Former Twitter HR Head Alleges $500 Million Unpaid Severance; Elon Musk Accused in Lawsuit.
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Twitter by Courtney McMillian, the former “head of total rewards” at the company’s human resources department, claiming that approximately $500 million in severance pay is owed to former employees.
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US Judge’s Rejection Boosts Microsoft’s Prospects to Acquire Activision Blizzard.
Microsoft’s bid to acquire major games publisher Activision Blizzard received a significant boost as a US judge dismissed regulators’ request to block the deal.
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Meta’s Threads to Introduce New Features, Including Alternative Home Feed.
Threads, the messaging app developed by Instagram (owned by Meta), is set to introduce a range of new features, according to Instagram boss Adam Mosseri. Among the upcoming updates is the addition of an alternative home feed, which will display posts in chronological order solely from the individuals a user follows, addressing user feedback regarding the current mix of recommended content and followed posts. The development of Threads was initially described as an “initial version,” indicating further enhancements to come.
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Byju’s, once hailed as one of the world’s most valued edtech start-ups and a favorite among investors during the Covid-19 pandemic, is now facing a significant downturn in its fortunes due to operational and financial challenges in recent months. This setback is seen by experts as a necessary correction in the booming Indian start-up landscape.
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Twitter Issues Stern Warning of Legal Consequences Against Threads App.Twitter is contemplating taking legal action against Meta due to its rapidly growing competitor app, Threads. Threads, which was recently introduced to millions of users, has been positioned by Meta as a “friendly” alternative to Twitter.
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Instagram’s Threads App Aims to Surpass Twitter, says Meta Chief Mark Zuckerberg
Industry experts predict that Threads, Instagram’s latest app, could attract dissatisfied Twitter users who are unhappy with recent platform changes.
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Meta, the company that owns Facebook, is set to launch a new app called Threads to directly compete with Twitter. The app, which can be pre-ordered on the Apple App Store, will be integrated with Instagram. Screenshots of Threads reveal a dashboard similar to Twitter, and Meta describes it as a “text-based conversation app.”
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Apple’s recent launch of the Vision Pro introduced a captivating yet overlooked feature – the inclusion of a 3D camera in their mixed-reality headset. At first, the full potential of this 3D camera was not immediately grasped by many. In fact, Apple faced criticism for seemingly encouraging tech isolation when they showcased a scene of a father recording his children using the headset’s 3D camera during their presentation.
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