Teen busted for allegedly setting homeless man on fire on NYC subway

Teen busted for allegedly setting homeless man on fire on NYC subway

A teen was busted Thursday for allegedly setting a sleeping homeless man on fire on board a train passing through Midtown this week, law enforcement sources said. Cops nabbed the 18-year-old accused maniac in the East Village and were expected to charge him for the harrowing Monday attack, sources said. The unhinged firebug stepped into…

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‘Stumble’ exclusive clip: Coach Potter goes toe-to-toe with Emmy Winner Jeff Hiller’s German candy button factory owner

‘Stumble’ exclusive clip: Coach Potter goes toe-to-toe with Emmy Winner Jeff Hiller’s German candy button factory owner

It’s the special event all your favorite characters in NBC’s Stumble have been waiting for… Button Day in Headltston! As fans of the cheerleading mockumentary know, the lifeblood of this small Oklahoma town is the candy button factory, which is responsible for funding many of the community’s public and private institutions like the town’s junior…

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Meta’s Zuckerberg plans 30% budget cut to metaverse unit, potentially triggering January layoffs: sources

Meta’s Zuckerberg plans 30% budget cut to metaverse unit, potentially triggering January layoffs: sources

The proposed metaverse cuts are part of the company’s annual budget planning for 2026 [SAN FRANCISCO] Meta Platforms’ Mark Zuckerberg is expected to meaningfully cut resources for building the so-called metaverse, an effort that he once framed as the future of the company and the reason for changing its name from Facebook. Executives are considering…

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MVNOs face consolidation threat in 2026, say analysts

MVNOs face consolidation threat in 2026, say analysts

With the Simba-M1 merger, mobile virtual network operators could lose bargaining power and thus may have to tie up or exit [SINGAPORE] Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) face a shrinking runway, as rising wholesale costs threaten to force smaller players out of the market, analysts told The Business Times. The anticipated Simba-M1 merger is expected…

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Alphabet’s TPU AI chips are a potential US$900 billion ‘secret sauce’

Alphabet’s TPU AI chips are a potential US0 billion ‘secret sauce’

The success of TPU chips is a primary reason for the company’s 31% fourth-quarter share rally [NEW YORK] Alphabet investors are growing increasingly confident that the company’s semiconductors could represent a significant driver of future revenue for Google’s parent. The success of Alphabet’s tensor processing unit, or TPU, chips is a primary reason for the…

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