Why 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...
View ArticleMore Luigi Mangione crowdfunding campaigns pop up, but experts urge caution
With the largest peer-to-peer fundraising site removing campaigns for the suspected shooter of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, supporters of Luigi Mangione are taking their efforts to other...
View ArticleHow McDonald’s was involved in almost every major news story this past year
As we look back on 2024, it’s surprising how frequently McDonald’s has played a role, or at least been involved, in major news events. From boycotts and high prices to a food recall, the campaign...
View ArticleHere’s what New York subway trains looked like at Christmas in the 1930s,...
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. This holiday season, social media influencers are hopping aboard a vintage New York City subway train to travel back in time, taking to TikTok and...
View ArticleU.S. inflation likely rose in November, but not enough to stop another rate...
Annual inflation in the United States may have ticked up last month in a sign that price increases remain elevated even though they have plummeted from their painful levels two years ago.Consumer...
View ArticleSki racers and snowboarders ask FIS to reconsider a $400 million media rights...
A group of high-profile ski racers and snowboarders, along with executives and board members, are challenging their sport’s governing body to reconsider a lucrative investment opportunity that could...
View ArticleKrispy Kreme cyberattack: Stock dips, online doughnut orders disrupted by IT...
Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ: DNUT) has been grappling with significant operational challenges after detecting a cybersecurity breach on November 29, which disrupted its online ordering systems. While its 400...
View ArticleCollege athletes in $2.8 billion NCAA lawsuit also want a players’ association
The athletes whose lawsuit against the NCAA is primed to pave the way for schools to pay them directly also want a players’ association to represent them in the complex contract negotiations that have...
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‘Monument Valley 3’ is here, and it’s breaking free from its M.C....
The long-awaited mobile game Monument Valley 3 is here at last, and it’s breaking free from its original M.C. Escher–inspired confines to tackle a new theme: the ever-encroaching threat of climate...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup. Groups call FIFA’s human rights...
Saudi Arabia was officially confirmed Wednesday by FIFA as host of the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer, giving the oil-rich kingdom its biggest prize yet for massive spending on global sports driven by...
View ArticleThe Arctic just got a dire climate report card—and under Trump things could...
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The icy region at the top of the globe, lashed by wildfire and pelted with increasingly heavy precipitation, has tipped into “uncharted territory,” scientists reported Tuesday. The...
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