Pinterest fired two engineers for creating a tool to track which employees were affected by recent layoffs, according to BBC Business. The company, which recently announced job cuts impacting approximately 15% of its workforce, or about 700 roles, accused the engineers of improperly accessing confidential company information.
The firings followed an announcement by Pinterest CEO Bill Ready that the company was "doubling down on an AI-forward approach," according to an employee who posted part of Ready's memo on LinkedIn. Pinterest did not initially specify which teams or workers would be affected by the layoffs. The tool created by the engineers identified the locations and names of dismissed employees.
In other news, Melinda French Gates addressed the inclusion of her ex-husband, Bill Gates, in recently released files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Speaking on an NPR podcast, French Gates said the news dredged up "painful times in my marriage," according to BBC World. She expressed "unbelievable sadness" and stated that "whatever questions remain" needed to be answered by those named in the records, including her ex-husband. The couple divorced in 2021. The released records included an allegation by Epstein that Bill Gates caught a sexually transmitted disease.
Also related to the Epstein files, a legal letter claimed that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Jeffrey Epstein asked an exotic dancer to "engage in various sex acts" at Epstein's Florida home, according to BBC World. The letter, released as part of the latest tranche of Epstein files, alleged the woman was offered $10,000 to dance and was later asked for a threesome. Lawyers for the woman said she was not paid the promised amount and would keep the alleged 2006 encounter, in which she was "treated like a prostitute," confidential in exchange for a payment of $250,000. BBC News reported that Mountbatten-Windsor had been contacted for comment. He has always denied any wrongdoing.
In Norway, Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway's crown princess, gave evidence at his rape trial, according to BBC World. Høiby, 29, appeared overwhelmed and held back tears as he spoke about living a life of partying due to an extreme need for validation. He said it was difficult to talk and complained of being followed by the press since he was three years old. He denies four allegations of rape, as well as other serious charges against him.
Meanwhile, the New York Times published an article discussing a new theory gaining attention regarding former President Trump's approach to global economic policymaking. The theory, termed "neoroyalism," argues that Trump's reign most closely resembles that of 16th-century royal families like the Tudors and the Hapsburgs. A key feature of this approach is that global economic policymaking is based on personal, family, and business ties rather than national interest, competitive advantage, shared prosperity, or long-term growth. The article suggests that this perspective shifts the focus from traditional political figures to historical figures like Henry VIII when analyzing Trump's policies.
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