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MLS issues lifetime bans to two former players over betting scandal

MLS issues lifetime bans to two former players over betting scandal Suswati Basu     Major League Soccer has permanently banned two former players after investigators concluded they gambled on league matches and passed along insider details to other bettors. The league announced Monday (March 9) that Derrick Jones and Yaw Yeboah received lifetime suspensions … Continue reading MLS issues lifetime bans to two former players over betting scandal

Former Home Depot employee sentenced for $4M gift card theft to fund gambling habit

Former Home Depot employee sentenced for $4M gift card theft to fund gambling habit Suswati Basu     A former Home Depot employee is headed to federal prison after prosecutors say she orchestrated a multimillion-dollar gift card scheme and spent most of the money on gambling. Federal authorities in Atlanta say 53-year-old Felecia Ingram used … Continue reading Former Home Depot employee sentenced for $4M gift card theft to fund gambling habit

Former Eastville officer gets three years for elaborate inheritance gambling scam fraud

Former Eastville officer gets three years for elaborate inheritance gambling scam fraud Suswati Basu     A former police officer from Eastville, Virginia, is headed to federal prison after admitting he conned friends, coworkers and neighbors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars with a story about a nonexistent inheritance to fund a gambling addiction. … Continue reading Former Eastville officer gets three years for elaborate inheritance gambling scam fraud

Former NHS manager jailed for £123,000 gambling fraud

Former NHS manager jailed for £123,000 gambling fraud Brian-Damien Morgan   Suswati Basu     A former senior UK National Health Service (NHS) manager has been sentenced for syphoning £123,000 ($ 166,000) in funds for personal use, including gambling. According to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the man, Alec Gandy, pleaded guilty to abuse of … Continue reading Former NHS manager jailed for £123,000 gambling fraud

Panasonic announces new CEO, a former Boeing executive

July 30, 2025 Panasonic announces new CEO, a former Boeing executive BY Associated Press Japanese electronics and technology company Panasonic has chosen a new chief executive after eking out a 1.2% rise in its first quarter profit. Kenneth William Sain, a former Boeing executive, will replace Yasuyuki Higuchi as Panasonic’s president and chief executive in April … Continue reading Panasonic announces new CEO, a former Boeing executive

Meta is trying to stop a former employee from promoting her book about Facebook

  Meta is trying to stop a former employee from promoting her book about Facebook Sarah Wynn-Williams has resurfaced details about Mark Zuckerberg’s attempts to bring Facebook to China. karissa bell   Updated Thu, Mar 13, 2025   Chesnot via Getty Images Meta has notched an early victory in its attempt to halt a surprise … Continue reading Meta is trying to stop a former employee from promoting her book about Facebook

Former Google Employees Create 14 Of The Top 50 AI Startups (DD)

Former Google Employees Create 14 Of The Top 50 AI Startups by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, December 9, 2024 Former Google employees have had a profound influence on artificial intelligence. Fourteen of the top 50 AI startups have roots in Google. These companies have been co-founded and led by former employees. They have raised … Continue reading Former Google Employees Create 14 Of The Top 50 AI Startups (DD)

X’s former head of global affairs takes job with Musk rival Sam Altman

  November 21, 2024 X’s former head of global affairs takes job with Musk rival Sam Altman Nick Pickles will be the chief policy officer for Sam Altman’s Tools for Humanity. BY Reuters Nick Pickles, the former head of global affairs at Elon Musk’s social media platform X, is joining forces with one of Musk’s rivals, … Continue reading X’s former head of global affairs takes job with Musk rival Sam Altman

Former Twitter chairman is suing X for $20 million over pay he says was ‘wrongfully withheld’

  Former Twitter chairman is suing X for $20 million over pay he says was ‘wrongfully withheld’ The lawsuit alleges that X has refused to pay out Omid Kordestani’s stock, which accounted for the majority of his compensation. cheyenne macdonald   Sat, Aug 10, 2024   Reuters / Reuters Omid Kordestani, who was Twitter’s executive … Continue reading Former Twitter chairman is suing X for $20 million over pay he says was ‘wrongfully withheld’