Employees working at Bill Gates’ mega-charity claimed they were appalled by the billionaire’s domineering behavior – with one comparing the tech mogul to France’s King Louis XIV, according to a new book. Gates, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft who went on to launch one of the world’s largest philanthropic efforts, …
Read More »The drinks successor is said to be preparing its bid for Paramount – days before the Skydance merger becomes official
Liquor scion Edgar Bronfman Jr. is preparing to bid for Paramount Global less than a week before an $8 billion merger with Skydance Media becomes official, according to a report. Bronfman, the entertainment mogul and son of the late Seagram CEO Edgar Bronfman Sr., is engaged in talks with potential …
Read More »Hackers may have stolen your social security number: Here’s how to protect yourself
Sensitive personal information belonging to every American, including their Social Security number, address, date of birth and phone number, was stolen online by hackers who put the information up for sale on the dark web, a lawsuit says. . The class action was filed against Jerico Pictures Inc, a background …
Read More »Kamala Harris Google processed headlines pose ‘significant ethical concern’: media analyst
The decision by Kamala Harris’ campaign team to doctor Google headlines promoting the Democratic presidential candidate has raised “significant ethical concern” for “misleading” the public, media analysts told The Post on Wednesday. The vice president’s team launched sponsored posts on the search giant that linked to real news from various …
Read More »House panel seeks information from Google and Meta on alleged censorship of Trump assassination attempt
The Republican-led House Oversight Committee launched an investigation Wednesday into whether Google and Meta suppressed information related to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The Big Tech giants came under fire last month over allegations of censorship after Meta’s AI assistant claimed the attack on former President Donald …
Read More »Justice Department considering push for landmark Google breakup after historic antitrust ruling: report
The Justice Department is reportedly considering a push for a historic breakup of Google’s business empire, after a federal judge ruled that the Big Tech giant has an illegal monopoly over Internet search. DOJ lawyers may ask Judge Amit Mehta to order Google to sell off parts of its business …
Read More »X CEO Linda Yaccarino says GARM antitrust lawsuit aims to fix ‘broken’ ad ecosystem
The bombshell antitrust lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s X against a now-defunct advertising cartel and several brands accused of a secret boycott was a critical step toward fixing a “broken” ecosystem, X CEO Linda Yaccarino said Tuesday. In an interview with The Post, Yaccarino shed new light on X’s decision …
Read More »Google unveils Pixel smartphones with AI, a month before the launch of the new iPhone
Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday unveiled a line of new Pixel smartphones with deeper integrations of its artificial intelligence technology as it tries to incorporate AI into its hardware. The event at Alphabet’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., bucks a tradition Google has maintained with each iteration of the Pixel — …
Read More »Polish billionaire confronts Meta over false advertising, predicts ‘long battle’
A prominent Polish billionaire known as the “Closet King” said he is considering taking legal action against Meta for allowing the circulation of “deepfake” ads depicting him and his wife. Earlier this month, Poland’s Office of Personal Data Protection imposed a three-month ban blocking Meta from publishing fake ads using …
Read More »Paramount Global begins cutting 2K jobs ahead of Skydance merger
Paramount Global began a massive layoff on Tuesday that aims to hit 2,000 jobs as the struggling entertainment giant prepares to complete a merger with movie studio Skydance Media, the company said. Paramount’s three co-CEOs circulated a memo to staff indicating that the job cuts would be made in three …
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