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Cloudflare is laying off more than 1,100 employees as the cybersecurity company says it is reorganizing for the “agentic AI era,” according to a memo sent to staff on Thursday. Loading audio narration… The cuts came hours after the company reported first-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations, though shares fell sharply in after-hours trading — more than 14% at the time of publication.In the memo, Cloudflare executives said the company’s use of AI has surged “more than 600% in the last three months alone,” and argued the company needs to rethink how it is structured in order to move faster…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mike Massimino, a former NASA astronaut who spent more than 18 years with the agency, flew on two space shuttle missions, and logged more than 30 hours on spacewalks. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… The first time I applied to NASA’s astronaut program, I was rejected outright. It happened again when I applied two years later. The third time, NASA invited me to interview.An initial interview is a big step in the process that starts with thousands of applicants and narrows to about 120 finalists.…

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. Jonathan Bachman/AP hide caption toggle caption Jonathan Bachman/AP It’s been a whirlwind week when it comes to mifepristone, one of the medications used for abortion and the management of miscarriages. A federal appeals court ruling on May 1 immediately rolled back telemedicine access to mifepristone nationwide. Two drugmakers appealed to the Supreme Court right away. For several days, it was not clear what the appeals court ruling meant in the real world. Now, telemedicine access to the pill is back. On Monday, the Supreme Court put the appeals court ruling…

Key PointsNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell plans to attend the Disney upfront in New York next week, sources told CNBC.YouTube and Netflix will both get additional live games as part of their NFL offerings for the 2026-27 season, sources told CNBC.The NFL schedule will likely be announced Wednesday or Thursday of next week, a source told CNBC.A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Next week, the…

The Department of Justice has released millions of documents and images from criminal investigations into Jeffrey Epstein since December, but his purported suicide note was sealed in an unrelated court case until this week. Jon Elswick/AP hide caption toggle caption Jon Elswick/AP A suicide note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein in prison has been publicly released, nearly seven years after Epstein’s former cellmate said he found it. District Judge Kenneth Karas unsealed the one-page note Wednesday in response to a legal petition from the New York Times, which reported on its existence last week. NPR has not independently verified the…

Even as numerous international consumer brands shrink their footprints in China, McDonald’s is bucking the trend thanks to consumers like Yue Ma.Over the May Day holidays, Yue showed up at the U.S. fast food giant’s newly opened McDonaldland store in Beijing’s Chaoyang Park — one of the few stores countrywide that reintroduced the chain’s classic strawberry and vanilla milkshakes on May 1.The businessman, who was born in the 1980s, told CNBC he came not only for the shake, but also the childhood memories.”McDonald’s left a great first impression for those eating Western fast food for the first time,” he said.…

You might think twice before sending that text in your work group chat. Loading audio narration… The Musk v. Altman trial has exposed a 2023 text exchange between Mira Murati and Sam Altman — and it’s a reminder for workers of the risks of putting sensitive information in writing.The two-day viral conversation took place amid Altman’s high-profile ouster from OpenAI. The messages show him asking for a meeting with the board and Murati, who was acting as interim CEO, repeatedly telling him they didn’t want him back.Murati was having conversations with OpenAI’s board in real time, so it may not…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lorraine English, a 72-year-old Floridian who moved to North Carolina in 2025. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I lived in San Francisco for many years, but in 2000, I moved to Bradenton, Florida, a town between Sarasota and St. Petersburg. I lived there for more than 20 years, right along the Manatee River, which runs into the Gulf of Mexico.Bradenton is a medium-sized town, but like a lot of places in Florida, it’s been growing by leaps and bounds. It has a similar feel…

Verizon is cutting several hundred workers six months after a move that slashed 13,000 jobs, the company confirmed to Business Insider on Thursday. Loading audio narration… The company declined to provide an exact number, but said the figure represents less than 1% of its overall head count.The move affects employees across the US, particularly among smaller business units, with the largest share of the cuts at the company’s headquarters in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.Filings show telecom rivals AT&T and T-Mobile each planned to cut about 75 workers in New Jersey so far this year.Verizon has more than 1,000 US job…

Customers browse in a used car lot in Glendale, California, Feb. 15, 2023.Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesDETROIT — Used car prices fell in April for the first time since October as gas prices rose amid the Iran war.Cox Automotive’s Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index — which tracks prices of used vehicles sold at its U.S. wholesale auctions — decreased 1.6% last month compared with March and was up 1.8% compared with the same month a year earlier. Cox said affordability remains a key concern for buyers and that concern is driving increased demand for older vehicles…