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Bloodbath brews at NPR due to federal funding cut — as 300 buyouts offered
NPR is slashing jobs and restructuring its newsroom as the public-radio giant grapples with a financial crunch fueled by federal funding cuts, weakening station revenue and dramatic changes in how Americans consume news. The nonprofit broadcaster told staff...
‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry warns of similarities between AI boom and dot-com bubble
Famed investor Michael Burry is warning that the current rush to pour billions of dollars into artificial intelligence bears eerie similarities to the dot-com bubble of the early 2000s. “History is not a perfect guide, but I see so many indicators both...
Erewhon to open its first Orange County location
Luxe grocery chain Erewhon is inching closer to planting its organic-food flag in Orange County. The market known for its eye-watering smoothie prices and viral wellness concoctions is moving ahead with plans for a new store in Costa Mesa, according to its...
Paramount denies Bari Weiss may cede control over CBS News
Paramount is flatly denying a report that Bari Weiss could lose control over key CBS News broadcasts amid mounting turmoil inside the network’s news division. The company issued a statement Tuesday insisting Weiss retains the “full support” of Paramount and...
Americans are driving toy cars, using public transit to save money as gas prices soar
NEW YORK, May 19 (Reuters) – Mali Hightower’s answer to high gas prices is a toy he fished out of someone’s trash. The 30-year-old handyman from Ellenwood, Georgia stuck a two-gallon, one-piston engine from a power washer into a broken pink Power Wheels Barbie...
Tesla’s Semi Truck could Jolt the Trucking Industry
Tesla hasn’t had a blockbuster new product since the Model Y sport utility vehicle went on sale in 2020.But early reviews of the Tesla Semi, an electric heavy truck, suggest that it could be a much-needed hit for the company. And it could shake up the staid...
Pennsylvania woman loses $24K after falling for ‘Apple high alert’ text scam
A Pennsylvania woman who thought she was protecting her money instead wired $24,000 straight into the hands of scammers after falling for a sophisticated text-based con that police say is spreading across the country. “It started with a text message that said,...
Casa Tua Cucina latest restaurant drawn to Downtown Brooklyn housing boom, boding well for neighborhood
The original Junior’s and born-again Gage & Tollner were among the few Downtown Brooklyn restaurants that drew customers from beyond the borough — but now they have company. Nearly 6,000 new apartments opened in the throbbing Fulton Street and Flatbush...
Meta employees told to work remotely Wednesday as company prepares to slash 10% of workforce: report
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has reportedly told its North American employees to work from home Wednesday – when it will lay off 10% of its global workforce as part of a major restructuring. The companywide bloodbath will take place in three waves, with impacted...