Elon Musk failed to give laid-off Twitter employees previously promised severance packages, lawsuit alleges

Elon Musk took over Twitter on October 27. Muhammed Selim Korkutata / Anadolu Agency Laid-off Twitter employees are suing the company saying they were promised a range of severance benefits. The lawsuit says they were assured these benefits would hold after Elon Musk bought Twitter. However, recently laid-off employees say Twitter reneged on the promised…

UN initiative will use satellites to detect methane emission hotspots

The United Nations is betting that satellites could help the world catch up on emissions reductions. The organization has unveiled a Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) that, as the name implies, will warn countries and companies of “major” methane emission releases. The technology will use satellite map data to identify sources, notify the relevant…

Philips Hue’s first smart Christmas lights let you deck the halls with LEDs – and they’re Matter-ready

Releasing under the Philips Hue brand, Signify’s new Festavia string lights will let people add an extra pop to their homes this upcoming holiday season. Made up of 250 smart LEDs along a 66-foot (20-meter) cord, these color-changing lights offer a lot of flexibility and we don’t mean just decorating your house. You can control…

Elon Musk has ‘worked every day to find new and creative ways to screw over the company’s workers,’ attorney suing Twitter over layoffs says

Elon Musk has fired half of Twitter’s staff. Adrees Latif/Reuters The attorney suing Twitter has filed an emergency motion to protect employees from signing away their rights. Musk has fired about half the company’s staff, or about 3,700 people. Musk sent his first email to employees on Wednesday, giving them only one day to return…

Apple saw its market value soar nearly $191 billion in a single day — a record for a US-listed company

Apple is the world’s most valuable company by market cap. Loren Elliott/Reuters Tech giant Apple’s market value soared a record $190.9 billion on Thursday, per Bloomberg. Its market cap skyrocketed to $2.34 trillion, thanks to Apple’s shares soaring 9% amid a broader rally.  It is the world’s most valuable company again, after briefly being dethroned…