T-Mobile closes Lumos deal after dropping DEI

T-Mobile has officially closed its joint venture deal with the fiber provider Lumos,  after taking down its webpage dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the process, as reported by Fierce Network. The now-blank page outlined T-Mobile’s “culture of fairness, respect, and inclusion” and was online until at least March 26th, the Internet Archive…

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Roblox players are going to start getting paid to watch ads

Roblox is launching a new type of ad that, if watched, will give players things like in-game currency and power-ups, according to an announcement from the company. The full-screen video ads, called “Rewarded Video ads,” can be up to 30 seconds long. The ads will be available to buy programmatically “via Google’s advertising solutions and…

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Cowboys’ Micah Parsons voices support for agent after Jerry Jones’ perceived disrespect: ‘No one I trust more’

Micah Parsons is eligible for a contract extension, and his representatives and the Dallas Cowboys could soon hash out a massive new deal for the All-Pro pass rusher. During apparent negotiations, Jerry Jones seemed to take a jab at Parson’s agent, David Mulugheta.  According to Jones, he spent “five, six hours” directly engaging with Parsons…

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Obama was working against Kamala Harris behind the scenes, didn’t think she could win, new book reveals

Reporter and author Jonathan Allen said Tuesday that former President Barack Obama was working against former Vice President Kamala Harris after former President Joe Biden dropped out, advocating for an open primary because he didn’t think Harris could win. “President Obama absolutely did not think that Joe Biden should continue, according to our sources close…

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All of the updates about OpenAI

What was once a humble research lab has transformed into one of the biggest consumer technology companies of all time. OpenAI, founded in 2015 to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) — AI systems with human-level intelligence — has transformed dramatically since launching ChatGPT, which was once considered to be “the fastest-growing consumer application in history.”…

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Vermont lawmaker defends call for ‘picking winners and losers’ as indictment of ‘rigged’ economy toward rich

A Vermont lawmaker stood firm behind comments made during a recent Ways & Means hearing about the government’s role in the economy that drew the attention of state Republicans. “Right now, our system is rigged against working people, our poorest neighbors, and the most vulnerable members of our communities,” said state Rep. Teddy Waszazak, D-Barre….

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Former Schumer staffer calls for Bernie Sanders and AOC to be leaders in Democratic Party

A former staffer for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Democrats should unite around progressive firebrands Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.  Leah Juliett, who uses “they/them” pronouns, spent a year on Capitol Hill in 2019 crafting messages for the Senate Democrats. Juliett penned an op-ed for Teen Vogue, placing “blame” on…

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