Microsoft Teams just got another game changing accessibility feature

Microsoft Teams is getting a significant upgrade to its accessibility tools that should make the video conferencing platform better for more users. In a Microsoft blog post , Accessibility Architect Chris Sano announced the creation of a “best-in-class experience for the deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) community” on Teams. Sano, who is deaf himself,…

DeSantis says Congress should act if Apple follows through on Elon Musk claims and bans Twitter from App Store

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives a victory speech after defeating Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Charlie Crist during his election night watch party at the Tampa Convention Center on November 8, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. Octavio Jones/Getty Images Elon Musk has alleged that Apple has threatened to remove Twitter from its App store.  DeSantis said such…

China no longer prioritizes foreign investment and it’s become impossible to predict macro policy under Xi Jinping, short seller Carson Block says

Activist short-seller Carson Block is the founder of Muddy Waters Research. Muddy Waters Research Investing in China carries the risk of macro policy that’s “impossible to predict” , short-seller Carson Block said.  China no longer telegraphs policy for economic growth that involves “generally treating foreign capital somewhat well.” “You have to understand that nobody has…

Marco Rubio slams Biden shutting down a rail strike for workers who want more paid sick leave: ‘I will not vote to impose a deal that doesn’t have the support of the rail workers’

Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Republican Marco Rubio pushed back on Biden’s move to have Congress ratify a rail contract. Rail workers were threatening to strike over lack of paid leave, potentially devastating the economy. Biden called on Congress to step in and avert a strike by passing the tentative agreement. President…

Oil markets are headed for an ‘incredible’ week, with a significant chance of another production cut by OPEC just ahead of fresh EU sanctions

The OPEC+ group of oil producing countries abandoned output talks on Monday. Ramzi Boudina/Reuters There’s a big chance OPEC+ could slash production quotas again, spelling trouble for energy markets ahead of EU sanctions, RBC’s Helima Croft said. “I still think it’s up for grabs, but there’s certainly a significant chance they do another cut,” she…

A former Facebook exec says an employee at a ‘large tech company’ once complained to the CEO in an all-hands meeting about the quality of company toilet paper

David Marcus. REUTERS/Stephen Lam A former Facebook exec tweeted that an employee once complained to a ‘large tech’ CEO about the quality of the toilet paper during an all-hands meeting.  His tweet came on the same day Elon Musk told Twitter employees to quit if they can’t commit to working long hours. The tweet reflects…

China accused a BBC journalist of acting ‘as if he were a victim’ after he was beaten and arrested while covering mass COVID-19 protests in the country

There have been protests in every major city — including Beijing, the Chinese capital. NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images China accused a BBC journalist of playing “victim” after he was beaten and arrested by police. The reporter was covering anti-government protests in Shanghai when police arrested him. Top UK officials and the BBC slammed China…

Yahoo wants to launch a trading platform to become the ‘Bloomberg’ for retail investors, report says

SOPA Images / Getty Images Yahoo execs want to build a retail trading platform in an effort to bolster growth, Axios reported. Yahoo reported $7.1 billion in full year revenues in 2020. The info tech giant also plans to venture into sports betting as one of its many strategic moves. Yahoo is mulling plans to…

Why Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan is legal and should be reinstated by the Supreme Court, according to 44 economists, legal experts, and advocates

President Joe Biden Susan Walsh/AP Biden’s administration recently asked the Supreme Court to revive its student-debt relief plan. It followed a decision from the 8th Circuit that ruled the relief will remain paused. Dozens of advocates and experts filed briefs supporting the administration’s request. Millions of student-loan borrowers continue to wait for the nation’s highest…