Author: Max Smith
Energy prices were one of the main drivers of February's surprising rise in inflation.Headline inflation rose 0.4% from last month and 3.2% from last year, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday. Gasoline and housing together accounted for more than 60% of the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in February, the BLS said in its report.The gasoline index rose 3.8% from the previous month, a sharp reversal from January's 3.3% decline. The BLS noted that gasoline prices rose 4.3% in February before seasonally adjustments.Due to these energy increases, demand in February increased by…
The joint coverage of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship by TNT Sports and CBS Sports will feature a rich and experienced cast of announcers. All 67 games of his 2024 NCAA Men's Tournament will be televised on his four national television networks: TBS, CBS, TNT, truTV and on NCAA March Madness Live. Games broadcast on CBS will also be streamed live on Paramount+, and games broadcast on TBS, TNT, and truTV will also be streamed live on Max's B/R Sports add-on. live announcer Ian Eagle He will join the lead announce team and advance to his first Final…
A group of approximately 600 quality assurance professionals from Activision Publishing has formed the nation's largest video game industry union. The bargaining unit, backed by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), is the first to be organized at Activision under a labor neutrality agreement between the CWA and Microsoft. The agreement comes after the company acquired Activision Blizzard last October. Under the terms of the agreement, all Activision Blizzard employees are free to discuss and begin efforts to unionize. As an independent company, Activision Blizzard strongly pushed back against attempts by its employees to organize, but Microsoft agreed to remain…
“Layoffs at Microsoft's gaming division. 1,900 employees at Activision Blizzard and Xbox are out of work.” “Sony will lay off 900 employees in its PlayStation division. The layoffs will also include closing the entire studio.” “EA announced plans to lay off 5 percent of its staff and continues its commitment to never appear in positive news coverage.” Simone del Rosario: It certainly seems like the gaming industry is in trouble. Joost van Drunen: “This is both the best year and the worst year for the gaming industry. Right?” “Last year, a total of 10,500 layoffs were announced in the industry.…
Many publicly traded companies are making decisions about the materiality of cybersecurity incidents in accordance with the new Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure Final Rule issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 26, 2023. We are considering how to approach the evaluation and disclosure of information. Below we review the main components of the rule. In the final rule, the SEC will notify registrants that information is material if: There is a good chance that a rational shareholder would consider it important when making an investment decision. The disclosure of the information would…
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published updates and updated guidance for its Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), marking the first guidance update since the CSF was first released in 2014. The NIST CSF is perhaps the most recognized and globally applied cybersecurity framework. Combined with NIST's Data Privacy Framework, CSF provides security and data privacy professionals with comprehensive, practical guidance to help align their organizations with global, regional, and industry-centric regulatory requirements. To do. What's new in the latest NIST update The latest 2.0 release is the result of years of public input and discussion to expand guidance…
U.S. stocks extended their gains on Tuesday after key inflation data were higher than expected, raising hopes of when the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates.The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.5%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (^IXIC) rose about 0.7% after two days of losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose about 0.3%.Investors are digesting the announcement of the consumer price index. This is one of the most important data inputs for the Fed in determining its next policy move. The headline inflation rate met expectations with a monthly increase of 0.4% in February, following an increase of…
The following excerpt is from an article originally published in the Winter 2024 issue of W&M Alumni Magazine. Please see the full version on the magazine website. – Ed. Participation in sports provides a solid foundation for women who aspire to high-level leadership roles. According to the EY report, 94% of women in so-called executive roles, such as chief executive officer, chief operating officer, and chief financial officer, are former athletes, and 52% of them played at the collegiate level. He says he has experience. The report states that time spent on the field or court develops a strong work…
A recent survey of Turkiye middle and high school students revealed that students spend an average of three hours playing video games every weekday. The study was carried out under the guidance of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure's Information and Communication Technology Authority (BTK) Safe Internet Center in collaboration with the University of Mous Alparslan, and aims to understand the digital gaming habits of Turkiye students. . As a result of this research, the “Report on digital gaming habits of secondary and high school students in Turkiye'' was prepared by a specialized academic team. The report examined various aspects…