Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro has been in the top job since mid-March.Aurore Marechal/Getty ImagesDisney is reducing stock-based compensation for some tech employees.These employees' maximum stock award will drop to 25% of their base salary, from 35%. One Disney manager said the move helps Disney align with "the broader technology marketplace."Disney is reducing the amount of …
The Iran war has cost $25B so far — impacting everything from weapons stockpiles to global oil prices.Read the original article on Business Insider
Nicole Kidman is one of the co-chairs of the 2026 Met Gala.Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty ImagesThe Met Gala takes place on the first Monday in May each year.Anna Wintour has tapped celebrities to co-chair since taking over the event in 1995.Co-chairs help promote the event and plan its theme, dinner, and performances.Being invited …
A Jet2 airplane.Domenic Aquilina/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesA Jet2 flight from Turkey to London diverted to Bulgaria due to a disruptive passenger.The airline said it wants a national database to ban disruptive passengers from all UK airlines.Such incidents have become more common since the pandemic, causing a headache for carriers.A British airline is calling for a …
Google CEO Sundar Pichai.Bloomberg/Getty ImagesGoogle has not yet put ads in its Gemini AI app. That could change.Chief business officer Philipp Schindler said on Wednesday that Google was open to the idea."If done well, ads can be really valuable," he said.Google has so far not put ads in its Gemini AI app, but it's not …
Microsoft CFO Amy HoodJASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty ImagesMicrosoft reported quarterly results on Wednesday.The company said it expects headcount to decrease in its next fiscal year.Microsoft stock suffered its worst quarterly stock performance since 2008 earlier this year.Microsoft expects headcount to decrease in coming quarters, CFO Amy Hood said during an earnings conference call with analysts …
The Instagram account "Emy Adventure" first appeared in November and has gained over a million followers.Courtesy of Sachin RaoulEmy Adventure is Gen Z and Gen Alpha's new Instagram obsession.Emy, the plush toy, has been taken on wild adventures and gained over a million followers since November.The creator behind Emy said the idea is to inspire …
Jerome Powell's term as central bank chair ends in May.Sophie Park/Getty ImagesIt's the fourth Fed day of the year — and it's set to be Jerome Powell's swan song.The Federal Open Market Committee will announce its April interest rate decision at 2 p.m. ET. Powell's term ends on May 15, making this meeting his last, …
A former Microsoft engineer shared the question he asked himself to decide whether to leave.Maskot/Getty ImagesKun Chen, an engineer, said he used a test to decide to leave Microsoft for Meta.To see if he was still growing, he asked himself what he did this month that he couldn't do the month prior.He said workers don't …
Starbucks is quietly becoming an energy drink company as it rolls out an expanded "Refreshers" menu, with customizable caffeine levels.Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesStarbucks is pushing customizable caffeine beyond coffee with its new Energy Refreshers line.The launch is part of a broader industry trend toward customizable functional beverages.Starbucks reported strong Q2 earnings, signaling its strategy …
