Donald Trump’s defence chief denied Thursday the US president was betraying Ukraine by opening talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, as blindsided European powers insisted they and Kyiv must have a seat at the table. Trump on Wednesday stunned European allies by agreeing to launch negotiations with Moscow on ending the nearly three-year Ukraine war, in his first publicly announced phone …
Read More »Elon Musk Denies Potential TikTok Bid
After being touted as a potential buyer earlier this year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has denied interest in acquiring TikTok’s US operations. “I have not put in a bid for TikTok,” Musk said at a conference hosted by German billionaire Mathias Döpfner. He added that he doesn’t “have any plans for what I would do if I had TikTok,” claiming …
Read More »Microsoft Layoffs: Satya Nadella’s company fires employees with immediate effect, denies severance pay
Microsoft has started its performance-based job cuts which will lead to the affected employees losing their jobs with immediate effect and without any severance pay, according to a report by Business Insider. A letter sent by Microsoft to the concerned employees (via Business Insider) read, “The reason(s) for the termination of your employment including your job performance has not met …
Read More »Bishop of Liverpool denies wrongdoing after misconduct allegations from two women | UK News
The Bishop of Liverpool has denied allegations of misconduct made against him by two women. In a statement after Channel 4 first reported claims, the Rt Revd Dr John Perumbalath said he “consistently denied” them and had complied with any church investigation. “The allegations set out in this programme are in relation to encounters that took place in public settings, …
Read More »Binance denies France’s claims as legal challenges mount worldwide
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has come under scrutiny from governments in multiple countries in recent years, with authorities in France launching the latest legal challenge. On Jan. 28, authorities in France reportedly opened an investigation into the exchange over allegations of money laundering and tax fraud. The money laundering is reportedly associated with drug trafficking. The investigation is looking into a …
Read More »Google denies longer unskippable ads on YouTube, but survey takers beg to differ
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority So, we decided to conduct a survey asking people about the longest unskippable ads they’ve come across on the platform. The results are in, and they raise fresh concerns over YouTube’s ad practices, revealing that a majority of users are seeing unskippable ads lasting beyond two minutes — well over YouTube’s officially stated limit of …
Read More »Trump denies talks with Oracle about a TikTok deal but says a decision will likely be made within 30 days
Following a report by NPR that said the Trump administration is working on a deal with Oracle and other investors to take over TikTok in the US, Trump has denied any talks with Oracle but says he has “spoken to many people about TikTok” and may make a decision in the next month, according to Reuters. Trump signed an executive …
Read More »Meta denies ‘forcing’ people to follow Donald Trump and JD Vance on social media apps | Science, Climate & Tech News
Facebook owner Meta has denied claims from some users that they have been “forced” to follow social media accounts belonging to the Trump administration. Users on Facebook and Instagram have claimed they found they were “automatically” following the official accounts of Donald Trump and JD Vance following their inauguration on Monday. The claims come after Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta made a …
Read More »Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Dev Denies Saudi Arabia Ban Rumor
Daniel Vávra, co-founder of Warhorse Studios, has denied a recent rumor that Saudi Arabia had banned Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 over an unskippable gay cutscene. 2018’s Kingdom Come Deliverance is a story-driven action role-playing game set in the medieval Kingdom of Bohemia. It pitches itself as an historically accurate representation of the setting, but its lack of people of color …
Read More »Neil Gaiman denies allegations of engaging in non-consensual sex | Ents & Arts News
Best-selling author of books for adults and children Neil Gaiman has denied allegations he engaged in non-consensual sex with several women. A New York Magazine article detailed allegations of assault, abuse, and coercion levelled against the 64-year-old by eight women. A Tortoise Media podcast broadcast in July included allegations of four of these women. Gaiman said in a statement that …
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