Author: Grace Johnson

Elon Musk and his company X have reached a settlement with former staff. The employees had sued for $500 million in unpaid severance. The agreement was disclosed in a court filing on Wednesday. Both sides asked the San Francisco appeals court to delay a hearing. They said they needed more time to finalize the paperwork. Lawsuit followed mass dismissals The case began after Musk cut around 6,000 jobs in 2022. That number accounted for more than half of the company’s workforce. Many of the dismissed workers challenged the severance conditions. Neither the lawyers for the staff nor X’s representatives have…

Sony will raise the price of the PlayStation 5 in the United States by about $50 starting Thursday. The Japanese tech giant faces rising costs and a slowdown in the global gaming market. Sony executive Isabelle Tomatis explained in a blog post that the company is dealing with a “challenging economic environment.” All three console models will be affected. The Pro version will now retail for $749.99. Tariffs drive consumer costs higher The decision follows tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on several major trading partners, including Japan. These measures have fueled concerns about growing expenses for consumers. Tomatis said:…

The Kremlin has rejected talk of an imminent summit between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky. At the same time, Donald Trump renewed calls for the two leaders to meet and discuss ending the war in Ukraine. The push for direct dialogue followed Trump’s meeting with Putin in Alaska last week. On Monday, he welcomed Zelensky and seven European leaders to the White House. Trump admitted the conflict would be hard to solve. He warned that Putin might not want to stop the fighting. “We’re going to find out about President Putin in the next couple of weeks,” he said on…

An Australian court has fined airline giant Qantas 90 million Australian dollars for unlawful sackings during the Covid-19 crisis. The company had dismissed more than 1,800 ground staff in 2020. Australia’s Transport Workers’ Union welcomed the decision. It called the fine the largest in history for breaches of industrial relations law. Court delivers a clear warning Federal Court Justice Michael Lee said the penalty must serve as real deterrence. He stressed that employers must know such conduct has consequences. Qantas accepted the ruling and announced it will pay the fine. The company admitted it caused harm to its workers. “We…

A US senator has opened an investigation into Meta. A leaked document reportedly revealed that the company’s artificial intelligence enabled “sensual” and “romantic” conversations with children. Leaked policy sparks outrage Reuters reported the internal document was titled “GenAI: Content Risk Standards.” Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican, described it as “reprehensible and outrageous.” He demanded access to the document and a list of all linked products. Meta rejected the allegations. A company spokesperson said: “The examples and notes in question were erroneous and inconsistent with our policies.” They stressed Meta maintained “clear rules” for chatbot responses. These rules “prohibit content that…