Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced layoffs Friday affecting 12,000 positions at the Google owner. Some employees who earned as much as $1 million were also cut, The Information reported. Pichai told staff in a memo that he took “full responsibility for the decisions that led us here.” … Source link
Read More »Trump won’t be the Republican nominee
Former Sen. Rob Portman and former President Donald Trump. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Patrick Semansky/AP, Alon Skuy/AFP via Getty Images) When Rob Portman announced he was retiring from the Senate two years ago, it was taken as another sign that Congress was going to the dogs. Portman, an Ohio Republican, knew how Washington worked — or should be working — to address national challenges, and was increasingly exasperated that it wasn’t doing so. Two years later, there is a… Source link
Read More »China says COVID outbreak has infected 80% of population
BEIJING (Reuters) – The possibility of a big COVID-19 rebound in China over the next two or three months is remote as 80% of people have been infected, a prominent government scientist said on Saturday. The mass movement of people during the ongoing Lunar New Year holiday period may spread the pandemic, boosting infections in some areas, but a second COVID wave is unlikely in the near term, Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said on the… Source link
Read More »Ex-RNC Spokesperson Shocks MSNBC Anchor With Trump’s Biggest Vulnerability
Former GOP operative Tim Miller on Friday suggested a Donald Trump weakness that may cost the former president his bid to become the Republican party’s 2024 presidential nominee. Trump’s “success efficacy” particularly on immigration issues may play a key role, the former spokesperson for the Republican National Committee told MSNBC’s Alex Wagner. But Trump’s push to develop a coronavirus vaccine, and his acceptance of COVID mitigation measures such as lockdowns in the early months… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Plays and Lineup Strategy for Saturday, January 21
Saturday is brimming with NHL action. There are 11 games on the docket for the purposes of DFS contests this evening. With all these options on the table, here are some players to target, and to avoid, for your DFS lineups. GOALIE Jake Oettinger, DAL vs. ARI ($41): Oettinger is establishing himself as one of the NHL’s premier young goaltenders. He has a 2.26 GAA and .924 save percentage. The Coyotes likely won’t challenge the Stars goaltender too much. They’ve averaged 25.1 shots on net per… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Plays and Strategy for Saturday, January 21
This is one of my favorite cards of the year. It usually takes me 15-20 minutes to pick the players I want to write up, but I found all of these guys in less than five minutes. They all just popped off the page, and all of these guys are way too low on the salary chart in such incredible circumstances. Most of these players will be below $30, so let’s get started with a couple of guards! Guards Terry Rozier, CHA at ATL ($27) The Hornets have had a nightmarish season in terms of injuries, but… Source link
Read More »Google Address Validation API Is Generally Available to Improve Address Accuracy
Google recently announced the general availability of the Address Validation API. The new feature of the Google Maps Platform validates an address, standardizes it for mailing, and determines the best-known geocode location for it. Address Validation helps developers detect inaccurate addresses by identifying missing or unconfirmed address components. It performs address parsing, standardization, and validation, verifying address existence and ensuring addresses are more… Source link
Read More »Explained: Why Google pausing PERM is concerning for those looking for employer-sponsored green card
Google sent an email to its foreign employees in the US notifying them that the company will pause any new filings of Program Electronic Review Management (PERM), a crucial step… Source link
Read More »Fox’s Shannon Sharpe sparks altercation with Grizzlies, Tee Morant after heckling Dillon Brooks
Shannon Sharpe sparked an altercation with Dillon Brooks at Crypto.com Arena on Friday night. (Harry How/Getty Images) Pro Football Hall of Famer and Fox personality Shannon Sharpe appeared to spark an altercation with the entire Memphis Grizzlies team and Tee Morant on Friday night during their game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. Sharpe was sitting courtside at the game when the altercation started just before halftime. Both Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks were seen talking… Source link
Read More »Google backs out of downtown Kirkland location purchase
KIRKLAND, Wash. — The City of Kirkland announced Friday that Google will not be buying the Lee Johnson properties and will not be proceeding with their redevelopment project. The proposed purchase was for a 10-acre lot located on Northeast 85th Street. The original plan would have allowed for 7,000 employees on the campus. In a press release, the city cited the completion of the Sound Transit Bus Rapid Transit Station will create “similar… Source link
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