Microsoft Targets About 7% of Its U.S. Workers With Buyout Offer
The tech giant is offering long-serving employees early retirements as it continues to invest aggressively in artificial intelligence.
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Crash That Killed 2 Americans Is a Reminder of the Depth of Security Ties in Mexico
The deaths of two C.I.A. officers in a crash in northern Mexico sparked questions about authorization and sovereignty, but also reflected a longstanding, sensitive security partnership between the two countries.
Charli xcx’s ‘The Moment’ Sets HBO Max Premiere Date
Charli xcx’s A24 tour mockumentary The Moment, in which she plays a fictionalized version of herself, is set to make its streaming debut exclusively on HBO Max in the U.S. on Friday, May 29, debuting on HBO linear at 8:00 p.m. ET the following day. Directed by Aidan Zamiri, The Moment follows a rising pop…
Two Litigation Partners Depart Paul Weiss
Kannon Shanmugam and Masha Hansford are the latest in a string of litigators who have left the influential New York law firm.
LaGuardia firefighter heard ‘stop’ before crash but didn’t know who it was for, report says | New York
A firefighter whose truck collided with an Air Canada jet last month on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia airport, killing both pilots, heard an air traffic controller warn “stop, stop, stop” but didn’t know who it was for, federal investigators said Thursday. The National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report on the…
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief is ‘reevaluating’ exclusive games
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma held an all-hands meeting this morning and laid out her strategy for a “return of Xbox” with employees. While rebranding Microsoft Gaming back to Xbox was part of the agenda, Sharma also revealed that Xbox is looking into “reevaluating” Xbox exclusive games and windowed releases of titles. It’s a hot topic…
Trump admin. warns China entities are ripping off U.S. AI tech
The Trump administration on Thursday accused Chinese entities of waging “industrial-scale campaigns” to rip off U.S. artificial intelligence systems, and said it will explore ways to hold the foreign actors accountable. “There is nothing innovative about systematically extracting and copying the innovations of American industry,” Michael Kratsios, the top science and technology advisor to President…
Italy slams Trump envoy proposal of taking Iran’s place in World Cup 2026 | World Cup 2026 News
Italian government officials have hit back at suggestions that their national football team could still be sent to the World Cup 2026, even if already-qualified Iran does not compete at the finals. Since the United States-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28, Iran’s participation in this summer’s edition of FIFA’s global showpiece has been…
Bill Gates’ foundation is reviewing Gates’ connections to Jeffrey Epstein
When Melinda Gates worked out her divorce settlement from Bill Gates, she ended up walking away from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It was renamed the Gates Foundation post-divorce. Melinda was a huge part of building the foundation into the global charity leader it is today, and she had a unique ability to connect…
UK in talks with Anthropic over Mythos access for banks
British lenders seek advice from US groups testing powerful new cyber security AI model