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Elon Musk accused Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott of destroying Western civilization with her philanthropy. Then she quietly doubled her donations.

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Elon Musk slammed MacKenzie Scott for her philanthropy, but that hasn’t stopped her from donating. Scott more than doubled her planned $250 million donation pledge, upping it to $640 million. Musk previously accused Scott of being a “super rich ex-wife” who’s destroying Western civilization. Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott might have landed in Elon Musk’s crosshairs … Read more

Apple quietly launched new accessories this week (and they’re full of character)

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Apple With this week’s big Apple news on the M3-powered 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air models, it was easy to miss the company’s latest mobile accessory offerings. On Monday, ZDNET spotted that Apple added a panoply of new accessories to its website, including spring colors of its iPhone 15 silicone cases and Apple Watch bands, new … Read more

McDonald’s Quietly Changed the Filet-O-Fish and People Are Not Happy About It

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Shrinkflation strikes again. ‘Tis the season—for fast food fish sandwiches that is! Most fast food chains re-release their crispy fish sandwiches during Lent this year, and even though McDonald’s is one that’s available year-round, the spring is definitely the most popular time for the sandwich. This year, as fans hit the drive-thru to get their … Read more

Amazon and SpaceX are quietly trying to demolish national labor law

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Amazon alleged in a legal filing published Friday morning that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is unconstitutional. SpaceX and Trader Joe’s — companies that, like Amazon, have repeatedly faced labor law violations from the federal agency — have recently made similar attacks that threaten national worker protections. This is just Amazon’s latest attempt to block union organizing … Read more

Beyoncé and JAY-Z Quietly Support Pal Kelly Rowland at ‘Mea Culpa’ Premiere

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Beyoncé turned heads in New York City when the “Texas Hold ‘Em” songstress stepped out in support of Kelly Rowland at the premiere of her new drama, Mea Culpa. The music icon, 42, quietly supported her longtime bestie — alongside her husband, JAY-Z — at the premiere of Rowland’s new film, held at the Paris … Read more

OpenAI Quietly Scrapped a Promise to Disclose Key Documents to the Public

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WIRED’s request for the documents promised in OpenAI’s IRS filings fell to the counsel for its nonprofit to decide on. Their denial and new policy of withholding those documents extends an existing trend of dwindling openness at a project founded on transparency. OpenAI once published extensive detail about its AI inventions but has more recently … Read more

China quietly pulls draft gaming rules from website

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Beijing has quietly pulled the proposed curbs on the video game industry from the official website, weeks after the draft guidelines wiped tens of billions of dollars off the market value of local titans. The link to the draft rules was no longer accessible as of this morning, as first reported by Reuters. Shares of … Read more

Rockstar quietly releases pre-load GTA Online December Update 2023 patch

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GTA Online December Update 2023 seems nearer than ever, as gamers can now pre-load the DLC patch already. According to famous insider Tez2, Rockstar Games has allowed PS5 users to download the December update in advance, suggesting that the release date for the DLC is quite near. While the developers shared new concrete about the … Read more

Taylor Swift Quietly Attends Emma Stone’s ‘Poor Things’ Premiere in NYC (Exclusive)

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Taylor Swift is all about girl power and that means supporting her friends.  ET has learned that the “Cruel Summer” singer, 33, quietly appeared Wednesday night at the New York City premiere of BFF Emma Stone’s new film, Poor Things.  Swift chose not to walk the carpet for the event but representatives confirmed that she … Read more