At least 27 have died after flash floods and landslides hit the north of Indonesia’s Sumatra island. Torrential rain started striking North Sumatra province last week, causing flash floods and landslides in four districts, with extreme weather expected through to the end of the year. As of Thursday morning, at least 27 have died as … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, bringing together the Facebook founder and the former president who was once banned from that social network. A Meta spokesperson confirmed the meeting in a statement to CBS News, saying that Zuckerberg “was grateful for the invitation … Read more
The lower house of Australia’s parliament passed legislation Wednesday that, if approved as expected, will ban children under the age of 16 from using most social media platforms, bringing the country ever closer to implementing what would be a uniquely strict law governing kids internet habits. The country’s House of Representatives passed the bill by a … Read more
The alliance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk framed the 2024 election and their bond has only deepened since. Musk has been a regular fixture at the president-elect’s Florida mansion and the pair have introduced their families. He has been privy to phone conversations with world leaders, consulted with Trump on his cabinet picks and … Read more
Starbucks said Monday that a ransomware attack on a third-party software provider is hindering its ability to track baristas’ hours and manage their pay. The November 21 cyberattack targeted supply-chain management software maker Blue Yonder, which lets Starbucks employees view and manage their schedules and allows the company to account for their time at work. … Read more