A Microsoft engineer shares the strategy she used to get promoted 4 times in 5 years

I think I learned the strategy of getting promotions the hard way.
When I first joined Microsoft in April 2019 as a new college grad, I guess I was pretty nice. I did not know that I should be proactive about communicating my career aspirations with my manager. read more

News about Bill Gates' absurd perks from McDonald's sparks outrage: 'I've never found one person who could give me a genuinely good reason'

One user responded with frustration: "They give billionaires free food for life but throw away good food that could feed the homeless ok bro." The message garnered 42,000 reposts and 376,000 likes. read more

Jordan Brand Revenue Sinks 16% During Nike's Fiscal Year

Sportico - Nike reported fourth-quarter financial results that slightly topped depressed revenue and earnings-per-share estimates, but the full-year picture reflects the brand's struggles, as 12-month revenue fell 10% to $46.3 billion.

Grand jury indicts Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova on smuggling charges

USA Todaye - A federal grand jury in Boston indicted Kseniia Petrova, a Russian-born Harvard scientist, in connection with attempting to smuggle clawed frog embryos and embryonic samples into the United States.

Auto Shanghai 2025 kicks off

Xinhua - 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in east China's Shanghai

Morocco's livestock hit by consecutive droughts, agriculture minister says

Reuters - Morocco's cattle and sheep herds have decreased by 38% compared with the last census nine years ago due to consecutive droughts, agriculture minister Ahmed El Bouari said on Thursday.

Mexican president orders retaliatory tariffs against U.S

Reuters - Trump said the tariffs against Mexico were due to the country's failure to stop fentanyl getting into the United States as well as what he describes as uncontrolled migration.

Mexico Pledges Tariffs Against US While Calling for Cooperation

Sean Combs to Remain in Jail Until the Start of His Trial

The founder of Bad Boy Records and Sean John apparel pleaded not guilty to all of the criminal charges last month. cont'd

Amazon to cut down on managers to strengthen culture

‘To further strengthen our culture and teams,’ Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced new organizational measures in a letter, including a shift away from manager-heavy bureaucracy. cont'd

Melania Trump Hints At Conspiracy Theory About Husband's Assassination Attempt

"We need to uncover the truth," the former first lady said in a video posted on her social media accounts.

Texas Woman Is Sentenced to 15 Years in $100 Million Fraud

Janet Yamanaka Mello, 57, stole over $100 million from a youth development grant program for children of military families, spending the money on a lavish lifestyle, prosecutors said. read more

Exclusive: Inside William Ruto's 4-Day State Visit - What You Need to Know!

President William Ruto will depart for a 4-day state visit to the United States of America, starting on Monday, May 20.

Eclipse 2024 live: Watch the full NASA broadcast – latest

Microsoft News - The path that this shadow takes as it rushes across the ground at speeds in excess of 2400 kilometres per hour is called the path of totality, and during this eclipse it will pass from Mexico’s west coast, up across 13 US states and through Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland in Canada.

Hugo Boss and A Pasta Bar Restaurant in Photos

Hugo Boss has found a way to elevate a humble Italian staple.
The German fashion house, known for its sharp sartorial suiting, has teamed upcont'd

Palo Alto Networks CEO says Microsoft has a long way to go on cybersecurity

CNBC - Cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks ’ CEO Nikesh Arora told CNBC’s Jim Cramer that while Microsoft’s foray into the cybersecurity sphere

China denies hacking Kenyan state agencies

China's embassy in Kenya has denied a Reuters news agency report that Chinese hackers attacked key state agencies in the capital, Nairobi, including the presidency.
This was reportedly done to assess whether the East Africa nation would service billions of dollars owed to Beijing. cont'd

ITA Airways Participates In SkyTeam's Sustainable Flight Challenge With Airbus A320neo & A330 Jets

ITA Airways has unveiled its plans to participate in SkyTeam's 2023 Sustainable Flight Challenge. go here

U.S. urges Mexico not to buy Chinese scanners for the border

Yahoo! News TIJUANA, Mexico - As the Biden administration revamped security technology at the U.S.-Mexico border this year, officials learned of an unexpected national security threat developing on the other side of the Rio Grande. The Mexican government was preparing to purchase hundreds of millions of dollars of Chinese scanning equipment for its own checkpoints.

Uvalde massacre

Uvalde tells Biden to ‘do something’; he pledges ‘we will’
Yes, let’s do something to stop mass shootings
Uvalde gunman’s early target recounts terror in sermon
‘Very angry’: Uvalde grapples with police chief role that leads to carnage
After the shooting, Uvalde becomes a new stop on a grim American circuit
4th grade Uvalde survivor: 'I don't want it to happen again'
After shooting, Uvalde residents say need for mental health care is high
After the shooting, Uvalde becomes a new stop on a grim American circuit
Uvalde parents recount shooting horror and plead for gun control
Funeral after funeral, Uvalde’s only Catholic priest leans on faith
The Uvalde shooting ‘stirred something’ in him. So he gave up his gun.

Tech layoffs top 15K in a brutal May

It’s been a rough month in the tech sector. We’ve rounded up week after week of layoffs, and according to aggregator layoffs.fyi, more than 15,000 tech workers have lost their jobs this month. Hopefully the sun will come out in June.