Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 from Xbox and Recently Acquired Gaming Giant Activision Blizzard
Microsoft acquired gaming giant Activision Blizzard in October for about $69 billion, and it's wasting no time finding ways to cut costs. The company announced it would lay off 1,900 employees at Activision Blizzard and its Xbox division. This means that 8% of employees are in the gaming department. Microsoft has laid off 1,900 employees […]
‘Modern Family’ Star Sofia Vergara Credits Her ‘Giant Boobs’ for Her Rise to Fame: ‘Absurd to Deny’
Actress Sofia Vergara became famous through her popular TV show. modern familysays that her initial success was due to her “huge breasts”. Vergara made some pretty candid comments in an interview with a Spanish newspaper. El Pais In it, she said it was “ridiculous” to deny the role her body played in her rise to […]
Bottom Line: Intuit adds lobbying giant amid tax prep fight
tax Essential government work is registered to lobby on behalf of , on a wide range of issues including intellectual property, data privacy, artificial intelligence and tax administration. intuition, QuickBooks, Mint, Credit Karma, MailChimp, and TurboTax. Expanding the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Free Direct Tax Filing Services (Offered by Intuit and Other Tax Preparation Giants) […]
Cyberattack on Mortgage Giant LoanDepot Exposes Sensitive Data of 16.6 Million Customers
LoanDepot, a leading provider in the loan and mortgage industry, has reported a significant cybersecurity breach that affected approximately 16.6 million customers. tech crunch report LoanDepot, one of the largest U.S. loans and mortgage companies, recently disclosed in a federal regulatory filing that a cyberattack that occurred on January 8 compromised the sensitive personal information […]
Microsoft boss Satya Nadella says tech giant has ‘no issue’ with OpenAI structure despite Sam Altman drama
Microsoft boss Satya Nadella on Tuesday insisted there was “nothing wrong” with OpenAI's governance structure — despite a high-profile internal battle that briefly ousted CEO Sam Altman last year. Zuda. OpenAI, a nonprofit organization run by a board of directors with a mission to prioritize safety over profit, came under intense scrutiny after Altman was […]
Liquor giant Diageo settles legal feud with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Liquor giant Diageo has settled its legal battle with Sean “Diddy” Combs, seven months after he accused the company of racist tactics that underinvested in his soul. “Sean Combs and Diageo have agreed to resolve all disputes between the companies,” Diageo said in a press release issued Tuesday. “Mr. Combs will withdraw all claims relating […]
Giant tennis ball-looking AI robot ball doubles as home helper, projector
Have you ever wished you had a personal assistant that would follow you around, take care of your chores, entertain you, and keep you up to date on the latest news and events? Samsung is all about everything and more. You might be in luck, because we just announced a new version of an AI […]
Trump’s ‘Cult’ Has Gone Beyond Reason, Facts — Giant ‘Narcissistic’ Fantasy
Attorney George Conway said Friday on MSNBC's “The ReidOut” that he believes supporters of former President Donald Trump are part of a “narcissistic” cult that goes beyond reason and facts. Anchor Joy Reid said, “You know, Donald Trump is not a politician. He's just a stand-in for people who are angry at the world. He […]
ESPN, NFL in advanced talks on agreement that could give league equity in TV giant
ESPN and the NFL are in advanced negotiations that could result in the league acquiring a stake in ESPN, the Post reported. As part of a potential deal, Disney-owned ESPN would take control of NFL Media, including NFL Network, and the league would receive an equity stake in ESPN. With ESPN planning to go direct-to-consumer […]
Jesse Watters: Biden's giant offshore wind project just got killed
‘The Five’ co-hosts reacts to a giant offshore wind project backed by President Biden being canceled and the war on houseplants. source