Billionaire Elon Musk and his social media firm X have reached a tentative settlement with former employees who had sued for $500m (£373m) in severance pay. The parties reported the deal in a court filing on Wednesday, jointly requesting the US appeals court in San Francisco to postpone an upcoming hearing to allow time to…
Facebook Tweet Email Link A heavily fractured Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to halt nearly $800 million in research grants awarded by the National Institutes of Health that officials say touch on race and gender issues, but a majority of the court also signaled that the president’s overall effort to crack down…
Marcus Stergio will join the MIT Ombuds Office on Aug. 25, bringing over a decade of experience as a mediator and conflict-management specialist. Previously an ombuds at the U.S. Department of Labor, Stergio will be part of MIT’s ombuds team, working alongside Judi Segall. The MIT Ombuds Office provides a confidential, independent resource for all members…
Nine months into 2025, the machinery of Oscar campaigning has reached peak operational velocity. But beneath the familiar choreography lies something unprecedented: genuine uncertainty about who will emerge victorious. The Academy has lit the first torch of awards season with the release of its initial wave of digital screeners. Seven modest offerings have been uploaded…
President Donald Trump ran on a promise to boost America’s economy, but businesses across the country say his tariff regime is hurting their bottom lines. Since announcing blanket tariffs on April 2, his plans have changed repeatedly as countries are removed from and added to the lengthy list of … Source link
The SEC is moving closer to adopting a nine-game conference schedule, a source briefed on the discussions said, after the conference’s athletic directors met this week in Birmingham, Ala. While the conference’s presidents will still need to give final approval, it’s the closest the conference has been to moving forward with a nine-game schedule —…
AppLovin APP stands out in 2025 for its explosive revenue and profitability growth, driven mainly by the AI-enhanced advertising technology. In the second quarter of 2025, AppLovin’s revenues surged 77% year over year to $1.26 billion, while adjusted EBITDA nearly doubled, showcasing an impressive 81% operating margin. Earnings of $2.26 per share beat the Zacks…
Rohan Parashuram Kanwade’s “Cactus Pears” (Sabar Bonda) is heading home to India after making history earlier this year as the first Indian fiction feature to win the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. “Baahubali” star Rana Daggubati‘s Spirit Media has secured Indian distribution rights for the Marathi-language drama, which previously distributed Cannes Grand…
For Black people, business has never just been about chasing a bag. It’s always been about chasing freedom. Every shop opened, every contract signed, every storefront claimed has been a declaration of independence in a world that constantly tries to make us dependent. That’s why the phrase Black business is Black liberation isn’t hyperbole—it’s history….
