Google illegally cut down 250K trees in Finland for data center, driving wolves into villages and infuriating locals: report

Google illegally demolished an estimated 250,000 trees in Finland to make way for a data center, leaving behind a lifeless mud wasteland that forced packs of wolves into a nearby town in search of food and infuriating locals, according to a report. The tech super giant – continuing its expansion of the booming artificial intelligence industry – cleared 816 acres of woodlands in Northern Finland, The Guardian reported Thursday. Google is accused of removing the trees and clearing the land before it had full approval — as Finnish law requires companies to complete a mandatory Environmental Impact Assessment before large-scale…

Screen legends and their iconic watches

Icons are icons for a reason. That goes for silver-screen scene-stealers who keep us engrossed with every glance shot or word spoken — and stylish accessories that have stood the test of time, miraculously feeling of-the-moment no matter the decade. When the two combine? Pure magic. Here, five larger-than-life stars…

Lakers honor former forward with tribute video during return

Rui Hachimura was back at Crypto.com Arena on Friday night – but this time as an opponent. Hachimura made his return to the Lakers’ arena after 3 ½ seasons with the franchise when the Lakers hosted the Clippers for both team’s second game of the regular season. And despite being…

Exclusive | Students quizzed on gender, sexual orientation and finances without parent’s consent: feds

Three California school districts are under federal investigation over allegations that students were asked invasive questions about their sexuality, gender identity and family immigration status without their parents’ knowledge or consent, The California Post can exclusively reveal. The US Department of Education‘s Student Privacy Policy Office announced investigations Friday into…

Aaron Glenn faces 0K fine for conduct toward NFL officials

Aaron Glenn was one of three head coaches fined $250,000 by the league for conduct toward game officials, a source confirmed.  The Jets were whistled for five penalties for 35 yards in the loss to the Patriots, including a questionable offensive pass interference on receiver Tim Patrick that wiped out…

LA feds move to halt ballot counting over 20K suspected noncitizen voters

The Trump administration is demanding an emergency court order to stop California from counting ballots tied to more than 20,000 suspected noncitizens, warning that once the votes are mixed in, there may be no way to undo it. First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli and Attorney General Todd Blanche are…

Instacart explores potential sale, holds talks with Uber and DoorDash: report

Grocery delivery giant Instacart has held preliminary discussions with Uber and DoorDash about a potential sale, The Information reported Friday. An investment bank is helping Instacart, which is worth about $13 billion, assess its options, according to the report, which cited people familiar with the matter. A takeover could fetch…

Christina Applegate misdiagnosis: Why can MS be difficult to diagnose?

Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Actor Christina Applegate was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) over five years ago — but this week, she announced that a recent reevaluation found that she doesn’t have the condition after all. In the wake…

American Express to slash 5% of workforce in latest AI-driven layoffs

American Express is slashing 5% of its workforce as the credit card giant prepares to automate some of its internal processes using AI – the latest tech-driven layoffs to hit the financial sector. The company on Friday announced a $336 million restructuring charge as part of the layoffs, which will…

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