The tech layoff wave is still going strong in 2024. Following significant workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023, this year has more than 130,000 job cuts across 457 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. Companies like Tesla, Amazon, Google, TikTok, Snap and Microsoft have conducted sizable layoffs in the …

If you didn’t get a chance to shop during Amazon Prime Day, you’re in luck. There are still plenty of splurge-worthy deals on essentials and tech — even home security cameras, which can make great utilitarian gifts if you have someone on your list who can be hard to shop for. …

The musical, created by Shania Taub, announced that it will play its final performance on Jan. 5 and start a national tour next fall. Source link

Chinese stocks are poised for a huge run-up in the next year, according to Renaissance Macro’s Jeff deGraaf. The research firm CEO said perfect conditions are aligning for additional gains exceeding 50%. Other notable investors have been looking to buy the dip in Chinese stocks amid continued stimulus efforts. China’s …

The former president continued to make claims about the city that have been disputed by local officials, including its Republican mayor. Source link

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wants you to know he’s not an AI “doomer.” At least, that’s my read of the “mic drop” of a ~15,000 word essay Amodei published to his blog late Friday. (I tried asking Anthropic’s Claude chatbot whether it concurred, but alas, the post exceeded the free …

I’ve been writing about home battery systems for more than a year, but these big devices are hard to test hands-on. For one, they’re far bigger and more expensive than, say, a phone. And you have to install them into your home’s electrical system — not easy when you live …

Just in time for Halloween are new scary movies about a demon daddy, evil in the woods and ’90s television hell. Source link

Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for The New York Times; Chelsea Jia Feng/BI Nvidia stock is set for more gains as demand for its GPU chips surges, Morgan Stanley says. Nvidia’s Blackwell GPU is on schedule and is sold out for the next 12 months, the company said. Inference computing growth boosts …

Over time, the question of whether to stay or go will likely become a question of whether to keep living in coastal or low-lying areas at all. Source link