Meta maintains an internal “do not rehire” list of former employees who are not welcome back at the company — even on the recommendation of a vice president, according to a report. A former Meta engineer who was among the 10,000 employees laid off during the company’s 2022 downsizing told Business Insider that they were … Read more
Elon Musk ripped South African laws that require 30% of a company’s equity to be owned by Black South Africans, claiming the ‘openly racist’ law poses a roadblock for his Starlink satellite network in the country. Starlink, developed by Musk’s SpaceX rocket company, aims to provide low-cost internet to users “no matter how remote,” according … Read more
Tesla’s stock continued its weeks-long nosedive on Friday as Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker erased $700 billion in gains that had accumulated since the US presidential election. Tesla’s shares had dropped by as much as 4.6% on Friday morning before recovering somewhat in the afternoon session — positioning them to wipe out the $700 billion … Read more
A bird flu outbreak has sent egg prices soaring across the board – and even New Yorkers’ favorite breakfast staple hasn’t escaped the price hikes. Delis and bodegas are slapping higher price tags nearing $8 on popular bacon, egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches as they’re hit with rising costs, according to a Bloomberg report. A … Read more
It’s 10 p.m. — and you definitely know where your children are. Thanks to a proliferation of location-sharing apps, it’s become easy for parents, partners and pals to sneakily pinpoint the exact location of their loved ones at any moment — without them even knowing. Check your device: It’s likely these apps, like iPhone’s Find … Read more
The US central bank will be in no rush to cut interest rates while it waits for more clarity on how the policies of the new Trump administration affect the economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday. “The new administration is in the process of implementing significant policy changes in four distinct areas: trade, … Read more
The Trump administration is reportedly “likely” to ban Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek from US government devices due to national security concerns. As The Post reported, cybersecurity experts have warned that DeepSeek could pose an even greater threat to national security and the data privacy of American users than TikTok. DeepSeek’s own terms of service reveal … Read more
Volkswagen has issued a massive recall of some of its vehicles over concerns the engine cover could melt and ignite a fire. The German automaker recalled more than 177,000 crossover SUVs, including its 2024-2025 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. Engine covers on the impacted cars … Read more
Does an apple a day keep the AI away? Creators are calling bull on alleged deepfake doctors scamming social media users with unfounded medical advice. On TikTok, one search yields dozens of videos of women rattling off phrases like, “13 years as a coochie doctor and nobody believes me when I tell them this,” before … Read more
MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace, who is facing intense scrutiny after controversial comments she made about a young cancer survivor featured in President Trump’s recent address to Congress, has seen a significant drop in viewership since the Nov. 5 election, according to Nielsen figures. Wallace, the former communications official for George W. Bush who gained attention … Read more