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Ex-Twitter Employee Wins $600,000 After Musk’s Layoff Email Ruled Illegal
August 14, 2024 – The Irish labor regulatory body has ruled on Monday that the email sent by Elon Musk to Twitter employees after his acquisition of the company in 2022, demanding they “click to agree” to retain their jobs within 24 hours or be considered as having voluntarily resigned, was illegal. According to the…
Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date Revealed: Not Earlier Than April Next Year
August 14, 2024 – Recent revelations from Chris Dring, the editor of GamesIndustry.biz, have indicated that developers have been informed that Nintendo’s new console will not be released before April 2025. In May of this year, Nintendo confirmed that it would unveil its next-generation console within its fiscal year ending on March 31, 2025. However,…
NVIDIA CEO Huang Sells Shares Daily in August, Latest Cash-Out Totals $24.91 Million
August 14, 2024 – According to recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang sold a total of 240,000 shares of the company’s stock on August 8 and 9, realizing a profit of $24.91 million. Documents reveal that Huang has been consistently selling NVIDIA shares throughout the first week…
SpaceX Faces Allegations of Multiple Wastewater Violations, Polluting Texas Waters this Year: Regulatory Report
August 13, 2024 – SpaceX, the space exploration company owned by Elon Musk, has been accused of violating environmental regulations multiple times this year by illegally discharging pollutants into Texas waters. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) issued a notice of violation last week, specifically pointing out serious issues with the water deluge system…
Security Breach: iPhone Prototypes on Second-Hand Market Reveal Sensitive Apple Info
August 13, 2024 – Security researcher Matthew Bryant stumbled upon a trove of internal Apple documents after purchasing a second-hand Apple Time Capsule on eBay, according to a report published by Wired on August 10th. Bryant, who acquired the device for 38plus40 shipping from the UK, discovered a “treasure trove” of data, including copies of…
SpaceX’s Starship Gearing Up for Fifth Test Flight in Roughly Three Weeks
August 12, 2024 – SpaceX, the leading space exploration company, has announced that the highly anticipated fifth test flight of its Starship may be postponed to September. This update comes from the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, who revealed the potential delay on social media. In June of this year, SpaceX achieved a historic milestone with…
U.S. to Erect Record-Breaking 183-Meter Wooden Skyscraper
August 12, 2024 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, is poised to become home to what could potentially be the world’s tallest wooden skyscraper. This ambitious architectural plan has been unveiled by Michael Green Architecture (MGA) from Vancouver, Canada. Led by developer Neutral, the project is currently undergoing approval processes. The envisioned complex boasts a variety of…
Steve Jobs’ Venus Yacht Collides With Billionaire’s Lady Moura Off the Coast of Naples
August 10, 2024 – A collision between two luxurious yachts occurred near the coast of Naples, Italy, on Wednesday, as reported by Forbes. One of the vessels involved was the Venus, owned by the late Steve Jobs. In this maritime mishap, the Venus, a sleek and extravagant yacht once belonging to the Apple co-founder, Steve…
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger to Deliver Keynote at ISSCC 2025, Highlighting Foundry Advances
August 10, 2024 – According to a report by the Korean media outlet, Chosun Ilbo, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger will attend and deliver a keynote speech at the upcoming IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) in San Francisco, scheduled for February 16-20, 2025. This marks the first time Gelsinger will speak at the plenary session…
Samsung Recalls Over 1 Million Electric Ovens in US Over Faulty Knobs Linked to Fires and Injuries
August 10, 2024 – Samsung has announced a recall of over one million embedded electric ovens sold in the United States, according to a report by Ars Technica. The ovens, which were sold between 2013 and 2024, have been linked to hundreds of fire incidents, resulting in injuries to several individuals and the death of…