Amazon is hiring 150,000 employees throughout the US in full-time, seasonal, and part-time roles across its operations network ahead of the holiday season. A diverse range of roles are available, from packing and picking to sorting and shipping, for applicants from all backgrounds and experience levels. Amazon claims that employees can earn, on average, more than $19 per hour…
New Line Cinema HBO pitched the Tolkien estate on a “Lord of the Rings” TV series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It would have retold the story depicted in the film trilogy. The estate passed, even though it’s had its issues with the movies. HBO has its own hit fantasy TV franchise with “Game of…
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) s Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Reps. Nadler and Cicilline introduced a bill to give student-loan borrowers relief through bankruptcy. It would treat student loans like other forms of consumer debt, like credit card and medical. Currently, very strict standards make student debt difficult to be discharged in court….
Indra Schormann. Zuzu Birkhof Indra Schormann bought her first apartment in 2015 when she was 29. She now owns 77 properties and says she’ll be financially free in five years. She told Insider about her investing strategy and how she got started. This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Indra Schormann, a…
Over recent years United has invested in a suite of electric aircraft in a bid to future-proof its fleet. Jeenah Moon/Getty Images United Airlines plans to use its first electric aircraft for flights of 200 miles or less. It also views Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Denver International Airport as key markets. Electric planes will…
Zuckerberg shared an updated metaverse avatar image Friday after being widely mocked for a previoud version. Mark Zuckerberg Memos from Meta’s VP of Metaverse to staff say the app has too many quality and performance issues. One memo said the team building the metaverse app doesn’t spend enough time using it, The Verge reports. Updates…
FBI agents searching boxes at the US Private Vaults store in Beverly Hills in this video screen capture taken from the court documents. US District Court A judge ruled that the FBI’s raid of US Private Vaults did not violate the 4th Amendment. Deposit-box holders whose property was seized in a March 2021 FBI raid…
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to a crowd at Red Square last week announcing Russia would annex parts of Ukraine. Russian troops have since pulled back from many areas Putin claimed. Alexander Nemenov/AFP Via Getty Images A Russian solider blew himself up to avoid being captured by Ukrainians, a commander told The New York Times….
General Motors, through its GM Defense subsidiary, will build a battery pack prototype for the Department of Defense to test and analyze. The agency’s Defense Innovation Unit is seeking a scalable design that can be used in electrified versions of tactical military vehicles. The battery pack will be based on GM’s Ultium platform, which it’s…
Microsoft is holding its customary fall Surface event on October 12th, and this year’s presentation may be more jam-packed than most. Rumors have swirled of not just new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models, but a long-overdue Surface Studio refresh and even a mini desktop. But how likely are those to pan out? We’ll give…