A new wave of layoffs has hit X, primarily affecting its engineering department, according to two sources inside X and posts on the workplace forum Blind. The exact scale of the job cuts remains unknown.
These cuts come just two months after staffers were required to submit a one-page summary telling leadership their contributions to the company (but it’s unclear if those one-pagers played a role).
They’ll be performing at Times Square in NYC, but you can watch the show in Fortnite as part of the game’s kick-off for the next season.
The show starts at 6:30PM ET, and we have a guide on how to watch. If you want to see it, jump in now in case capacity fills up.
The video, which was shared on X, showed someone claiming to be from Haiti with several IDs that they were purportedly going to use to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in multiple Georgia counties.
The FBI says this video was created by “Russian influence actors” to “undermine trust in the integrity of the election and divide Americans.”
Disney co-chairman Alan Bergman announced the Office of Technology Enablement in an email seen by Reuters:
The pace and scope of the advances in AI and XR (extended reality) are profound and will continue to impact consumer experiences, creative endeavors and our businesses for years to come - making it critical that Disney explore the exciting opportunities and navigate the potential risks.
Disney CTO Jamie Voris, who helped create the Disney Plus Vision Pro app, will reportedly helm the new division. The company eliminated its metaverse unit last year.
Google’s Gemini will be accessible from the side panel in Google Chat, meaning you can ask for things like summaries or generate action items. Could be a useful way to catch up on things, but you might not want to rely on it too much for important work.
