Meta targeting lowest-performing employees in latest round of layoffs
Meta will cut about 5% of its staff, focusing on its lowest-performing workers, CNBC confirmed.
A Russian court sentenced a 72-year-old American to nearly seven years in prison Monday after he was convicted on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. Investigators alleged during a closed-door trial that Stephen Hubbard of Michigan was paid $1,000 a month to enlist in a Ukrainian defense unit in Izyum, a city in…
Elon Musk is projected to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2027, according to a report. Billionaires like Gautam Adani and Jensen Huang are also expected to reach this milestone by 2028. The report highlights their impressive annual wealth growth rates and significant business achievements, marking a new era in global wealth accumulation.
A Bengal govt-funded university professor, Payal Banerjee, is under investigation after a video of her staging a mock wedding with a first-year student in a classroom went viral. She claims it was part of a cultural event and is considering legal action against a colleague she accuses of defaming her. An inquiry panel has been…
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has proposed new regulations allowing Class 12 students to pursue any undergraduate program and undergraduate students to join any postgraduate discipline, regardless of their previous stream, by clearing entrance exams like CUET.
In Gujarat’s Dang district, five pilgrims were killed and 17 others seriously injured when a bus plunged into a 35-feet-deep gorge near Saputara hill station. The accident occurred around 4.15 am after the driver lost control. The bus was en route from Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra to Dwarka, Gujarat, carrying 48 pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh.
The Kremlin says President Biden’s decision to let Ukraine fire missiles deep into Russia could lead to a world war. Biden’s approval of the weapons deployment marks a large shift in policy as the conflict in the region nears its 1,000th day. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D’Agata has the latest.