Google cut manager and VP roles by 10% in its efficiency push, CEO Sundar Pichai said in an internal meeting
Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Google has cut its number of top management roles by 10% in its yearslong push for efficiency, CEO Sundar Pichai told employees Wednesday in an all-hands meeting. Pichai said Google had made changes over the past couple of years designed to simplify the company and make it more efficient, according to…
How to make the best holiday cookies, according to chefs
There are certain tricks to making the perfect holiday cookies. Whether baking for yourself or as a gift for family and friends, you may find that sometimes your oven can be your worst enemy when you’re baking cookies. To make your winter baking a breeze, B-17 spoke with chefs to get their best tips and…
Luigi Mangione — now in solitary confinement — could join the same jail unit as Diddy and SBF as soon as Monday
Sam Bankman-Fried, Luigi Mangione, and Sean “Diddy” Combs Luigi Mangione is being held in a 9-by-7 foot solitary confinement cell at the federal jail in Brooklyn that also houses rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and crypto-currency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried, B-17 has learned. The trio could be living together in the same 15-man protective custody unit…
Apple faces calls to remove new AI notification feature on iPhones after it generated inaccurate news summaries
A new generative AI feature in iOS 18.2 has drawn backlash for inaccurately summarizing some news alerts. Apple is facing backlash over one of its newest generative AI features. The feature, available in the latest iOS 18.2 update, summarizes groups of notifications from an app on a user’s iPhone to give them a quick rundown…
Big Lots says it will hold going-out-of-business sales at its remaining stores as it tries to find a buyer
Big Lots says it does not expect the going out of business sales will preclude it from negotiating a new deal, which it hopes to achieve by early January. The fate of Big Lots is getting down to the wire. The discount retailer said Thursday that it will hold going-out-of-business sales at its remaining stores…
The market’s top stocks need to keep winning to hold back a ‘stealth correction,’ Bank of America says
With investors souring on the outlook for interest rates in 2025, it’s up to the market’s most dominant stocks to keep the party going and avoid sparking a correction, Bank of America said. Risk appetite has become “suddenly twitchy” as investors’ uber-bullishness came face-to-face with the Federal Reserve’s toned-down view on rate cuts next year.…
The new ‘Superman’ trailer gives a first look at David Corenswet’s new Man of Steel. Here’s who’s in the cast.
David Corenswet on the poster for “Superman.” It’s been over a decade since audiences last saw a solo “Superman” movie in theaters, but director James Gunn has finally revealed the first trailer for his new DC reboot. The film stars “Twisters” actor David Corenswet as the new version of the Man of Steel, as he…
I’m a dietitian who shops at Trader Joe’s. Here are 8 of the best things I got there this year.
As a dietitian and former Trader Joe’s employee, the store is my go-to for tasty, satisfying ingredients. Before I became a dietitian and intuitive-eating counselor, I worked at Trader Joe’s. To this day, the retailer is one of my favorite places to find new food options that keep things varied and exciting in the kitchen.…
RFK Jr. hit an exclusive NYC gym in jeans and hiking boots — it shows he’s part of the elite and an outsider at the same time
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants you to know that he’s healthy, rugged, and has an Equinox membership. Donald Trump’s pick for the secretary of Health and Human Services was spotted working out at the elite gym in…
