7 hours ago | Forbes

Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Salesforce and Disney have all slashed staff this year, citing cloudy economic forecasts.
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Ex-Meta recruiter was paid $190K ‘to do nothing' ahead of mass layoffs

8 hours ago | New York Post

The career strategist posted a video on TikTok entitled, "Getting paid $190k to do nothing at Meta."
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Meta is still trying to make its virtual world a place where people want to spend time, this time with new 'quests'

9 hours ago | Fortune

Play games. Earn virtual swag.
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Meta shares could rise nearly 20% ahead of an ad market recovery, KeyBanc says

11 hours ago | CNBC

The Wall Street firm said the social media stock is one of a handful of platform and advertising tech companies best positioned to benefit from a recovery.
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German group sues Facebook owner Meta over death threats

13 hours ago | ABC News

A German environmental group is suing Facebook's parent company Meta over persistent death threats posted on the social network against its staff
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Meta. Salesforce. Silicon Valley Bank. Is Working from Home Really Working?

13 hours ago | NY Times

The attitude of many Americans toward their jobs appears to have changed during the long pandemic - and not for the better.
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TikTok commands the attention of 150 million American users. That's its best defense yet against Biden's threat of a ban

1 day ago | Business Insider

TikTok reports that it's up to 150 million monthly active users in the US. That means effort to ban the app could meet stiff resistance. Rafael Henrique/SOPA...
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Mark Zuckerberg, Meta turned blind eye to sex trafficking evidence, suit says

1 day ago | New York Post

Mark Zuckerberg and other Meta Platforms executives failed to do enough to stop sex trafficking and child sexual exploitation on Facebook and Instagram, a suit claims.
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A 2nd round of layoffs at Meta and Amazon shows companies are taking back their power - and they may not stop there

1 day ago | Business Insider

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced the company would lay off 9,000 employees, on top of an earlier cut of 18,000. Mike Blake/Reuters Meta and Amazon have announced two series of...
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Meta stock could surge 25% as TikTok rival Reels and engagement show improvement, Morgan Stanley says

1 day ago | Business Insider

A sign in posted in front of Meta headquarters on February 02, 2022 in Menlo Park, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Morgan Stanley upgraded Meta stock to overweight and...
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NFL tight end Foster Moreau reveals cancer diagnosis

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Job-listing company Indeed laying off 2,200 employees

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After watching C.J. Stroud, Panthers' contingent now having dinner with...

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DuPage County launches new initiative to help victims of domestic violence

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. - Domestic violence victims in DuPage County will soon have a new way to seek critical resources quickly, safely, and securely. County officials on... Read more ...

Should Red Sox offer Shohei Ohtani a $600M contract next offseason?

Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to be a free agent next offseason. Should the Red Sox pay up? John Tomase, Chris Gasper, and Trenni Casey debate on "Early Edition." Read more ...

1 hurt when tornado near Los Angeles rips up building roofs

By JOHN ANTCZAK and CHRISTOPHER WEBER LOS ANGELES - A rare tornado touched down in a Los Angeles suburb on Wednesday, ripping roofs off a line of commercial buildings and... Read more ...

Haitian mayor, accused of persecution, is arrested for visa fraud

Ex-mayor Jean Morose Viliena has also been fined $15.5m in a civil suit for alleged armed violence in Les Irois, Haiti. Read more ...

The prosecutor drops charges against 'Rick and Morty' co-creator Justin Roiland

The district attorney's office told NPR charges were dropped against Roiland "as a result of having insufficient evidence" to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. (Image... Read more ...