Kate Duffy
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More than 300 people on one of Princess Cruises' ships fell ill and suffered from vomiting and diarrhea, CDC says
Princess Cruises said the sickness was a "mild gastrointestinal illness" caused by norovirus, a contagious stomach bug. → Read More
A senior Twitter employee says he spent 9 days trying to figure out whether or not he'd been laid off
Haraldur Thorleifsson said he'd asked Twitter HR and owner Elon Musk about his employment status at the company, but received no response. → Read More
A Twitter engineer says at least 2 bodyguards accompany Elon Musk around Twitter HQ — even to the restroom
The bodyguards are "tall" and "bulky" and look like they're out of a "Hollywood movie," a Twitter employee told the BBC. → Read More
Zoom fires its president, a former Google employee, after only 10 months
Zoom said in a SEC filing that Greg Tomb's "termination without cause" was effective Friday and he'd receive severance benefits. → Read More
Bill Gates says some people provoke AI and make it look stupid but it poses no threat
AI-powered Bing still makes mistakes and says crazy things but people have to provoke it quite a bit to get that response, Bill Gates told the FT. → Read More
Gen Z is more enthusiastic about iPhones than Android phones because of their cameras, screen layouts, and apps
One Gen Zer told Insider she was "100% Apple for life" thanks to the iPhone's layout, cameras, and synchronization with her MacBook and Apple Watch. → Read More
4 senior Twitter managers were previously on a 'do not fire' list, but they were fired anyway, report says
The ex-Twitter managers' compensation packages included accelerated stock vesting, which made them costly to fire, Platformer reported. → Read More
From free meals to massages, here are 8 of the top perks enjoyed by Big Tech workers
Google used to take employees skiing and Twitter treated staff to free meals before the tech sector started slashing costs. → Read More
A first-generation iPhone from 2007 sold for $63,356 at auction — more than 100 times its original price
The iPhone from 2007 was originally sold for $599. The owner didn't open or use the iPhone after receiving it more than 15 years ago. → Read More
Tesla reportedly laid off dozens of workers after union announcement, NLRB complaint alleges
It's not the first time that Tesla has been accused of attempting to discourage union efforts at one of its facilities. → Read More
Super Bowl attack ad shows a Tesla slamming into 2 child-size mannequins and a stroller
The ad was created by The Dawn Project, an organization that has long attacked the integrity of Tesla's self-driving software. → Read More
SpaceX never intended Starlink internet to be 'weaponized' in Ukraine, says COO
Gwynne Shotwell, COO of Elon Musk's SpaceX, referred to news articles about Ukraine's military using Starlink on its drones, per reports. → Read More
Google emails some Canadian employees to tell them they're being laid off as part of its plan to cut 12,000 jobs globally: 'Feels as harsh as being fired'
The Google layoffs in Canada form part of the roughly 12,000 job cuts CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Jan 20. → Read More
Turkey turns down Elon Musk's offer to activate SpaceX Starlink in the country after deadly earthquake, report says
Elon Musk offered to activate Starlink satellite internet in Turkey if its government approved. Bloomberg reported that Turkey had declined his offer. → Read More
Elon Musk scheduled meetings with many Republicans but no Democrats on his visit to US Capitol, report says
Rep. Jan Schakowsky said it was "seriously a mistake" and Elon Musk should go back to the US Capitol to explain himself. → Read More
Elon Musk says it's easy for him to get investment support because he has an 'extremely good' track record
Elon Musk was described as "the Michael Jordan of fundraising" by a former Tesla director who was testifying in court, per AP. → Read More
Twitter cofounder says Elon Musk has undone positive changes that were made to the platform before his takeover
Elon Musk doesn't seem like the right person to own Twitter, cofounder Biz Stone told The Guardian. → Read More
Some Google employees didn't realize they were laid off until their badges wouldn't let them into the office
Google notified 12,000 employees of their fate by overnight email, but those that didn't check their inbox got a tough surprise when swiping in. → Read More
Laid-off Google engineer says he was in 'a state of shock' after being locked out of work emails at 3 a.m.
A senior Google engineer said he read the layoff email and was locked out of his work accounts 20 minutes later. → Read More
Elizabeth Holmes still shows 'no remorse to her victims' and continues to live on an estate costing $13,000 a month, prosecutors say
Elizabeth Holmes' estate costs $13,000 a month to maintain, according to her cash flow statements, prosecutors said in a court filing. → Read More