Washington, United States — More than a dozen US-based employees of Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC have sued the company for apparent discrimination against non-Asian workers, according to a recent lawsuit. The suit alleges that the world’s largest contract manufacturer of chips — used in everything from Apple iPhones to Nvidia’s AI hardware — unfairly favors […]...

Keep on reading: Taiwan chip giant TSMC sued for alleged discrimination

Chelsea Manalo‘s victory as Miss Universe Philippines has been monumental because she is the first Filipino woman of black heritage to represent the Philippines in the 73-year history of the Miss Universe pageant. And while many celebrated her victory, there were still those who raise the race card and asked if she is “Filipino” enough to carry the country’s flag in a global arena. But for “La Bulakenya,” being of mixed race is an advantage. “We are already representing multicultural aspects that we have, for diversity, for inclusivity in the Philippines. And to bring that to a universal stage, what […]...

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Benin Republic coach, Gernot Rohr has tipped Super Eagles forward, Lookman Ademola to win the 2024 African Footballer of the Year award. The 71-year-old German described Lookman as a fantastic player. Rohr spoke ahead of Benin’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifier with Nigeria on Thursday in Abidjan. “For me, Lookman is the best […]

He’s fantastic – Rohr names player to win African Footballer of the Year

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has justified the recent clamp down on beggars in the city of Abuja. DAILY POST recalls that the Minister had in October this year, “declared war on beggars because Abuja is returning to the beggar’s city”. His action attracted condemnation from those who believe that the move […]

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A spokesperson said the company's move was "part of our efforts to align resources with our long-term strategic goals."

The Federal Trade Commission will get a chance to argue its case for Meta’s breakup in court. On Wednesday, US District Judge James Boasberg allowed the FTC’s lawsuit against the social media giant to move forward (PDF link). The FTC first sued Meta in 2020 in an attempt to force the company, then known as Facebook, to divest itself of Instagram and WhatsApp. Alongside dozens of attorneys general, the agency alleged Meta acquired the platforms in 2012 and 2014 to stifle growing competition in the social media market.

This past April, Meta asked Judge Boasberg to dismiss the case. In addition to noting that the FTC had previously approved both acquisitions, Meta argued that the agency had failed to show that the company held monopoly power in the social networking services market, and that, in buying Instagram and WhatsApp, it had harmed consumers. Additionally, the company claimed that it had invested billions of dollars in both platforms and made them better as a result, to the benefit of social media users everywhere.

While he did not entirely dismiss the lawsuit, Boasberg did force the FTC to narrow its case, dismissing an allegation that Facebook had provided preferential access to developers who agreed not to compete with it.

“We are confident that the evidence at trial will show that the acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp have been good for competition and consumers. More than 10 years after the FTC reviewed and cleared these deals, and despite the overwhelming evidence that our services compete with YouTube, TikTok, X, Apple’s iMessage, and many others, the Commission is wrongly continuing to assert that no deal is ever truly final, and businesses can be punished for innovating,” a Meta spokesperson told Engadget. “We will review the opinion when it’s filed.”

Judge Boasberg will meet with the two sides on November 25 to schedule the trial. The FTC lawsuit, it should be noted, was filed under the previous Trump administration, though whether it moves forward and in what form will depend on who President-elect Trump appoints to lead the agency.

Amazon Haul will be the ecommerce titan's new discount storefront designed to compete against Temu and Shein, CNBC reports. This new corner of Bezos's empire is mobile-only and promises items at “crazy low prices.”

Unlike Amazon Prime’s fast speeds, Amazon promises its Haul orders orders will arrive in less than two weeks. Previously, CNBC mentioned in a previous report that Amazon was exploring a storefront where goods would be sold to US customers directly from China, though now it seems the company itself is doing the importing and acting as an intermediary.

Speed isn't the only alteration to the typical Amazon arrangement customers will have to get used to. It seems, regardless of if they subscribe to Prime or not, buyers will have to purchase $25 of goods per order with Haul to get free shipping. For lesser orders, the shipping fee will be $3.99. Amazon also won't accept Haul returns if the value of the items is $3 or under.

If customers take to Haul, the new storefront could put Amazon in a favorable position in a seemingly crowded market. Both the US and EU have set their regulatory sights on Temu.

Amazon has released a new trailer for Secret Level, the upcoming Prime Video show that tells stories set in the worlds of beloved, popular or even upcoming games (and also Concord). Given that it’s an anthology series, there’s unlikely to be an overarching plot, so there’s not much to grok here from a narrative perspective. And the sooner there's a mortarium on trailers being soundtracked to that overused M83 song, the better.

However, the visuals sure do look pretty. The quality of the animation is genuinely impressive. At least in some cases, the art style apes that of the game the episode is based on. That’s particularly true for what we see of the Sifu episode, but Secret Level is not, for instance, retaining Spelunky's aesthetic.

Other episodes are based on the likes of Armored Core, Crossfire, Dungeons & Dragons, Exodus, Honor of Kings, Mega Man, New World: Aeternum, Pac-Man, The Outer Worlds 2, Unreal Tournament and Warhammer 40,000, along with "various" PlayStation Studios games. One of those is Concord, which Sony unceremoniously killed for good after its disastrous debut.

Some major mainstream stars have lent their voices and even likenesses to the series, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Hart, Keanu Reeves (who appears in the Armored Core episode), Ariana Greenblatt and Gabriel Luna. Video game stalwarts, including The Last of Us stars Merle Dandridge and Laura Bailey, are involved too.

Secret Level — which is from the creative team behind Netflix's Love, Death and Robots — will debut on December 10. More episodes will be released over the following week.

After a lengthy consideration, the National Labor Relations Board has ruled that Amazon’s “captive-audience meetings” are a violation of the National Labor Relations Act. These are mandatory meetings where an employer shares its stance on unionization.

“Ensuring that workers can make a truly free choice about whether they want union representation is one of the fundamental goals of the National Labor Relations Act. Captive audience meetings—which give employers near-unfettered freedom to force their message about unionization on workers under threat of discipline or discharge—undermine this important goal,” Chairman Lauren McFerran said of the ruling. “Today’s decision better protects workers’ freedom to make their own choices in exercising their rights under the Act, while ensuring that employers can convey their views about unionization in a noncoercive manner.”

The decision noted that employers may hold meetings about unionization as long as workers receive advanced notice about the topic, are told that attendance is voluntary and without consequences for opting not to participate, and that attendance records are not kept.

Today’s ruling centers on Amazon, which has a rocky history with its employees’ efforts to organize and with the NLRB. However, the decision could impact other big tech firms that have followed similar practices around unionization.

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PARIS — Israeli officials are insisting on maintaining a capacity to strike Lebanon at any moment as part of conditions to secure a ceasefire with Iran-backed Hezbollah, France's foreign minister said on Wednesday (Nov 13). Speaking to a parliamentary hearing after holding talks in Israel last week in Jerusalem, Jean-Noel Barrot said it was a condition increasingly voiced among Israeli officials. "Today we hear in Israel voices calling for it to keep a capacity to strike at any moment or even enter Lebanon, as is the case with its neighbour Syria," said Barrot, who held talks with Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer and new Defence Minister Israel Katz last week. "That is not compatible with the sovereignty of a strong country," Barrot said, referring to broader efforts to help strengthen Lebanon's governance. Several diplomats said that it would be all but impossible to get Hezbollah or Lebanon to accept any proposal that included this demand.

A property agent was shocked to discover a leased home in a filthy condition, left behind by tenants who moved out several months earlier, according to a TikTok video uploaded by user HomesWithHaziq on Saturday (Nov 9). "For my future landlords, beware," Haziq wrote in the video description. Introducing the video, he also stated: "If you're planning to rent out your whole unit, watch this video first." According to Haziq, the home had been tenanted out for less than two years to a group of foreigners who had little interaction with one another, keeping to their own rooms. The location of the property was not disclosed, but Haziq shared with AsiaOne that it is located in the west. Starting with the living room, things appear to be clean at first glance - if a little cluttered - but Haziq soon points out in the video visible spots of black dirt hidden behind the couch. "The condition of the house will speak for itself," he added. The first toilet certainly proved his point - the toilet seat was yellowed, with the bottom of the bowl stained black.

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The clip also shows Anant Ambani, who is standing next to her, is also seen smiling, amused by the whole interaction. At one point, she turns to him, as if to seek help, but he smiles and tells her to keep trying again.

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, RAJKOT BENCH, RAJKOT BEFORE DR. ARJUN LAL SAINI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI DINESH MOHAN SINHA, JUDICIAL MEMBER आ.(खो और ज).सं./IT(SS)A Nos.103 -108/RJT/20 17 ( नधारण वष /Assessment Years: (2007-08 to 20 12 -13) Deputy Commissioner of Income Karim K. Makhani Tax, Central Circle-1, "Amruta Vs. Flat No.201, Block No.37, Race Estate", 2nd Floor, M.G. Road, Course Park, Rajkot Rajkot-360001 थायीले खासं . /जीआइआरसं . /P AN/GIR No.: AMBPM 6370 J (अपीलाथ /Assessee) ( यथ /Respondent) आ.(खो और ज). सं./IT(SS)A Nos.1 25-130/RJT/20 17 ( नधारणवष / Assessment Years: (2007-08 to 20 12 -13) Karim K. Makhani Assistant Commissioner of Income C/o SADP & Co. Chart ered Vs. Tax, Central Circle-1, 2nd Floor, Accountants, BB House, 5- Amruta Estate, Room No.215, M.G Collegewadi, Near Kathiyawad Road, Rajkot-360001 Gymkhana, R ajkot-360001 थायीले खासं . /जीआइआरसं . /P AN/GIR No.: AMBPM 6370 J (अपीलाथ /Assessee) ( यथ /Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./ITA Nos.210 -213/RJT/2018 ( नधारण वष /Assessm ent Years: (2 008-09 to 20 09 -10, 2011-12 & 2013-14) Deputy Commissioner of Income Karim K. Makhani Tax, Central Circle-1, "Amruta Vs. 37/301, Race Course Park, Airport Estate", 2nd Floor, M.G. Road, Road, Rajkot Rajkot-360001 थायीले खासं . /जीआइआरसं . /P AN/GIR No.: AMBPM 6370 J (अपीलाथ /Assessee) ( यथ /Respondent) IT(SS)A Nos.103-108/Rjt/2017, 125-130/Rjt/2017 & ITA Nos.210-

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, RAJKOT BENCH, RAJKOT BEFORE DR. ARJUN LAL SAINI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI DINESH MOHAN SINHA, JUDICIAL MEMBER आ.(खो और ज).सं./IT(SS)A Nos.103 -108/RJT/20 17 ( नधारण वष /Assessment Years: (2007-08 to 20 12 -13) Deputy Commissioner of Income Karim K. Makhani Tax, Central Circle-1, "Amruta Vs. Flat No.201, Block No.37, Race Estate", 2nd Floor, M.G. Road, Course Park, Rajkot Rajkot-360001 थायीले खासं . /जीआइआरसं . /P AN/GIR No.: AMBPM 6370 J (अपीलाथ /Assessee) ( यथ /Respondent) आ.(खो और ज). सं./IT(SS)A Nos.1 25-130/RJT/20 17 ( नधारणवष / Assessment Years: (2007-08 to 20 12 -13) Karim K. Makhani Assistant Commissioner of Income C/o SADP & Co. Chart ered Vs. Tax, Central Circle-1, 2nd Floor, Accountants, BB House, 5- Amruta Estate, Room No.215, M.G Collegewadi, Near Kathiyawad Road, Rajkot-360001 Gymkhana, R ajkot-360001 थायीले खासं . /जीआइआरसं . /P AN/GIR No.: AMBPM 6370 J (अपीलाथ /Assessee) ( यथ /Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./ITA Nos.210 -213/RJT/2018 ( नधारण वष /Assessm ent Years: (2 008-09 to 20 09 -10, 2011-12 & 2013-14) Deputy Commissioner of Income Karim K. Makhani Tax, Central Circle-1, "Amruta Vs. 37/301, Race Course Park, Airport Estate", 2nd Floor, M.G. Road, Road, Rajkot Rajkot-360001 थायीले खासं . /जीआइआरसं . /P AN/GIR No.: AMBPM 6370 J (अपीलाथ /Assessee) ( यथ /Respondent) IT(SS)A Nos.103-108/Rjt/2017, 125-130/Rjt/2017 & ITA Nos.210-

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, RAJKOT BENCH, RAJKOT BEFORE DR. ARJUN LAL SAINI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI DINESH MOHAN SINHA, JUDICIAL MEMBER आ.(खो और ज).सं./IT(SS)A Nos.103 -108/RJT/20 17 ( नधारण वष /Assessment Years: (2007-08 to 20 12 -13) Deputy Commissioner of Income Karim K. Makhani Tax, Central Circle-1, "Amruta Vs. Flat No.201, Block No.37, Race Estate", 2nd Floor, M.G. Road, Course Park, Rajkot Rajkot-360001 थायीले खासं . /जीआइआरसं . /P AN/GIR No.: AMBPM 6370 J (अपीलाथ /Assessee) ( यथ /Respondent) आ.(खो और ज). सं./IT(SS)A Nos.1 25-130/RJT/20 17 ( नधारणवष / Assessment Years: (2007-08 to 20 12 -13) Karim K. Makhani Assistant Commissioner of Income C/o SADP & Co. Chart ered Vs. Tax, Central Circle-1, 2nd Floor, Accountants, BB House, 5- Amruta Estate, Room No.215, M.G Collegewadi, Near Kathiyawad Road, Rajkot-360001 Gymkhana, R ajkot-360001 थायीले खासं . /जीआइआरसं . /P AN/GIR No.: AMBPM 6370 J (अपीलाथ /Assessee) ( यथ /Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./ITA Nos.210 -213/RJT/2018 ( नधारण वष /Assessm ent Years: (2 008-09 to 20 09 -10, 2011-12 & 2013-14) Deputy Commissioner of Income Karim K. Makhani Tax, Central Circle-1, "Amruta Vs. 37/301, Race Course Park, Airport Estate", 2nd Floor, M.G. Road, Road, Rajkot Rajkot-360001 थायीले खासं . /जीआइआरसं . /P AN/GIR No.: AMBPM 6370 J (अपीलाथ /Assessee) ( यथ /Respondent) IT(SS)A Nos.103-108/Rjt/2017, 125-130/Rjt/2017 & ITA Nos.210-

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The Appellant filed an (offline) RTI application dated 14.12.2022 seeking the following information:

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The case to accord one-time sanction of Gol, MoD to count the prior service rendered by the Defence Civilian Employee with effect from the date of appointment as 'lN LIEU OF COMBATANTS" for grant of financial upgradation under MACP-lll scheme wef 01 Feb 2014 (on completion of 30 years' service) in respect of No 1091939-X, Office Superintendent, Shashikant Baburao Jasud of HQ Southern Command, DSC Wing, Pune was taken up with DDG DSC, IHQ of MoD (Army) vide DSC Records letter No CA-6121071137 dated 03 Jun 2014, as intimated vide DSC Records letter No CA-6121071156 dated 03 Jul2O14 (copy att).

Born in the US to Indian immigrant parents, Ramaswamy gained wealth through his biotech company