Nine Google workers were arrested on trespassing charges Tuesday night after staging a sit-in at the company’s offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, including a protest in Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian’s office. The arrests, which were livestreamed on Twitch by participants, follow rallies outside Google offices in New York, Sunnyvale and Seattle, which … Read more
A New York City restaurant chain has found a unique way to save on labour costs – replacing in-person staff with virtual greeters and cashiers. These Filipino hostesses on Zoom calls assist customers through screens. Despite the lack of in-person staff, they still expect customers to tip. The restaurants, specialising in fried chicken and ramen, … Read more
Tom Brady attends Fanatics and Topps ‘Hobby Rip Night’ Event with Michael Rubin, Tom Brady, Kevin Hart and Travis Scott on September 30, 2023 in Linwood, New Jersey. Dave Kotinsky | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Since the New York Comic-Con launched in 2006, the convention has evolved well beyond comics into a wide-ranging … Read more
Japan has long captivated travelers. But many of its most famous qualities — from the cuisine to the country’s nationwide culture of civility — can initially be befuddling for outsiders too. To help travelers bridge the cultural gap, CNBC Travel asked frequent visitors for their single best piece of advice when visiting Japan. 1. Speak … Read more
The future is in aisle five. Artificial intelligence-powered smart carts are rolling out in Big Apple supermarkets — and they do practically everything except cook the food. Instacart’s Caper Carts use AI to identify items, their price and the weight of produce — and allow shoppers to check out stress-free with a click on a … Read more
SEVEN British terrorists who were convicted alongside al-Qaeda mastermind Dhiren Barot have been released from jail. The men, who were part of a sleeper cell that assisted Barot in planning a series of bomb plots in New York and London, were jailed in 2007 for a combined 136 years. 8 Dhiren Barot was the mastermind … Read more
NEW DELHI: A rare earthquake on the East Coast rattled residents from the skyscrapers of New York and Philadelphia to the quieter reaches of New England on Friday. Although the quake didn’t cause widespread destruction, it was a jarring experience for a region not used to such seismic activity.The US Geological Survey estimated that the … Read more
4.0 magnitude aftershock hits Northeast after morning earthquake – CBS News Watch CBS News A 4.0 magnitude aftershock rocked parts of the Northeast just hours after a rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook the region. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett reports. Then, Susan Hough, geophysicist at the U.S. Geological Survey, joins CBS News with analysis. … Read more
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook the northeastern United States on Friday morning. The earthquake was felt from Boston down to Baltimore at 10:23 a.m. ET, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. In New York City, where tremors were felt for more than 30 seconds, there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, but the … Read more
It’s a tale of two Wall Streets. Hundreds of thousands of junior bankers are cutting back after their bonuses were a bust this year. But the very top of the 1% is living large thanks to the stock market surging and Bitcoin soaring — meaning their inflation-beaten bonuses didn’t affect their wealth. The stock market’s … Read more
