Microsoft has fired two employees that were involved in a sit-in protest in vice chair and president Brad Smith’s office. Software engineers Riki Fameli and Anna Hattle were both dismissed today, after being part of a group of seven protesters that managed to get inside Smith’s office in Building 34 yesterday. Microsoft was forced to…
Why carbon monoxide safety deserves a spot on every traveler’s checklist As travelers pack for vacation, they tend to focus on the essentials: itineraries, clothes, and ideally, having fun. But there’s a critical safety consideration that rarely makes it onto any traveler’s checklist: carbon monoxide exposure.
Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, reported another quarter of sustained sales growth in its earnings statement Wednesday, with $46.7 billion in revenue, a 56% increase compared to the same period last year. That growth was largely fueled by AI-dominated data center business, which saw a 56% year-over-year increase in revenue. Nvidia also saw its net…
On Wednesday, 4Chan and Kiwi Farms, two of the most controversial social media sites on the internet, filed a federal lawsuit against the British government, arguing that the requirements of the UK’s Online Safety Act infringe on their Constitutional rights as American corporations. In a filing submitted to the U.S. District Court in the District…
Global enterprises Block and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) are exploring AI agent proof of concepts in financial services and drug discovery. Read More
The investigation is aimed at determining whether the agency engaged in discriminatory employment practices. The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday said it had opened an investigation into employment practices at California’s Environmental Protection Agency.
A judge has denied Meta’s request to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by early employee Kelly Stonelake. U.S. District Judge Barbara Rothstein, who is overseeing the case, ruled this month that parts of Stonelake’s suit had merit, and the case will move forward. “I hope this ruling encourages others who have experienced discrimination and…
A protest at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington. | Image: The Verge, No Azure for Apartheid Some Microsoft employees are willing to risk everything to protest their employer. No Azure for Apartheid, a group led by current and former Microsoft employees, started last year as a petition to Microsoft executives. It demanded that Microsoft end…
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After several days of contentious online discourse, the restaurant chain seems to have decided that it shouldn’t try to fix what isn’t broken. Cracker Barrel released a new logo earlier this month and, to put things lightly, it didn’t go over well. The restaurant chain lost nearly $100 million in market value as it faced…
