Posts by Riah Marton
Cisco to lay off more than 400 workers in California
San José tech company Cisco plans to cut 471 workers in three Bay Area offices, according to layoff notices filed to a state agency. The company, which provides networking devices along with other services including video conferencing and cybersecurity, told employees in May that it was going to cut fewer than 4,000 jobs or less…
Read MoreCisco to lay off more than 400 workers in California
San José tech company Cisco plans to cut 471 workers in three Bay Area offices, according to layoff notices filed to a state agency. The company, which provides networking devices along with other services including video conferencing and cybersecurity, told employees in May that it was going to cut fewer than 4,000 jobs or less…
Read MoreAndy Cohen Breaks Down Honoring Watch What Happens Live Producer Kyra Samson After Her Death
The Clubhouse is in mourning. Andy Cohen broke down in tears during the June 25 episode of Watch What Happens Live while sharing heartbreaking news that one of the show’s staff had died. “Before we go tonight, I have some devastating news to share from our Watch What Happens Live family,” a visibly emotional Andy said at the…
Read MoreUntangling Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling Scandal as She Makes Directing Comeback With The Invite
By August, though, LaBeouf had been replaced with Harry Styles, due to what was initially cited as scheduling conflicts. Months after they shot in the fall of 2020, Wilde confirmed a romance with Styles the following January. This was about the time Wilde realized not all was right in Victory. “People were f—ing pissed,” Wilde…
Read MoreLive Updates: The Prime Day Skincare Deals to Shop for Glowy Skin Before the Sale Ends Tomorrow
What Is Prime Day? Prime Day is Amazon’s massive annual shopping event exclusively for Prime members, featuring major discounts across pretty much every category imaginable. Think of it as Black Friday in the middle of the year, with limited-time lightning deals, celebrity-loved finds, beauty steals, tech markdowns, and viral products all competing for your attention. Over the years, Prime…
Read MoreSnap sued by parents of girl who was raped by man she met on Snapchat
Social media company Snap is being sued by the parents of a girl who was raped when she was 12 years old by a man she met on disappearing messaging app Snapchat. The 111-page lawsuit, filed this week in a Missouri Circuit Court, alleges that Santa Monica-based Snap “enabled and facilitated the grooming, exploitation, and…
Read MoreSnap CEO Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr help erase $550 million in medical debt for Californians
Snap Chief Executive Evan Spiegel and his wife, supermodel Miranda Kerr, have helped pay off $550 million in medical debt for more than 261,000 Californians. The couple made a multimillion-dollar donation to Undue Medical Debt, a nonprofit that provides debt relief to people in financial need. The organization acquires medical debt in bulk from hospitals,…
Read MoreKids sit in windows as Waymo travels through Westside. Witness alerts company; car doesn’t stop
Look, Ma, no hands! Three boys turned a Waymo ride into a wind-in-their-hair joyride late Friday afternoon in Santa Monica. Local resident Rojia Shahsavani, who was out around 6 p.m. tackling errands, said she witnessed three pre-teen to teen boys taking selfies and sitting on the open window ledges of a white Waymo as the…
Read MoreWhy tech stocks are getting hammered
Tech stocks took another big hit Tuesday as investors sold off shares of companies that have powered the artificial intelligence boom. Technology companies have been spending billions of dollars investing in data centers and infrastructure needed to support the race to advance AI. But sky-high valuations and geopolitical tensions have some investors questioning whether massive…
Read More‘The ability to say no’: Artists demand consent over AI use of their music
A coalition of advocacy groups for artists, songwriters and managers is warning musicians about the growing risks of artificial intelligence music. Recently, many major record labels have inked deals with AI music startups such as Suno, Udio and Klay. But the coalition, which includes organizations such as the Music Artists Coalition and the Songwriters of…
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