Cagdas Halicilar, 46, left his job to pursue a career as a Jeff Bezos doppelgänger. He claims to lead a lifestyle similar to Bezos, the world's second-richest person. Amazon employees flocked to him for selfie requests when he traveled to Seattle
As Google races with Microsoft and OpenAI to create world-changing generative artificial intelligence, some critics see Amazon as lagging behind. I respectfully disagree with that viewpoint, said Adam Selipsky, Amazon's cloud chief, in an interview with AFP.Tech giants like Microsoft, Google and Meta have made headlines talking about their own foundational models, or those of their close partners, that are key to AI and its ability to produce written works, images, videos or even computer code...
After a long week of bitter infighting among House Republicans — with the rabid Marjorie Taylor Greene nipping at Speaker Mike Johnson's heels — Johnson flew to Mar-a-Lago today to hide behind Donald Trump. And amusingly, after the speaker and Trump met in private, Trump played the part of peacemaker. — Read the rest
Former prime minister says a western arms embargo on Israel would ‘hand victory’ to HamasMiddle East crisis – live updatesBoris Johnson has said banning arms sales to Israel would be “insane”.The former prime minister also criticised the foreign secretary, David Cameron, for remaining silent on the debate over curtailing UK arms sales to Israel.Guardian Newsroom: Crisis in the Middle EastOn Tuesday 30 April, 7-8.15pm GMT, join Devika Bhat, Peter Beaumont, Emma Graham-Harrison and Ghaith...
The proposed law aims to phase out tobacco sales by stopping anyone born after 2009 buying cigarettes.
"This country has done so much for me, I'm proud to pay my taxes every single year," Cuban wrote on X. "Tag a former president that you know doesn't."
Boris Johnson was only removed as prime minister because he didn’t eat a piece of cake, Nadine Dorries has claimed. The former Conservative MP was a guest on GB News on Sunday (14 April) to discuss her thoughts on Mr Johnson making a return to frontline politics. Speaking to students in Washington, the former prime minister refused to rule out a political comeback amid ongoing speculation about his future. Mr Johnson was forced out of Downing Street in 2022 following a series of scandals. Ms...
In an interview on “The Black Lawyers Podcast,” freshman Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) floated the idea of exempting black Americans from paying taxes as a form of reparations. “I don’t remember which celebrity, but it was actually a celebrity,” she said, recalling the proposal. “And I was like, ‘I don’t know if that’s not necessarily […]
Tax Day in the U.S. is April 15. Here's how much Mark Cuban pays in taxes, plus IRS-approved resources on where to file a tax extension for free online.
A Democrat serving her second term in the U.S. House of Representatives recently stated that temporarily exempting black people from paying taxes is not "necessarily a bad idea." However, while parsing through the idea, she determined that such an exemption from taxes still likely won't redress the centuries-old horrors of slavery or current wealth disparities between black people and other racial groups since many black people "aren’t really paying taxes in the first place."On a recent episode...
You can file a federal tax extension for free online and it only takes a few minutes, according to tax experts. Here's what taxpayers need to know.
UPI rule change for PPIs: Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and wallets like Paytm, PhonePe, and Amazon have become integral to our daily transactions. Whether it's paying for groceries, bills, or other expenses, we rely on these platforms regularly. However, a common complaint among users is the limited flexibility in using wallet funds for UPI transactions. Typically, you can only use wallet money through the issuer's app, like PhonePe for PhonePe wallet. Using the same funds through other UPI...