better compromises
Volkswagen workers said its management had one last chance to compromise on Monday or risk strikes on a scale not previously seen by the German carmaker, as talks began in a bitter standoff over wage...
View ArticleHALEU is urgently needed for next-gen nuclear energy, says former SpaceX...
Former SpaceX engineer Scott Nolan, CEO of startup General Matter, is on a mission to help end Russia’s monopoly on a type of more-enriched nuclear fuel by producing it at commercial scale in the...
View Article‘The smallest amount of power a person can go mad with’: The Muppet History...
A vague apology from the social media account behind Jim Henson’s Muppet History fan page has unraveled one of the year’s most unexpected social media scandals. Created in October 2018, the Muppet...
View ArticleRupert Murdoch’s bid to change his family trust is rejected
A Nevada commissioner has rejected Rupert Murdoch’s bid to change his family trust to consolidate control of his media empire in the hands of his son Lachlan, the New York Times reported on Monday,...
View ArticleGoFundMe campaigns for suspected CEO shooter Luigi Mangione appear—and are...
It didn’t take long after law enforcement officials named a person of interest in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson for the campaigns to begin. People, angry with the state of...
View Article‘I need to know what’s going to be the new app’: TikTok influencers are...
“Do we think it’s actually gonna happen?” asks influencer Audrey Peters in a TikTok video posted on Saturday, shortly after news broke about an imminent TikTok ban in the U.S. As the clock ticks on...
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4 browser-boosting ChatGPT Chrome extensions
Plenty of people who use ChatGPT get stuff done by hopping between OpenAI’s chatbot and broader web-browsing sessions. But extensions that fuse ChatGPT right into Chrome have resulted in a...
View ArticleHow Trump plans to use the DOJ to challenge diversity programs
President-elect Donald Trump is set to challenge policies aimed at boosting diversity at companies and universities when he takes office next month, throwing the weight of the U.S. government behind...
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Gentrace makes it easier for businesses to test AI-powered software
As businesses continue to integrate generative AI into their products, many find it challenging to actually test whether the AI is behaving correctly and giving useful answers. To help address this...
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A24 is giving its club members tickets to all its movies on opening weekend
Big news for Letterboxd power users: A24 is relaunching its membership program with a perk made for movie buffs: tickets to A24 movies on their opening weekends. Since June 2022, independent film...
View ArticleWhy Meta shareholders are seeking sanctions for former COO Sheryl Sandberg
Attorneys for Meta shareholders asked a Delaware judge Monday to sanction the company’s former Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and fellow Facebook board member and current White House chief of...
View ArticleFranklin Fire explodes in Malibu near Pepperdine University, forcing mass...
Thousands of Southern California residents were under evacuation orders Tuesday as firefighters battled a wind-driven wildfire in Malibu that burned near seaside mansions and Pepperdine University,...
View ArticleFortnite refunds are coming: FTC says it’s sending PayPal payments and checks...
If you’re a player of Fortnite, you may be about to get a significant payment from owner Epic Games, courtesy of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). That’s because the commission is now sending out...
View ArticleHow a Biden approval may unlock drilling in Alaska’s pristine arctic refuge
The Biden administration has approved plans for a sale of oil and gas leases in Alaska that leaves open the door for drilling in a portion of the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.The sale will...
View ArticleMeta contractor dismissed threats to moderators from Ethiopia rebels
A contractor hired by Facebook’s parent company Meta dismissed threats to content moderators by Ethiopian rebels angered by their work, according to new evidence filed in a case challenging the...
View ArticleWhy olive oil girl is TikTok’s main character
If you’ve spent any time on TikTok in the past few days, you’ve probably come across the viral olive oil story. If you haven’t, strap in. The latest trend on the platform sees people sharing their...
View ArticleSoros’s Open Society Foundations reiterate commitment to human rights
Despite years of internal turmoil and changes, Open Society Foundations (OSF) want those in the human rights sector to know their movements will still receive support from the organization, its...
View ArticleThese 20 companies offer the best compensation in 2024, according to employee...
Want a raise? You may want to look for a job at Paycom, Boston Consulting Group, or Adobe. Those three companies topped a new list of large firms that offer the “best compensation,” compiled by...
View ArticleFederal judge temporarily blocks Kroger’s $25 billion merger with Albertsons
A U.S. judge blocked the pending $25 billion merger of U.S. grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons on Tuesday, siding with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a win for the Biden administration....
View ArticleGM is pulling the funding for its Cruise robotaxi company
General Motors is pulling funding from robotaxi company Cruise in order to focus on its own autonomous and assisted-driving systems. “Consistent with GM’s capital allocation priorities, GM will no...
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