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Van Nistelrooy incensed as Leicester exit to Maguire’s ‘offside time’ goal
Manchester United progress in FA Cup after controversy ‘It is half a metre, it is clear. The team don’t deserve this’ A furious Ruud van Nistelrooy said Leicester were not defeated “in Fergie ...The Guardian - 5d -
Judge pauses Trump plan to put USAID staff on leave
Judge Carl Nichols said he would be entering a "very limited" temporary restraining order directed at the 2,200 at-risk USAID workers.CNBC - 5d -
Environmental justice staff put on leave at EPA
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Environmental justice staff put on leave at EPA The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put more than 160 workers who ...The Hill - 5d -
A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’
An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”Wired - 5d -
Amazon scrubs DEI mention from its annual report
Amazon has removed any references to diversity and inclusion from its most recent annual report.CNBC - 5d -
Trump meets with Japanese prime minister as tariff threat looms large
Donald Trump is meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in a high-stakes visit for a key ally that depends on the United States for security and trade.ABC News - 5d -
UK statistics agency to scrap one of main household surveys
Decision comes as ONS struggles with falling response rates to surveys behind headline economic statisticsFinancial Times - 5d -
Pro Football Hall of Fame: Meet the newest members
The newest Hall of Fame class was announced on Thursday evening.ESPN - 5d -
Documentarian Alex Gibney Teams Up With a Google Billionaire
The Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney has sold a majority stake in his Jigsaw Productions to the philanthropist Wendy Schmidt.The New York Times - 5d -
2025: The Year of the AI App
The real competition in AI isn’t about foundation models. It’s about apps built on top of those models.Wired - 5d -
Report: Pat Riley cried during Butler meeting before Warriors trade
Heat president Pat Riley reportedly cried during a face-to-face meeting with Jimmy Butler in a final effort to keep the star forward in Miami.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Wall Street Prepares to Defend Carried Interest, a Favored Tax Break, Again
President Trump called for ending the so-called carried interest loophole, which saves financiers billions. It’s a tax break that has survived time after time.The New York Times - 6d -
ICC condemns sanctions by Trump administration and pledges to continue its work
ICC condemns sanctions by Trump administration and pledges to continue its workABC News - 6d -
Deion Sanders adds Marshall Faulk to Colorado staff as RB coach
A third NFL Hall of Famers has joined the Colorado coaching staff.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
These 5 Principles Will Help Preserve Your Company’s DEI Efforts
As anti-DEI efforts by the Trump administration dominate the news, here’s a list of practices that will help make your company’s efforts defensible—and more effective.Inc. - 6d -
Andreessen Horowitz Defends Hiring Daniel Penny
Mr. Penny, who was acquitted after choking a mentally ill subway passenger who died, was hired to join the firm’s American Dynamism investment team.The New York Times - 6d -
Trump Trade Nominee Defends Plan to Reorder International Trade
Jamieson Greer advocated restructuring the international trading system and defended the president’s aggressive actions against Canada and Mexico as he testified before the Senate.The New York Times - 6d -
Google Rolls Back AI Promises and DEI Measures as Staff Ask, ‘Are We the Bad Guys Now?’
Google’s unofficial motto used to be ‘Don’t be evil,’ but that sentiment sits in sharp contrast to recent leadership decisions that have angered some employees.Inc. - 6d -
Oilers' Star Defender Doesn't Deserve The Hate
The Edmonton Oilers owe a lot of their success to this one player.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Digital Bandidos expands game publishing staff
Digital Bandidosannounced it has hired three new leaders as the company strengthens its ability to provide services for game developers.VentureBeat - 6d -
As Elon Musk Attacks DEI, Tesla Quietly Addresses Racism Complaints
The company’s board pledged to investors that it would pay closer attention to how the company managed workers.The New York Times - 6d -
Trump’s Attacks on DEI Get Approval From Some in the Left Wing
Many Democrats and activists are rallying to defend diversity programs, but others say they distract from deeper efforts to address inequality.The New York Times - 6d -
Google scraps its diversity hiring goals as it complies with Trump's new government contractor rules
Google is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies that have been abandoning or scaling back their diversity, equity and inclusion programsABC News - Feb. 5 -
Google Unwinds Diversity Goals, Citing Trump’s DEI Orders
The Silicon Valley giant also said it was reviewing other diversity programs and initiatives and would update them if they seemed risky or ineffective.The New York Times - Feb. 5 -
Meet the woman keeping the adorable pups happy at this year's 'Puppy Bowl'
If you tune into the “Puppy Bowl” on Sunday, you’ll likely see a key person’s influence — even if you don’t actually see herABC News - Feb. 5 -
Google’s holiday ad boost can’t ease AI letdown fears
Google’s digital ad sales continued to grow at a healthy clip during the holiday season, but that wasn’t enough to offset investors’ worries about whether its big bet on artificial intelligence ...ABC News - Feb. 5
