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McDonald’s extends $5 offer until December to retain customers


McDonald’s extends  offer until December to retain customers

McDonald’s expands its 5 dollar menu worth available in most U.S. stores by December, a move that competitors are likely to follow. McDonald’s introduced the deal in June after a disappointing first quarter That resulted in fewer visits in the U.S. and lower spending per order, especially among customers earning less than $45,000 a year. […]

Microsoft hires former GE CFO Carolina Dybeck Happe as COO


Microsoft hires former GE CFO Carolina Dybeck Happe as COO

Carolina Dybeck-Happe. Courtesy of GE Microsoft told employees Thursday that it has hired Carolina Dybeck Happe as executive vice president and chief operations officer. She will report to CEO Satya Nadella. Dybeck Happe comes from GE, where she was senior vice president and chief financial officer from 2020 to September 2023. The appointment reflects Microsoft’s […]

Is Microsoft 365 down? What you should know about the outage


Is Microsoft 365 down? What you should know about the outage

Having trouble signing in to your email or other Microsoft account this morning? You’re not alone. Thousands of Microsoft 365 users reported outages Thursday morning, saying they could not log into their email accounts or access other applications. Downdetector, a website that tracks technical outages, estimated that over 20,000 users were experiencing problems at the […]

SpaceX conducts historic first spacewalk with Polaris Dawn crew


SpaceX conducts historic first spacewalk with Polaris Dawn crew

Polaris Dawn commander Jared Isaacman emerges from SpaceX’s Dragon capsule during a spacewalk on September 12, 2024. SpaceX SpaceX conducted its first spacewalk in the early hours of Thursday morning – a historic first for a company. The highlight of the private Polaris Dawn mission went off without a hitch. Two of the crew members […]

A Tech Tip: Have you ever wanted to leave Elon Musk’s X-platform? Here’s how to do it


A Tech Tip: Have you ever wanted to leave Elon Musk’s X-platform? Here’s how to do it

LONDON– Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, renamed it “X,” laid off a large portion of its staff, and made other major changes, numerous celebrities, public figures, organizations, and individuals have left the social media platform. Some blame Musk for turning what was once a fun place into a chaotic and toxic country, pointing to […]

A Tech Tip: Have you ever wanted to leave Elon Musk’s X-platform? Here’s how to do it


A Tech Tip: Have you ever wanted to leave Elon Musk’s X-platform? Here’s how to do it

LONDON (AP) — Since Elon Musk Twitter acquiredrenamed X, lay off a large proportion of employees and other major changes, a steady stream of celebrities, Public figures, Organizations and normal people have left the social media platform. Some blame Musk for turning what was once a fun place into one that is chaotic and toxic, […]

James Earl Jones’ voice lives on through AI. Voice actors are in a dilemma


James Earl Jones’ voice lives on through AI. Voice actors are in a dilemma

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the course of an acting career that spanned more than six decadesJames Earl Jones’ voice became an indelible part of his work as an artist. On screen, Jones, who died on Monday at the age of 93, brought to life a reclusive writer who is brought back into the spotlight […]

Mac & Cheese brand sold at Target, Stop & Shop and Safeway is recalled


Mac & Cheese brand sold at Target, Stop & Shop and Safeway is recalled

A brand of macaroni and cheese sold in major retail chains such as Target, Safeway and Stop & Shop has been voluntarily recalled over concerns that the products may have spoiled due to refrigeration problems, a report said. According to Newsweek, Reser’s Fine Foods last week recalled two of its macaroni cheese products – the […]

Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer dies at the age of 58


Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer dies at the age of 58

ATLANTA (AP) — Walt Ehmer, president and CEO of Waffle House and a member of the Atlanta Police Foundation board of trustees, has died at age 58. Founding announced Sunday. Ehmer joined Waffle House in 1992 and quickly rose to the top levels of leadership, becoming the company’s president in 2002 and later taking on […]

Starbucks’ new CEO Brian Niccol presents his business plans


Starbucks’ new CEO Brian Niccol presents his business plans

New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol will focus on improving the chain’s U.S. business in his first days in office before turning to solving problems abroad, according to an open letter published Tuesday. “…In some places – especially in the US – we don’t always keep our promises,” Niccol wrote in the open letter to customers, […]