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Microsoft executives explained why the company is mandating a stricter return-to-office policy during an all-employee town hall on Thursday, citing internal data that showed employees with more in-office time are “thriving.” CEO Satya Nadella said the company observed through the pandemic that an “unintended consequence” of remote work was that social ties are “necessary for innovation,” according to internal comments …

Katie Notopoulos: Let’s talk about the seating arrangements of the Trump dinner with tech CEOs. The photos are causing me intense thirdhand discomfort. The first thing that jumps out is who is seated closest to President Trump: Mark Zuckerberg on one side, then “crypto czar” David Sacks. On the other side of Melania Trump is Bill Gates. What does it …

1. Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs 2. Josh Allen, Bills 3. Joe Burrow, Bengals 4. Lamar Jackson, Ravens 5. Jayden Daniels, Commanders 6. Justin Herbert, Chargers 7. Matthew Stafford, Rams 8. Jalen Hurts, Eagles 9. Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers 10. Jared Goff, Lions t-11. Bo Nix, Broncos t-11. Geno Smith, Raiders t-13. Aaron Rodgers, Steelers t-13. Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins 2024 QB poll | …

Editor’s note: This article is part of our Countdown to Kickoff series, in which we highlight the NFL’s top teams, players, predictions and storylines to watch as the 2025 season begins. With the 2025 NFL season opener nearly here, I’ve polled eight NFL executives for a snapshot of expectations for all 16 teams in each conference. We’ll start with the …

Paramount Skydance’s top executives aren’t looking to follow moves by NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. Discovery to spin off their company’s cable channels into a separate entity. That should not, however, be taken to mean that they’re just fine with the status quo. “There’s no question that [cable is] a super challenging business,” George Cheeks, chairman of TV media at the …

Just how big of a surprise was the UFC’s bombshell $7.7 billion deal with Paramount and CBS? So big that even UFC CEO Dana White didn’t see it coming. “No, I didn’t think this is where we’d end up,” White said Monday during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” to discuss the new broadcast rights deal. “But this is …

Tesla’s Dojo supercomputer project is reportedly over. Bloomberg reports that CEO Elon Musk is killing the project after a mass exodus of talent from the Dojo team to a competing startup. Dojo was the name of Tesla’s in-house AI chip development to create supercomputers to train its AI models for self-driving. Tesla hired a bunch of top chip architects and …

New Paramount CEO David Ellison said that he had “no interest” in wading “into the political spectrum” with CBS News, as he and other executives addressed the independence of the news division under the new company. Although Ellison did not directly say whether the company would refrain from meddling in 60 Minutes, Redbird founder and managing partner Gerry Cardinale, the …

After Terry McLaurin’s trade request, NFL execs still expect him to stay  The Washington Post Terry McLaurin requests trade: Six teams that could pursue two-time Pro Bowl WR  NFL.com Making sense of Terry McLaurin’s trade request: Pay up … or move him now? Why it’s complicated  ESPN Terry McLaurin requests trade: Top landing spots as Commanders’ WR seeks exit amid stalled contract talks  CBS …

Scoop: Astronomer execs on leave after viral Coldplay concert scandal  Axios Viral Coldplay concert ‘couple’, Astronomer issues a statement about what’s next for them  KOMO Are they ‘having an affair’ or just shy? The couple caught on Coldplay’s kiss cam  The Guardian Exclusive | Ex-employee of tech CEO Andy Byron claims he was a ‘toxic’ boss before Coldplay drama  New York Post Astronomer investigating …