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Business
Google Parent Alphabet to Lay Off 12,000 Workers
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, will axe twelve thousand jobs in the latest round of mass layoffs affecting the tech industry in recent months. Google is set to lose six percent of its workforce as a result.
The job...
Economy
Amazon: Thousands of Layoffs Reported to Start This Week
First Twitter, then Meta, and now apparently Amazon. According to the news that broke out today, the multinational technology company is now reportedly planning to lay off thousands of employees beginning sometime this week.
It is the fall of the...
Business
Jeff Bezos Plans to Donate Most of His Fortune to Fight Climate Change
Jeff Bezos announced during an interview on Sunday that he will give away most of his $124 billion fortune to charities fighting climate change.
Speaking to CNN, the Amazon founder said he wants to support people who can unify humanity...
Business
The Two Questions Jeff Bezos Asked a Job Applicant
One of Jeff Bezos's former employees at Amazon recently shared the story of her job interview with the company's founder and former CEO. Ann Hiatt, who landed a job interview with the billionaire businessman during the relatively early days...
Environment
Scientists Reach Tallest Tree Ever Found in Amazon
Scientists have reached the tallest tree ever found in the Amazon rainforest after three years of planning, five expeditions, and a two-week trek through the dense jungle.
The giant tree, which is as tall as a twenty-five story building, has...
Economy
Google to Open Cloud Service Hub in Greece
Following Microsoft’s and Amazon's investments in Greece, Google is also proceeding with the development of state-of-the-art infrastructure and a regional cloud service hub.
An official announcement on Google’s investment plan is scheduled to be made on Thursday by Google Cloud...
Environment
Colombia’s Petro Sounds the Alarm on Amazon and Hypocrisy at the UN
Gustavo Petro, the President of Colombia, delivered a historic speech at the United Nations General Assembly where he denounced the failure of the war on drugs and destruction of thousands of lives. He also spoke of the environment and...
entertainment
Amazon’s $1 Billion ‘Lord of the Rings’ Breaks Viewing Record
The show The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power attracted more than twenty-five million viewers for its first two episodes that were released on Thursday, Amazon said on Saturday.
The audience is "breaking all previous records, marking the...
Business
Musk vs. Bezos: Real Rivals or Fake Feud?
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Many Silicon Valley entrepreneurs collaborate closely behind the scenes; is this the case for the world's two richest men, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos?
By Ben Little
Flick through a news feed on your phone and you are likely to scroll...
Ancient Greece
Xena: How Hollywood Created a Greek Warrior Princess that Never Existed
Xena the Greek warrior princess, who started as an antagonist of Hercules, captivated audiences around the world more than 20 years ago.