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USAID employee describes "atmosphere of fear" amid foreign aid freeze

"Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" host Margaret Brennan speaks with a USAID staffer about the Trump administration's pause on foreign assistance and the impact it has had on the industry. ...

CBS News - 4d

Guardiola denies City spend due to embargo fear

Pep Guardiola has denied that Manchester City's January recruitment drive was motivated by concern within the club that they could be hit with a transfer embargo.

ESPN - 5d

Church of England scandals stoke fears of mutiny as synod talks loom

Demoralised clergy speak of church in freefall and crisis of trust in run-up to governing body meeting. Mutiny may be in the air when the Church of England’s normally staid ruling body, the General ...

The Guardian - 5d

Doctor fears "vaccine hesitancy" is contributing to worst flu season in 15 years

This year is shaping up as the worst flu season in more than 15 years. Flu cases are in every state, but the virus is most active in 43, including Indiana and Kentucky. Janet Shamlian reports from ...

CBS News - 5d

Resistance 4 Was Pitched But Didn't Work Out, Says Former Insomniac Boss

According to former Insomniac Games boss Ted Price, a Resistance 4 game was pitched but ultimately wasn't made.. In an interview with Kinda Funny Games, Ted Price, said, "We did pitch that one. It ...

GameSpot - 5d

The Google/Epic Games app store showdown goes before Court of Appeals | The DeanBeat

We had a rare peek this week into the legal world of antitrust and its enforcement in the games industry.

VentureBeat - 5d

Patrick Mahomes, the Super Bowl’s final boss who evolved towards greatness

The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback is one win away from a third-straight championship. But he is a different player from when he first lit up the NFL. Patrick Mahomes is the final boss. Somehow, ...

The Guardian - 5d

'Looks like a stream of blood.' Argentina river turns red, sparking toxic leak fears

A stream winding through a populous area on the outskirts of Buenos Aires has turned crimson red in recent hours that has sparked fears of industrial chemical dumping

ABC News - 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 - 6d

Steve Jobs Showed 5 Leadership Habits That Still Separate Good Leaders From Bad Bosses Today

Jobs’s lessons continue to challenge and elevate great leaders.

Inc. - 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

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 programs

ABC 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

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 ...