Major Tech Players Announce Huge Workforce Reductions: Ebay, Amazon and More!
Several major tech companies are reshaping their workforce dynamics at the beginning of 2024, with eBay becoming the latest to announce substantial layoffs
Google, whose parent company is Alphabet, has partnered with a health care company on a secret project to collect the personal health data of millions of Americans from 21 states, Reuters reported, citing a publication in the Wall Street Journal.
The project, called “Project Nightingale”, began last year with the St. Louis-based Ascension Company, augmenting the issue, citing familiar sources and internal documents. The data included laboratory results, medical diagnoses and hospitalization records. There were also summaries of people's complete health history, including names and birth dates.
The news follows reports earlier this month that Alphabet, Google's parent company (Google), is acquiring US maker of connected fitness equipment Fitbit for about $ 2.1 billion. Alphabet seeks to enter the lively fitness bracelet and watch market.
Google and Ascension, in a news release, said the program complies with federal law and has safeguards to protect patient privacy, the Journal said, Forbes reported.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning regarding the spread of bird flu (H5N1) to various species, including humans, expressing deep concern over its impact and potential consequences
Today marks the commemoration of the holy martyr Victor, celebrated by Christians worldwide
Seventh-grader Kaloyan Geshev from Sofia's 125 SU "Boyan Penev" school has once again showcased his remarkable talent in speed calculation, clinching the title of three-time champion in mental math
Overnight, the precipitation zone will gradually shift eastward, with significant amounts expected in parts of Central and Eastern Bulgaria, accompanied by thunderstorms
Architects Martin Hristov and Galina Baleva, who have crafted the design, revealed that a novel central bus station in Varna is scheduled to be inaugurated in late May
Romanian media outlets have reported that storm "Renata" has made landfall in Romania, bringing with it strong winds and heavy precipitation. Following two weeks of record high temperatures, the mercury has plummeted by 15-20 degrees Celsius, as reported
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