Sarah Rhoads, who was responsible for Amazon’s air cargo business, has been shifted to oversee the e-retailer’s workplace health and safety division. John Felton, Amazon’s head of worldwide operations, announced this in a memo to staffers on Thursday. Rhoads will also oversee Amazon’s global operations learning and development unit. Rhoads’ Background and Success Felton wrote
Major League Baseball (MLB) commissioner, Rob Manfred, has announced that a vote on the Oakland Athletics’ prospective move to Las Vegas could take place when MLB owners meet in New York on June 13-15. The Athletics have been seeking a new ballpark to replace Oakland Coliseum, which has been their home park since they arrived
amFAR, an organization dedicated to funding AIDS research since 1985, held its annual Cannes Gala at the Hotel du Cap. The event has been held for the past 29 years, tied to the end dates of the Cannes Film Festival each May. The gala was hosted by Queen Latifah and attended by a tony crowd
Paramount Pictures has won a lawsuit against Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, the stars of the Franco Zeffirelli Oscar-nominated 1968 adaptation of Romeo & Juliet. The lawsuit, which sought $100 million in damages, alleged sexual abuse and negligence by the filmmakers. Hussey and Whiting were 15 and 16 years old when the film was shot
U.S. negotiators are in urgent talks to raise the country’s debt ceiling with only seven days left before the nation could face an imminent threat of debt default. Despite the time pressure, there appears to be progress in the negotiations, with both sides expressing cautious optimism about reaching a bipartisan agreement. Republican negotiator Rep. Patrick
Nvidia released a blockbuster profit report on Wednesday that indicates artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a fad, but the future of technology. AI will play a role in virtually everyone’s lives, from personalized shopping to self-driving cars and robotics used in healthcare, gaming and finance. Nvidia’s earnings for the first fiscal quarter were
JPMorgan Chase aims to develop a software service that uses disruptive artificial intelligence to help customers select investments. The company has applied to trademark the product called IndexGPT, which will use cloud computing software to analyze and choose securities tailored to customer needs. IndexGPT: The First GPT-Like Product for Customers JPMorgan Chase is likely to
Ford Motor CEO, Jim Farley, and Tesla and Twitter CEO, Elon Musk, are set to host a live audio discussion via Twitter Spaces on accelerating EV adoption. This online discussion between rivals comes as Ford attempts to catch up to or surpass Tesla’s sales in the electric vehicle (EV) segment. Ford’s Attempts to Catch up
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval for nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid), an antiviral medication, for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in adult outpatients who are at risk of severe disease. The approval follows an endorsement from the FDA’s Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee and is a critical component of President
Miami Heat’s Gabe Vincent will not be able to play in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics due to a sprained left ankle. Vincent, who is averaging 17.5 points during the Eastern Conference finals, initially injured his ankle during the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s Game 4 loss after going