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Ukraine Says It Carried Out First Underwater-Drone Hit on Russian Sub

Ukraine carried out a first-of-its-kind attack on a Russian submarine using underwater drones, Kyiv said on Monday, revealing a new use for its explosive-packed uncrewed systems.The Security Service of Ukraine, or SBU, said it executed a “unique special operation” using an underwater drone to strike a Russian Kilo-class submarine at…

SHRM Hit With .5 Million Racial-Discrimination Verdict

A jury on Friday issued an $11.5 million verdict against the world’s largest HR organization over allegations it had racially discriminated and retaliated against a former employee.The Society for Human Resource Management, known as SHRM, was found liable for racial discrimination and retaliation and hit with a ruling of $1.5…

Russia’s Only Way to Send Astronauts to Space Hit by Serious Damage

Russia’s sole launchpad for sending astronauts into space suffered severe damage during a rocket blastoff on Thursday.Footage of the incident from Roscosmos, Russia’s space agency, showed that part of the structure collapsed and fell into a large exhaust trench below.Roscosmos confirmed to state media on Thursday that the launchpad, located…

Russia’s Oil Revenues Plunge Just As US Sanctions Hit

Russia’s vital oil and gas revenues tumbled 27% in October from a year earlier, data from the Finance Ministry show — a sharp blow to the Kremlin’s wartime finances just as new US sanctions tighten the screws on its energy exports.Moscow collected 888.6 billion rubles, or $10.9 billion, in oil…

Google Gemini Exec Says Nano Banana Made App a Hit With Younger Users

Nano Banana is bearing fruit for Gemini.In its Q3 earnings release, Google said its Gemini app has hit 650 million monthly active users, a 200 million increase since July. That still trails ChatGPT’s 800 million weekly, but it’s closing the gap.Why the jump in interest? It’s largely thanks to the…

Battle-Tested Ukrainian Weapons Are About to Hit Global Arms Market

Ukraine is moving closer to exporting its battle-tested weaponry for the first time.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that the country’s program for the controlled exports of domestically manufactured weaponry should start in November.Ukraine effectively froze the ability of any company making weaponry to export its tech after Russia’s…

Amazon Layoffs Hit Retail Managers Hardest. AWS Could Be Next.

Amazon job cuts on Tuesday heavily impacted early to mid-level managers in the retail division, according to internal data obtained by Business Insider. Some employees are now worried Amazon Web Services could be next.More than 78% of the roles eliminated on Tuesday were held by managers assigned L5 to L7…