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Microsoft announced a new round of mass layoffs Wednesday, this time affecting around 9,000 employees, according to The Seattle Times. The cuts will impact around 4% of its global workforce.”We continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best position the company and teams for success in a dynamic marketplace,” a Microsoft spokesperson said in an email, per CNBC.Related: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says the Company Needs a ‘Culture Change’ After Security Failures It’s the latest in a string of mass layoffs for the tech giant. In May, Microsoft laid off 6,000 employees. The next month, the company cut hundreds more,…

Master classes taught by Emmy-winning actor Henry Winkler and Emmy-nominated writer/producer Beau Willimon, a 20th anniversary reunion of the cast and creators of Bones and the induction of Winkler, Viola Davis, Ryan Murphy, Conan O’Brien, Mike Post and, posthumously, Don Mischer, into the Television Academy Hall of Fame, will all be part of the programming for the TV Academy‘s inaugural Televerse Festival. The event, which will take place Aug. 14-16 at JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE, will also include a sneak screening of the upcoming Peacock limited series Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy and a panel featuring the Los…

50 Cent has been relentless with his trolling of Diddy throughout the Bad Boy mogul’s federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial, and the Queens legend reacted to Sean Combs’ mixed verdict on Wednesday morning (July 2) after the news was announced. Related A Timeline of Diddy’s Sexual Misconduct Allegations 04/18/2025 “Diddy beat the [RICO], that boy a bad man,” 50 wrote to Instagram alongside an AI-generated photo of himself smiling. “He like the Gay John Gotti.” John Gotti was a New York City mobster who eventually headed the Gambino crime family. After years of dodging legal woes, they caught up with…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I’ve spent decades as a business and management speaker, presenting to leaders about performance, leadership and building strong teams. But early in my career, I started to feel a little uneasy.I was offering advice to audiences filled with managers and experienced business owners, many of whom had far more hands-on experience than I did. I didn’t want to be perceived as another speaker who talks theory but lacks real-world credibility. I wanted my insights to be grounded in experience, not just inspiration.Then one day, flipping through an airline magazine, I saw an…

A show known for its devastating character departures now has a big one behind the scenes: The Last of Us co-showrunner Neil Druckmann is exiting the HBO hit series. The move leaves his co-creator Craig Mazin as the show’s sole showrunner going into a third season. Druckmann will continue to carry a co-creator and executive producer credit on the show. The shakeup comes on the heels of a divisive second season, which surprisingly declined a bit in the ratings (though, to be fair, the season was based strongly on the second PlayStation game, The Last of Us Part Two, which…

Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trending Up newsletter, where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosities and trends that have caught the music industry’s attention. Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news This week: Animated musical KPop Demon Hunters is already well on its way to a streaming takeover, hip-hop duo Bob Vylan sees backlash but also massive streaming gains following a polarizing festival appearance, and…

In a proud moment for Assam’s startup and innovation ecosystem, Sivasagar-based Woolah Tea, operated by TTLT India Pvt Ltd, has received a 20-year patent for its revolutionary Bagless Tea Technology. The patented process, titled “Compressed True Whole Leaf Tea Dips and Method Thereof”, marks a significant leap in India’s efforts to blend tradition with sustainable innovation.A Homegrown Innovation with Global PotentialThe startup’s signature offering—whole leaf tea compressed into a bagless format—delivers the convenience of dip tea without the waste or additives of conventional tea bags. This eco-friendly innovation not only preserves the integrity of handpicked Assam tea but also aligns…

Who Were Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle?Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and her boyfriend Ethan Chapin, 20, were University of Idaho students who lived in an off-campus apartment.  On Nov. 12, 2022—the night before their bodies were found—Goncalves and Mogen were at a nearby sports bar, while Kernodle and Chapin were at the latter’s fraternity party. By 2 a.m. on Nov. 13, the four roommates and Chapin were back at the three-story rental house. Goncalves was a senior majoring in general studies at the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences. She…

Iain Stirling, the voice behind Love Island USA, swears all his jokes on the hit Peacock reality series come “from a place of love.” The comedian has been narrating the UK version of Love Island for 10 years, and the U.S. version since season four. And while he enjoys getting to see the episodes before the world does and writing jokes for them, it doesn’t come without its challenges. “I’m sort of glad I live in the UK because I wouldn’t have the willpower to not tell loads of people what’s going down on Love Island today. I’m so bad,”…

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has had has Australian visa canceled, says the country’s head of immigration. According to Reuters, the country’s Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Tony Burke revealed Wednesday (July 2) that his office has taken the step following the release of antisemitic song “Heil Hitler” in May. Adding to a pattern of hate speech Ye has spewed over the years, the track featured lyrics about how the Yeezy founder “became a Nazi” and featured a recording of Adolf Hitler speaking. “He’s made a lot of offensive comments that my officials looked at again once he released…