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- Interviews with former and current Microsoft employees suggest a widespread pattern of executive misconduct persists, years after Satya Nadella vowed to end it (Ashley Stewart/Insider)
- Apple to raise pay for US hourly workers to $22/hour, a 45% rise from 2018, amid inflation and unionization push; starting salaries in US also expected to rise (Tim Higgins/Wall Street Journal)
- DeFi-focused startup Common raises $20M from Spark Capital, Polychain, Jump, Wintermute, and others for Commonwealth, its community management platform for DAOs (Kate Irwin/Decrypt)
- Zip, whose cloud SaaS product lets businesses simplify their internal procurement process, raises a $43M Series B led by YC Continuity at a $1.2B valuation (Mary Ann Azevedo/TechCrunch)
- Airspace, a logistics startup that uses AI to optimize time-critical deliveries globally, raises $70M led by DBL Partners, bringing its total funding to $138M (Eric Rosenbaum/CNBC)
- The UK orders a security review of chipmaker Newport Wafer Fab's sale to Nexperia, the Dutch subsidiary of China's Wingtech, after reportedly not intervening (Chad Bray/South China Morning Post)
- Twitter agrees to pay $150M to the FTC, settling allegations that it misrepresented the "security and privacy" of user data between May 2013 and September 2019 (Diane Bartz/Reuters)
- Peter Thiel steps down from Meta's board, on which he secured a seat in 2005 after investing $500K; Meta announced in February 2022 that Thiel would be leaving (Issie Lapowsky/Protocol)
- Sources: business travel and expense management service TripActions is in talks to raise funding at a ~$9B valuation; TripActions raised $275M in October 2021 (Bloomberg)
- Sources: one-click checkout service Bolt has laid off 100+ employees across go-to-market, sales, and recruiting roles amid slowing revenue and customer growth (TechCrunch)
- Filing: Elon Musk plans to provide an additional $6.25B in equity financing for his Twitter buyout, boosting his commitment to $33.5B; Twitter's stock jumps 7%+ (CNBC)
- Nvidia reports Q1 revenue up 46% YoY to $8.29B, including Data Center up 83% to $3.75B and Gaming up 31% to $3.62B, forecasts Q2 below estimates; stock down 5%+ (Kif Leswing/CNBC)
- Twitter shareholders vote to remove Silver Lake co-CEO Egon Durban from the company's board; Durban is a long-time business associate and backer of Elon Musk (CNBC)
- Leaked video: Apple SVP of Retail + People Deirdre O'Brien tells employees that joining a union would make it harder for Apple to improve working conditions (Lauren Kaori Gurley/VICE)
- Jack Dorsey leaves Twitter's board of directors, effective today; Dorsey has discussed rolling over his 2.4% Twitter stake into Elon Musk's takeover deal (Dan Primack/Axios)
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- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says the Uvalde school massacre 'could've been worse'
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- Elon Musk is funding his $44 billion Twitter buyout with his own wealth and seeking additional backers following dip in Tesla stock, new report says
- Kellyanne Conway says America is ready for its first woman president and that she may end up being a businesswoman
- Elon Musk says he 'strongly' believes in the Second Amendment the day after Robb Elementary shooting but said there should be 'tight background checks'
- Kellyanne Conway is betting Trump will run for president in 2024 and that MAGA will loom large either way
- Japan has almost completely eliminated gun deaths — here's how
- Australia has nearly eliminated mass shootings — here's what the US can learn
- This founder just listed his NFT company on a Toronto stock exchange with a valuation over $17 million. Here's why he thinks it's a good time for crypto firms to go public.
- Gun control really works. Science has shown time and again that it can prevent mass shootings and save lives.
- A Microsoft exec allegedly watched 'VR porn' in the office and behaved inappropriately toward women employees, sources say
- Texas shooting suspect texted German teenager that he planned to 'shoot up a elementary school,' said he ordered ammunition online
- Russian veterans group calls Putin's special military operation a 'failure' and demands mobilization for 'full-blooded war'
- Twitter agrees to pay $150 million to settle allegations that it misused user information for advertising purposes
- 'Davos Man' says billionaires are the problem — but fall short of offering a solution
- More coverage on the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting
- Switzerland has a stunningly high rate of gun ownership — here's why it doesn't have mass shootings
- Biden unveiled new order making police misconduct records public on 2nd anniversary of George Floyd's death
- 'Stranger Things' returns with new episodes on May 27 — here's how to watch season 4 of the hit Netflix series
- Dutch police arrest Syrian immigrant accused of war crimes and ties to pro-Assad militias
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- We caught up with 22 Republican senators to see how they think the US can prevent mass shootings. Some expressed support for 'red-flag' laws and improving school security, but many offered nothing.
- How to add a link to your Instagram Story and customize the link sticker
- Federal grand jury seeks information on Rudy Giuliani, Jenna Ellis in probe of 2020 'alternate electors' scheme
- Kellyanne Conway says Donald Trump Jr. picked her up and 'twirled' her in the air after Hillary Clinton called to concede the 2016 race: book
- 27 funny Father's Day gifts that'll give your dad a good laugh
- Leaked audio reveals an Apple executive telling retail employees to weigh the risks of unionizing
- A former 'SNL' intern says Horatio Sanz tried to touch her breasts in the early 2000s
- The SEC wants ESG funds to show proof that they're not just greenwashing to draw in investor dollars
- The wild life of billionaire Twitter founder and 'Block Head' Jack Dorsey, who's officially left the social network's board, eats one meal a day, and takes ice baths
- Progressive Jamie McLeod-Skinner ousts moderate Rep. Kurt Schrader in Oregon
- Melania Trump said 'we don't control our husbands' after Kellyanne Conway's husband continued to rip Donald Trump on Twitter, book says
- The Supreme Court may be on the verge of expanding the right to carry guns in public as the nation is terrorized by mass shootings
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- The worst of inflation is over, Congressional Budget Office says
- US stocks climb in volatile session as Fed minutes signal fast pace of rate hikes followed by a pause
- Why the GOP kicked Madison Cawthorn to the curb but Marjorie Taylor Greene remains in good standing
- 'Is that the best they've got?': Trump was incredulous that he'd have to face Biden or Warren in the 2020 presidential election, book says
- The island where Roman Abramovich is suspected of holding $7 billion in assets has reportedly opened a probe into his wealth
- The best early Memorial Day TV sales, including up to $300 off OLEDs from LG, Samsung, and Vizio
- Democrats offer outrage and F-bombs after Uvalde school shooting — but no viable gun safety legislation that can pass Congress
- Gas prices have soared so high that the US is now seeing demand destruction ahead of the summer driving season
- A Republican member of Congress owns a gun store and makes millions selling military-style rifles, body armor, ammunition, and other weapon accessories
- 2 AAPI executives at Fortune 500 companies share how growing up in Asian households helped them climb the corporate ladder
- LIVE RESULTS: Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dave McCormick head to a recount in Pennsylvania Senate primary
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- Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for May 26
- Whatever 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' is, we know it isn't 'Kenobi'
- Two innocent trans women smeared online after the Uvalde school shooting
- Amazon's newest robot helper is here...and expensive
- 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' director Deborah Chow on how she brought the long-awaited series to life
- Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down from company's board of directors
- Goodyear?s airless tires are being tested on a Tesla
- This smart mower is like a Roomba for your lawn
- Everything coming to Netflix in June
- As we deal with the tragic mass shooting in Texas, here's how to help
- Idris Elba is on the run from a rogue lion in 'Beast' trailer
- Sen. Chris Murphy begs Congress for gun control in impactful speech
- 'Sniper Elite 5' suggests not all Nazis were bad. F*ck that garbage.
- Derelict James Bond cruise ship gets second life after a man bought it on Craigslist
- 'This Is Us' is done forever. The cast had some lovely mushy things to tweet.
- Jacinda Ardern talks to Stephen Colbert about gun control in New Zealand
- Astronomer captures image of the huge mile-wide asteroid (safely) passing Earth
- 'Stranger Things' is almost back, so here's your reminder that Hopper should have stayed dead
- NASA just showed us why its Mars lander will soon run out of power
- NBA coach Steve Kerr condemns U.S. gun control in powerful speech
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- We tried InsideTracker: The 'ultra-personalized nutrition system'
- GoFundMe has launched a verified fundraising hub for the Robb Elementary School shooting
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- Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for May 25
- Pornhub not cutting it? Here are the best sexting apps for those NSFW exchanges.
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- Apple confirms something is 'Swiftly approaching' in WWDC 2022 invite
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- The best Apple deals as of May 24: iPad, MacBook, Apple Watch, and more
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- Ben Pechey's 'The Book Of Non-Binary Joy' is a glorious guide to being your authentic self beyond the gender binary
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- Netflix's tense 'The Gray Man' trailer sees Ryan Gosling as a hunted CIA operative
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- 8 essential 'Bob's Burgers' episodes to watch before you see 'The Bob's Burgers Movie'
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- New 'Thor: Love & Thunder' trailer reveals Christian Bale as Gorr. Also, Thor's butt.
- 'Wordle' today: Answer, hints for May 24
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- Unique gifts for men: Fun ideas for the eclectic guy in your life
- Austin Butler struts and sings in flashy trailer for Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis'
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- Jim Carrey's Dr. Robotnik confronts cancel culture in 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' deleted scene
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- 'The Bob's Burgers Movie' review: Fans will relish this animated adventure
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- The Xbox Series S comes with a free $60 Xbox Stereo Headset for a limited time
- The world turns upside down in final trailer for 'Stranger Things 4 Volume 1'
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- Check out Mission: Impossible's gripping next chapter in the first trailer for 'Dead Reckoning Part One'
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- John Oliver created a romantic Korean drama about Subway, and I promise it makes sense in context
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- The escapism of 'Stranger Things' Season 4 just hits different in 2022
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- 'Wordle' today: Answer, hints for May 23
- Russia keeps getting hacked
- Kenan Thompson explains Samuel L. Jackson isn't banned from 'SNL' in Jimmy Fallon appearance
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- 3 surprising ways to cope with climate change
- Kate McKinnon gets abducted by aliens one final time during her farewell 'SNL' show
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