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Losing Fight With Disney Nets Nelson Peltz A $300M Payday, But Experts Say It Was 'A Grand Waste Of Time'
Thursday, April 4, 2024 - 11:12pm | 694Read More...The long-standing proxy battle between The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) and billionaire activist investor Nelson Peltz has come to an end, yielding a $300 million profit for Peltz’s hedge fund, Trian Partners. What happened: The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that Trian Partners...
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Blame Google, Not Us — Samsung Points Finger At Search Giant For Galaxy S23 Touchscreen Glitch
Thursday, April 4, 2024 - 10:30pm | 494Read More...Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (OTC:SSNLF), the South Korean tech behemoth, has confirmed the existence of a touchscreen problem in its Galaxy S23 devices running on One UI 6.1. The company has attributed the glitch to Alphabet Inc’s Google (NASDAQ:GOOG). What Happened: According to a Samsung...
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Having Failed To Secure Unity Candidate Against Biden, Trump, No Labels Says It's Bowing Out Of 2024 Presidential Race
Thursday, April 4, 2024 - 10:27pm | 608Read More...The centrist group No Labels has decided to withdraw its plans to run a presidential ticket in the 2024 election, citing their failure to secure a suitable candidate. What Happened: As reported by The New York Times, the decision was announced by No Labels leader Nancy Jacobson on Thursday. The...
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AI Gunning For Fast Food Jobs Next? KFC, Taco Bell Operator Yum Brands Planning ChatGPT-Like Bots To Boost Operations
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - 11:13pm | 642Read More...Yum Brands (NYSE:YUM), the parent company of fast food chains like Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC, and Habit Burger Grill, is set to revolutionize its operations by adopting an “AI-first mentality.” What Happened: As detailed in an Ars Technica article, Yum’s commitment to AI will span...
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Microsoft's Information Security Culture, Cloud Vulnerabilities To Blame For 2023 China-Linked Cyberattack, Says Federal Agency
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - 2:03am | 621Read More...The Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has found that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) had security lapses that paved the way for a 2023 cyberattack. This incident resulted in the compromise of high-ranking US officials’ accounts. What...
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'Please Don't Talk To Her' — Apple Called Out By Jon Stewart For Blocking FTC Chair Lina Khan's Interview
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - 11:01pm | 709Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is alleged to have prevented Jon Stewart, former “Daily Show” host, from hosting a podcast episode with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina Khan. This comes amid ongoing antitrust investigations into Apple’s business practices and market...
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Elon Musk's X Is Drowning In Adult Content, So Much That You Can't Scroll It In Public
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - 9:56pm | 644Read More...The social media network X, currently under the ownership of Elon Musk, is witnessing a disturbing surge in pornographic content. This excessive exposure to explicit material is causing considerable unease among its users. What Happened: A Bloomberg report on Tuesday highlighted a spike in adult...
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Future Android Update Could Make Your Webcams Way Better, But There's a Catch
Monday, April 1, 2024 - 11:24pm | 718Read More...The Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2.1 update from Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has introduced a series of user-oriented modifications despite its primary focus being on bug fixes. What Happened: 9to5Google reported on Friday that the new Android update, while primarily aimed at...
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Trump Clears $175M Bond In New York Fraud Case, Avoiding Potential Asset Seizures
Monday, April 1, 2024 - 9:40pm | 657Read More...Former U.S. President Donald Trump has successfully posted a $175 million bond in a New York civil fraud case, thereby averting potential asset seizure by the state. What Happened: Trump was initially ordered to pay the full $464 million judgment against him, but an appeals court permitted him to...
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AirPods For The Masses? Apple Might Launch Cheaper Truly Wireless Earbuds Later This Year
Monday, April 1, 2024 - 9:07pm | 547Read More...Supply chain analyst Jeff Pu says the tech giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is reportedly preparing to unveil new, more affordable AirPods and an updated AirPods Max version later in 2024. What Happened: According to a MacRumors report on Monday, Pu, a well-known analyst who tracks companies within...
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Former Top General Sounds Alarm On Rising ISIS Threat To US, Bemoans Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal
Monday, April 1, 2024 - 12:24am | 628Read More...The former commander of the U.S. Central Command, Gen. Frank McKenzie, has raised the alarm over the escalating threats that ISIS and its subsidiaries pose to the United States. What Happened: McKenzie, in an interview with ABC News, voiced his worries over the growing ambitions of the Islamic...
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Joe Biden Slams Trump's 'Trickle Down' Policies: 'On My Watch, We're Creating Jobs'
Sunday, March 31, 2024 - 10:43pm | 577Read More...President Joe Biden took to X (formerly Twitter) to criticize the economic policies of his predecessor, Donald Trump, pointing out the outsourcing of American jobs and promising job creation in the US. What Happened: Biden posted about his economic policies and contrasted them with those of Trump....
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Elon Musk Says Loss Of Odesa, Black Sea Access A Possibility For Ukraine: 'The Longer The War Goes On, The More Territory Russia Will Gain'
Sunday, March 31, 2024 - 9:39pm | 691Read More...Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and SpaceX, once more advised a negotiated settlement to cease the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. He further warned that Ukraine’s refusal to negotiate and escalating the fight could potentially cost them Odesa and their access to the Black Sea....
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Bitcoin Critic Peter Schiff Slams BTC ETF Recommendation Over Gold Assets Despite Record High For Precious Metal
Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 9:48pm | 834Read More...Peter Schiff, a prominent critic of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), has expressed his views on the potential of gold outperforming Bitcoin in the upcoming month despite the lack of recommendations for gold ETFs on CNBC’s Fast Money. What Happened: On Tuesday, Schiff took to X (formerly Twitter) to...
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From Smoke Signals To Smart Detection — How Singapore's AI Innovation Is Keeping Public Areas Free Of Smoke
Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 4:41am | 531Read More...Singapore has improved its AI technology, Balefire, to strengthen the enforcement of smoking restrictions in public areas. The updated system is designed to aid local law enforcement by accurately identifying individuals smoking in prohibited areas. What Happened: According to The Register,...
