The government should do more business with McKinsey & Co. — one of the world’s largest consulting firms — says a Pentagon presentation: “Leverage [the] consulting firm’s expertise and objectivity – outsourcing is a positive action.” While this might sound like a talking point from lobbyists, it actually came from an active-duty naval commander who spent almost a full year working at McKinsey & Co. with you, the taxpayer, footing the bill. It’s no secret that major defense companies spend...
When issues like bleeding and postpartum depression are left untreated, they can lead to death. Black Texans and other groups of color experience maternal mortality at higher rates, but organizations are working to change that reality.
HIDALGO COUNTY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Two detention officers were arrested for allegedly using excessive force on inmates. Alan Omar Jalomo, 26, and Malik John William Lee, 26, were both arrested by the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office on a charge of official oppression, a class A misdemeanor, according to a news release. When complaints of excessive []
One of the intriguing aspects of the generative AI phenomenon is the vast range of vendors that are offering solutions to leverage the new technology. Companies eager to deploy GenAI face a complex landscape filled with foundation model suppliers, AI platform companies, data management vendors, and model customization tool providers.Read Entire Article
LAURENS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged assault on a student by a paraprofessional on April 18. Deputies were notified by school officials at West Laurens Middle School of the assault and an investigation was conducted. Lisa Hester of Dublin was arrested and charged with three counts of simple assault and one count
Grindr is being sued. The LGBTQ+ dating app is accused of sharing its users’ medical data with advertisers. This data includes their HIV status. UK law firm Austen Hays filed the claim at London’s High Court yesterday. The class action lawsuit represents hundreds of users of the app. Austen Hays claims that US-based Grindr breached UK data protection law by selling sensitive data to third parties without users’ consent. Aside from medical facts, this includes info about people’s...
Solar manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies has initiated a patent infringement lawsuit in the US against Korean-owned PV manufacturer Hanwha Qcells.
Because there must always, somewhere, be a pop culture lawsuit designed to make the rest of us gently roll our eyes—and the “Yesterday used Ana de Armas to trick us into watching Yesterday!” people have finally settled out of court—we’re very excited to inform you of a new potential class action suit kicking off in Texas this week. Per THR, this particular lawsuit is being fired against theater chain Cinemark, and features some very serious allegations of what we can only think of as “beer...
Sony has revealed the system requirements for the PC edition of its historical third-person action game Ghost of Tsushima, along with other features, ahead of its release on May 16.
Members of the club reportedly call other students racial slurs. It's just one of the allegations now at the center of an investigation.
After locating “Amazon HQ2” as a second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, Amazon struck a $750 million tax break with state and local officials in exchange for generating jobs in the region, but instead of seeing growth, the Arlington location lost 200 positions in 2023. Loss in job growth comes as the company promised to generate […]
After weeks of rumor, OpenAI has finally launched its new Japanese office in Tokyo, appointing Tadao Nagasaki as its President.