"It is clear that the organization is not in a hurry to spend its money."Mr. MiserThe holidays may be approaching, but it appears that SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is remaining a total scrooge.The New York Times reports that the centibillionaire's charity, the Musk Foundation, failed to give away the minimum amount of money it was supposed to last year by a stupendous margin of $421 million.This continues Musk's pattern of shadily managing his ostensibly philanthropic efforts, such as when he made it seem like he was donating billions of dollars to the United Nations to combat world hunger but instead funneled that money to his own charity.Now, if Musk doesn't give away that sum by the end of 2024, he will be forced to pay a "sizable penalty" to the Internal Revenue Service, according to NYT's reporting.Pocket ChangeAccording to the NYT, Musk's charity hasincreasingly fallen behind on payments despite possessing some $9 billion in assets today. It was $41 million short in 2021, $234 million in 2022, and is now approaching half a billion this year.He's made up for those shortfalls so far by paying late, but only barely. "The distributions made by the foundation are meeting the bare minimum to avoid penalties," Brian Mittendorf, an accounting professor at the Ohio State University, told the NYT. "It is clear that the organization is not in a hurry to spend its money."The newspaper notes that other charitable foundations have fallen short of the IRS's minimum by millions of dollars, but that Musk's is an anomaly even among those because of the staggering sum it has to pay and the rate at which that shortfall is increasing.And there are other shady facets of the organization, the NYT found. It's never hired employees, and its three directors Musk is one of them have spent just two hours per week at the foundation over the past three years.In the cases where it has actually given away money, it has often gone to organizations with close ties to Musk. In 2023, he made a $137 million donation to a nonprofit called The Foundation run by several of Musk's close associates, which operates a private school in Texas close to where several of Musk's businesses are based and where he plans to build a large subdivision for his employees.Tax AttackUltra-wealthy figures have long used philanthropic organizations as a refuge from the treasury department, taking advantage of their generous tax breaks. That's nothing new.But this dodgy charity management is especially hypocritical behavior from Musk, who has championed increased scrutiny into how government funds are spent and has proposed slashing trillions of dollars in federal expenditures through his so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which will be formed as part of the incoming Trump administration.One of his chief targets, unsurprisingly,has been the IRS. Musk recently suggested "deleting" the federal agency, while consistently calling for the hollowing out of others. Even before his DOGE crusade and overt rightward turn, Musk has groused publicly about government tax men and spread obvious falsities about the IRS.For someone so concerned about scrupulous spending, then, it seems that Musk can be quite underhanded with how he spends his fortune.Share This Article

"Couldn't we make even more money if we had AI do it?"Cold ProductEmbattled media company BuzzFeed is selling off First We Feast, the company behind the extremely popular interview show called "Hot Ones," for $82.5 million to save itself from a mountain of debt.The deal will bring down the media empire's debt load from almost $124 million by $88.8 million, the New York Times reports.Perhaps unsurprisingly, BuzzFeed is using the opportunity to double down on its "pivot to AI" strategy, arguing that the tech will allow the company to pull itself out of a years-long struggle."The sale of First We Feast and continued reduction of our convertible debt marks an important step in BuzzFeed, Inc.s strategic transformation into a media company positioned to fully benefit from the ongoing AI revolution," BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti said in a statement. "In the coming years, we will continue to invest in our most scalable and tech-enabled services, launching new AI-powered interactive experiences, and delivering for our loyal audience and business partners."Artificial InternetBut whether unloading a beloved property built on human personalities in favor of automated content will pay off remains to be seen.After a disastrous 2023, BuzzFeed's stock has been recovering at a steady pace throughout this year. Its latest announcement that it would sell off First We Feast and its highly visible "Hot Ones," however, has sent the stock plunging by over 36 percent over the last five days.Its efforts to pivot toward AI haven't instilled much confidence, either.In March 2023, Futurism found that the media company was using AI to quietly churn out repetitive, dull, and poorly-written travel guides. A recipe-generating AI, dubbed Botatouille, also turned out to be a complete disaster.In April 2023, the company shut downthe award-winningBuzzFeed News,causing its share price to plummet below the one-dollar mark, with the Securities Exchange Commission warning that it could be delisted from the NASDAQ if it couldn't recover (its stock is currently floating around $3.43 per share.)Then in February of this year, BuzzFeed cut even more of its business by selling Complex for a cool $108.6 million to raise some more cash.Peretti has previously promised investors that "generative AI will replace the majority of static content, and audiences will begin to expect all content to be curated and dynamic with embedded intelligence."Its latest decision to sell off an extremely popular and likely cheaply produced show led to plenty of mockery online."That a dude with a couple cameras and a plate of appetizers can make something worth $82.5 million," one BlueSky user wrote, "and a media company looks at that and goes 'couldn't we make even more money if we had AI do it?' tells you exactly how stupid these people are."More on BuzzFeed: What Happened After BuzzFeeds Pivot to AI: Catastrophic Stock CollapseShare This Article

Dec 13, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / MalwareA now-removed GitHub repository that advertised a WordPress tool to publish posts to the online content management system (CMS) is estimated to have enabled the exfiltration of over 390,000 credentials.The malicious activity is part of a broader attack campaign undertaken by a threat actor, dubbed MUT-1244 (where MUT refers to "mysterious unattributed threat") by Datadog Security Labs, that involves phishing and several trojanized GitHub repositories hosting proof-of-concept (PoC) code for exploiting known security flaws."Victims are believed to be offensive actors including pentesters and security researchers, as well as malicious threat actors and had sensitive data such as SSH private keys and AWS access keys exfiltrated," researchers Christophe Tafani-Dereeper, Matt Muir, and Adrian Korn said in an analysis shared with The Hacker News.It's no surprise that security researchers have been an attractive target for threat actors, including nation-state groups from North Korea, as compromising their systems could yield information about possible exploits related to undisclosed security flaws they may be working on, which could then be leveraged to stage further attacks.In recent years, there has emerged a trend where attackers attempt to capitalize on vulnerability disclosures to create GitHub repositories using phony profiles that claim to host PoCs for the flaws but actually are engineered to conduct data theft and even demand payment in exchange for the exploit.The campaigns undertaken by MUT-1244 not only involve making use of trojanized GitHub repositories but also phishing emails, both of which act as a conduit to deliver a second-stage payload capable of dropping a cryptocurrency miner, as well as stealing system information, private SSH keys, environment variables, and contents associated with specific folders (e.g., ~/.aws) to File.io.One such repository was "github[.]com/hpc20235/yawpp," which claimed to be "Yet Another WordPress Poster." Prior to its takedown by GitHub, it contained two scripts: One to validate WordPress credentials and another to create posts using the XML-RPC API.But the tool also harbored malicious code in the form of a rogue npm dependency, a package named @0xengine/xmlrpc that deployed the same malware. It was originally published to npm in October 2023 as a JavaScript-based XML-RPC server and client for Node.js. The library is no longer available for download.It's worth noting that cybersecurity firm Checkmarx revealed last month that the npm package remained active for over a year, attracting about 1,790 downloads.The yawpp GitHub project is said to have enabled the exfiltration of over 390,000 credentials, likely for WordPress accounts, to an attacker-controlled Dropbox account by compromising unrelated threat actors who had access to these credentials through illicit means.Another method used to deliver the payload entails sending phishing emails to academics in which they are tricked into visiting links that instruct them to launch the terminal and copy-paste a shell command to perform a supposed kernel upgrade. The discovery marks the first time a ClickFix-style attack has been documented against Linux systems."The second initial access vector that MUT-1244 utilizes is a set of malicious GitHub users publishing fake proof-of-concepts for CVEs," the researchers explained. "Most of them were created in October or November [2024], have no legitimate activity, and have an AI-generated profile picture."Some of these bogus PoC repositories were previously highlighted by Alex Kaganovich, Colgate-Palmolive's global head of offensive security red team, in mid-October 2024. But in an interesting twist, the second-stage malware is through four different ways -Backdoored configure compilation fileMalicious payload embedded in a PDF fileUsing a Python dropperInclusion of a malicious npm package "0xengine/meow""MUT-1244 was able to compromise the system of dozens of victims, mostly red teamers, security researchers, and anyone with an interest in downloading PoC exploit code," the researchers said. "This allowed MUT-1244 to gain access to sensitive information, including private SSH keys, AWS credentials, and command history."Found this article interesting? Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn to read more exclusive content we post.SHARE

Dec 13, 2024The Hacker NewsLinux / VulnerabilityA security flaw has been disclosed in OpenWrt's Attended Sysupgrade (ASU) feature that, if successfully exploited, could have been abused to distribute malicious firmware packages.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-54143, carries a CVSS score of 9.3 out of a maximum of 10, indicating critical severity. Flatt Security researcher RyotaK has been credited with discovering and reporting the flaw on December 4, 2024. The issue has been patched in ASU version 920c8a1."Due to the combination of the command injection in the imagebuilder image and the truncated SHA-256 hash included in the build request hash, an attacker can pollute the legitimate image by providing a package list that causes the hash collision," the project maintainers said in an alert.OpenWrt is a popular open-source Linux-based operating system for routers, residential gateways, and other embedded devices that route network traffic.Successful exploitation of the shortcoming could essentially allow a threat actor to inject arbitrary commands into the build process, thereby leading to the production of malicious firmware images signed with the legitimate build key.Even worse, a 12-character SHA-256 hash collision associated with the build key could be weaponized to serve a previously built malicious image in the place of a legitimate one, posing a severe supply chain risk to downstream users."An attacker needs the ability to submit build requests containing crafted package lists," OpenWrt noted. "No authentication is required to exploit the vulnerabilities. By injecting commands and causing hash collisions, the attacker can force legitimate build requests to receive a previously generated malicious image."RyotaK, who provided a technical breakdown of the bug, said it's not known if the vulnerability was ever exploited in the wild because it has "existed for a while." Users are recommended to update to the latest version as soon as possible to safeguard against potential threats.Found this article interesting? This article is a contributed piece from one of our valued partners. Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn to read more exclusive content we post.SHARE

Heading into 2025, healthcare organizations still face workflow shortages, both on the clinical and IT side. Growth in artificial intelligenceand automation will enable tech leaders to address these workflow shortages at health systems. However, as healthcare IT leaders continue experimenting in generative AI (GenAI), it may not be as much of a top priority as you might think, according to IDCs Worldwide C-Suite Tech Survey, which was conducted in September and October 2024.Interestingly, given all the focus on generative AI, only 25% of healthcare respondents reported implementing AI/GenAI as their organizations top priority for the next 12 months, Lynne A. Dunbrack, group vice president for the public sector at IDC, says in an email interview.The IDC report lists the top three health IT priorities in healthcare as investing in security technologies (36.5%), improving customer-focused digital experiences (36.1%), and advancing digital skills across the organization (33%).Here, InformationWeek offers insights from several industry experts on the top priorities for health IT leaders in 2025. Addressing Data Storage NeedsModernizing their infrastructure in the cloud to manage increasing data volumes should be a priority for health IT leaders, according to the IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Healthcare Industry 2025 Predictions report.Related:Cloud solutions and platforms offer more than just expanded technology capacity, scalability, and access to managed services, the report stated. They also act as a catalyst for data exchange and interoperability, enabling seamless integration of third-party applications and other platforms, creating a more open, dynamic, and innovative ecosystem.Scaling Precision Medicine to a Broader PopulationIn 2025, health IT leaders should expand precision medicine to a wider population, says Brigham Hyde, cofounder and CEO of Atropos Health, which offers a cloud-based analytics platform for converting healthcare data into personalized evidence. Precision medicine uses AI and digital tools to make better target treatments possible. The technology could support drug development and personalized therapies for patients. To scale precision medicine, the healthcare industry must keep data specific and personalized, according to Hyde.Precision medicine traditionally focuses on small, highly specific patient cohorts with unique genetic, environmental, or lifestyle factors, Hyde says via email. Scaling it involves extending this level of personalized care to larger and more diverse populations by leveraging technologies like AI and real-world data."Related:AI delivers the ability to drill down on insights for specific conditions at a granular level, Hyde explains. Once these models produce tailored recommendations, they can scale to address broader populations by combining multiple focused models or synthesizing data from different specialties, he says.Implementing Generative AIHealthcare organizations will move on from simply experimenting with GenAI to carrying out enterprise-wide AI strategies, according to the IDC FutureScape report.Although healthcare GenAI investments are expected to triple in healthcare by 2026, 75% of these healthcare Gen AI initiatives will fail to achieve their expected benefits by 2027 due to issues around trustworthiness of data, disconnected workflows, and end-user resistance, IDC reported.In the meantime, in 2025, health IT leaders will need to prioritize quality assurance and physician trust with GenAI and large language models (LLMs), according to Hyde.We will need to scrutinize applications for their clinical accuracy, transparency, and alignment with ethical standards, Hyde says.In the coming year, health IT leaders will prioritize evaluating the accuracy they get from AI algorithms, according toMichael Gao, CEO and cofounder ofSmarterDx, which builds clinical AI applications to allow hospitals to achieve revenue integrity, such as checking for billing coding errors and revenue leakage.Related:As we see more widespread adoption of AI and especially generative AI in healthcare, health IT leaders are going to be prioritizing not just how to supervise an algorithm to understand what level of accuracy youre getting, but also determining how to even pick what level of accuracy you want in the first place, Gao says in an email interview. For example, you want extremely high accuracy algorithms for clinical care. There are a lot of learnings around that before we can really use algorithms effectively in healthcare.Adopting Ambient AIHyde advises that health tech leaders prioritize ambient AI, which operates in the background using advanced computing and AI to detect and generate insights without a users involvement. The technology can automate tasks, as well as personalize care delivery, he says.By collecting and analyzing real-world data in the background, ambient AI enables more precise and actionable insights for disease management, treatment optimization, and personalized medicine initiatives, Hyde explains.Ambient AI can reduce clinician burnout and improve physician retention through ambient dictation and transcription of notes from patient visits, according to Hyde.Addressing Health Inequities With AITo address health inequities and avoid the biases in AI models, health IT leaders should prioritize vetting AI use cases, says Ann Bilyew, executive vice president for health and president of the Healthcare Solutions Group at WebMD/Internet Brands.Keeping AI equitable means paying attention to the social determinants of health, which are factors that influence health such as income, job, education level, and ZIP code.Although addressing health inequities is a worthwhile and promising goal for AI, its important to note that AI is only as good as the material its trained on, and that material has inherent biases, Bilyew tells us via email. AI can exacerbate those biases, so it is critical that healthcare organizations thoroughly vet these use cases to ensure they meet the intended goal.AI models should apply to patients across the board to remain trustworthy and equitable, suggests Dan Stevens, healthcare and life sciences solutions architect at Lenovo.To gain trust from care providers and patients to accept AI-generated healthcare recommendations, it will be crucial to ensure the data used for training is representative of the general population, maintains patient data confidentiality, and avoids bias, Stevens says via email.Investing in Cybersecurity ToolsIn IDCs Worldwide C-Suite Tech Survey, 46.9% of healthcare respondents cited security concerns as the top challenge their organizations faced when implementing Gen AI.Security and cybersecurity tools are a business imperative to protect vulnerable healthcare infrastructure against increasing volumes of insidious ransomware attacks that put patient safety at risk, Dunbrack says.Meanwhile, by 2027, increasing cybersecurity risks will drive healthcare organizations to use AI-based threat intelligence solutions to enable continuity of care and protect patients, according to the IDC FutureScape report.To safeguard patient safety and ensure uninterrupted healthcare services, it is imperative to make investments in cybersecurity a top priority, the report stated.MiteshRao, founder and CEO ofOMNY Health, notes the security steps healthcare organizations should take in 2025 following the massive healthcare data breaches that occurred in healthcare in 2024, particularly with Change Healthcare.More companies need to implement checks and balances on their own operations to prevent leaks and cyberattacks, Rao says in an email interview. Beyond that, data providers need to vet their data sharing policies to make sure that patients information doesnt end in the wrong hands.As AI models are used more extensively and health data gets spread across diagnostic and financial information as well as multiple types of platforms -- including local devices, mobile, servers and cloud services -- IT leaders will need to prevent risk of security breaches, Lenovos Stevens suggests.If not managed appropriately, AI workflows risk introducing unanticipated security breaches due to a lack of end-to-end protection keeping data secure across all resources, from an individuals PC to the cloud, Stevens says.Tackling Regulatory ComplianceWith the focus on GenAI, healthcare organizations must ensure they understand regulations around compliance in 2025, IDCs FutureScape report noted.For 2025, Atropos Healths Hyde advises that health IT leaders build frameworks that establish trust while adhering to regulatory standards at the same time. These frameworks will depend on the size of the healthcare organization, he says.Larger health systems and technology companies with robust resources may prioritize building their own frameworks tailored to their specific needs, ensuring alignment with their internal workflows, patient populations, and operational goals, Hyde says. However, the majority are expected to rely on or closely align with emerging regulatory frameworks and standards.Prioritize Cyber ResilienceIn 2025, health IT leaders should keep cyber resilience in mind to stay prepared for cybersecurity incidents before they occur, advises Ty Greenhalgh, industry principal of healthcare at cybersecurity firm Claroty. Greenhalgh is also an ambassador for the US Department of Health and Human Services 405(d) Task Force and a member of the HHS Healthcare Sector Council Cyber Working Group.Health IT leaders should rely on the NIST definition of resilience to anticipate, survive, and recover from cybersecurity threats, according to Greenhalgh.By leveraging the NIST definition of resilience, organizations can anticipate, withstand, adapt, and recover from threats, Greenhalgh tells us via email. This approach emphasizes early detection and mitigation to reduce downtime and financial impact, particularly in the face of persistent threats like ransomware.

Rick Pastore, Research Principal, SustainableIT.orgDecember 13, 20244 Min ReadPixabayEconomies across the world are making slow recoveries from the COVID-19 setbacks, but are at risk from geopolitical conflict and tensions, trade protectionism, and high debt levels. At the same time, populist politics, nationalism, and sovereigntist movements are gaining traction in countries and regions. These factors make it more challenging for companies to pursue environmental, social and governance (ESG) sustainability programs and invest in the necessary transformation. Even internally, C-suites may not see eye-to-eye, with sustainability, compliance, and HR officers often at odds with finance and procurement, and IT typically on the sidelines or caught in the middle. If only there was a way to show everyone which sustainability investments made sound business.Turns out, there is. First deployed in the early 2010s, the integrated profit and loss (IP&L)statement can bring transparency and clarity to the business impact of sustainability investment. The IP&L is a holistic approach to financial reporting that accounts not only for traditional financial metrics but also for sustainability factors and impacts. The standard P&L focuses on revenues, expenses, and profit; the IP&L adds the companys impact on broader aspects such as natural resources, carbon footprint, social contributions, and governance practices.Related:By quantifying the economic, environmental, and social impacts of business activities, companies can make more informed strategic decisions that integrate profitability with sustainability goals. For instance, an IP&L might reflect the costs associated with carbon emissions or the benefits of social programs, together with the financial reliance on a healthy environment that supports agricultural productivity. This allows business leaders to see how these factors influence the companys overall financial health. It also makes clearer the investments and initiatives that deliver both financial returns and sustainability gains.Food multinational Danone released its first IP&L in 2010. Other companies with public IP&L reports include global health technology company Philips and paint and coatings manufacturer AkzoNobel. Brazilian cosmetics company Natura & Co. adopted the IP&L in 2021 to measure and manage its sustainability impacts. It revealed a net positive societal value primarily driven by social and human capital investment. For every $1 of sales, Natura generated $1.50 in net societal value.Despite these benefits, the IP&L is not widely used, largely due to a deficiency of standardized data. Its this deficiency, in part, that offers the IT organization an opportunity to join finance and sustainability at the strategic table. An IP&L relies on sophisticated data integration and analytics, which places the IT office at the heart of its implementation. IT can develop or adapt systems to collect, process, and analyze data from various sources -- such as energy consumption and emissions, supply chain, employee welfare, and governance compliance. This may involve integrating IoT sensors, harnessing big data and activity-based carbon accounting systems and databases, and applying AI algorithms to monitor sustainability metrics in real-time. IT would also contribute to ensuring data validity and auditability.Related:With a more complete and reliable sustainability data set, the finance office would be able to make data-driven decisions on ESG-related capital allocation, budget forecasting, and performance measurement. Finance and investor relations could also leverage the IP&L to communicate financial and non-financial value creation to investors and other stakeholders, contributing to transparency and trust and reducing risk of greenwashing accusations.For sustainability officers, the IP&L may be the most potent professional tool at their disposal. With it, they can quantify and track the impact of their initiatives on not only sustainability metrics but financial performance. They can identify and promote the programs that contribute most to the companys overall goals and justify sustainability transformation investments based on clear financial and non-financial impacts. It is also a great mechanism to communicate and validate the sustainability teams impact to other departments and the executive suite.Related:Indeed, the IP&L may be the best baton for the sustainability relay race, bringing CFOs and CIOs out on the track to join their CSO colleagues. Together, this trio can effectively assure stakeholders that sustainability investment is a fully vetted, carefully calculated component of business strategy.But their unified impact goes well beyond investment justification. New research is underway that documents opportunities, best practices and impacts of collaboration between finance, IT and the sustainability office, conducted by the Sustainability Value Creation partnership. The five organizations comprising the partnership bring expertise in finance, IT and sustainability to research initiative: Accounting for Sustainability, SustainableIT.org, the ERM Sustainability Institute, software company Salesforce, and global insights and advisory firm GlobeScan. The partnership's goal is to illuminate how companies can best create long-term value by integrating sustainability across their corporate functions. Leaders in IT, finance, and sustainability are invited to take part in a 10-minute online survey. It is open until December 23, with results expected in February 2025.About the AuthorRick PastoreResearch Principal, SustainableIT.orgAs Research Principal at SustainableIT.org, Rick Pastore develops and delivers research-based insights, tools, case histories, and other content tailored for IT leaders driving ESG strategies for their functions, enterprises and industries. He has over 25 years of experience working with CIOs and their teams to apply thought leadership and best practices to maximize business value from information technology.See more from Rick PastoreNever Miss a Beat: Get a snapshot of the issues affecting the IT industry straight to your inbox.SIGN-UPYou May Also LikeWebinarsMore WebinarsReportsMore Reports

Malcolm in the Middle is the latest vintage TV series getting a revival on streaming with its key stars all returning to reprise their roles.Disney has announced they are bringing backMalcolm in the Middle with original actors Frankie Muniz, Jane Kaczmarek, and Bryan Cranstonset to play Malcolm, Lois, and Hal, respectively.Linwood Boomer, who created the originalMalcolm in the Middle, is back as writer and executive producer as well.Notably, the new show isnot a project planned to run for an indefinite amount of time. The newMalcolm in the Middleisexpected to last just four episodes on Disney+.FoxFoxloading...READ MORE: The Best New TV Shows of 2024The original Malcolmaired for six seasons and just over 150 episodes on Fox. The series was a ratings hit, a multiple Emmy Award winner, and a major launching pad for Cranston prior toBreaking Bad.Munizs Malcolm was a kid genius trapped in a dysfunctional family.Disney TV president Ayo Davis had this to say about the news.Malcolm in the Middleis a landmark sitcom that captured the essence of family life with humor, heart and relatability. Its hilarious and heartfelt portrayal of a lovably chaotic family resonated with audiences of all ages, and were so excited to welcome the original cast back to bring that magic to life again. With Linwood Boomer and the creative team at the helm, these new episodes will have all the laughs, pranks and mayhem fans loved along with a few surprises that remind us why this show is so timeless.The newMalcolm in the Middledoesnt have a release date yet. The original series is currently streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.Sign up for Disney+ here.Get our free mobile app10 TV Shows People Love That Are Actually BadSometimes we have to admit to ourselves that our faves are not that great.Filed Under: Bryan Cranston, Disney Plus, Malcolm in the MiddleCategories: TV News

Jim Carrey made his film comeback as he has blown through his savings.The Mask actor, 62, has recently stepped out of the limelight to paint and indulge his love of philosophy, but has reprised his role as villain Dr Robotnik in the upcoming action movie Sonic the Hedgehog 3.He told reporters when asked why he has come out of retirement: I came back to this universe because, first of all, I get to play a genius, which is a bit of a stretch. And, you know, its just ... I bought a lot of stuff and I need the money, frankly.Jim played Robotnik in the last two Sonic films, which came out in 2020 and 2022.But while promoting the second installment in the computer game-inspired franchise, the actor said: Well, Im retiring. Im being fairly serious. I feel like and this is something you might never hear another celebrity say as long as time exists I have enough. Ive done enough. I am enough.Sonic The Hedgehog 2Paramountloading...READ MORE: 20 Movie Sequels You Forgot ExistedCarreyfamously became the first actor to make $20 million for a single film after he landed the paycheck for starring in 1996s The Cable Guy.He also made $30 million for Yes Man in 2008 after he traded his salary for an ownership stake in the movie.Carreypreviously insisted it would take a heavenly script to maker him return to movies.He told Access Hollywood: It depends if the angels bring some sort of script thats, you know, written in gold ink that says to me that its going to be really important for people to see, I might continue down the road, but Im taking a break.I really like my quiet life, and I really love putting paint on canvas, and I really love my spiritual life.Sonic the Hedgehog 3 opens in theaters on December 20.Get our free mobile appFiled Under: Jim Carrey, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic the Hedgehog 4Categories: Movie News

Who We AreFloat is the worlds leading software for teams to plan their time. Launched in 2012, weve grown every year since, and remain proudly independent, self-funded and profitable.As a certified B Corporation, were committed to making a positive contribution to our team, customers, the environment, and the remote community. Were a team of 55 working 100% remotely who believe in living our Best Work Life.Youll partner with team members globally, including Australia, Mexico, Italy, Nigeria, Canada, and the USA. Review our data security guidelines about where we hire here.Hear what our team has to say by browsing our blog, or reading our Glassdoor reviews. Check out what our customers think of Float from our G2 reviews.Were on a scale up journey, and were seeking people who thrive in this stage, given the autonomy, and the opportunity, to do the best work of their career.Why Were Hiring For This RoleAt Float, were dedicated to delivering a fast, seamless experience for our customers. As our average customer size continues to grow, so does the complexity of their needs. This role is critical to ensuring that Float remains a best-in-class resource management tool, providing a smooth and intuitive experience for every user.The Senior Front End Performance Engineer role is essential in helping us tackle one of our biggest challenges: optimizing the performance of our web application for larger teams, particularly those within our target audience of 11-1000 members.Our customers rely on the Float schedule as their home view, and its performance directly impacts how quickly and easily they can plan, adjust, and succeed. One of your main responsibilities will be optimizing the performance of this feature.Beyond optimizing our current product, this role is also about shaping the future. Youll ensure new features are scalable, performance regressions are avoided, and our product evolves to meet the demands of a growing customer base. Your specialized expertise in front-end performance will directly support Floats growth goals, both in expanding our customer numbers and increasing the team sizes we serve.You will also help foster a culture of performance in the larger Interfaces team by advocating for best practices and tooling, reviewing new code, implementing performance monitoring, and by sharing knowledge with other team members.This is a unique opportunity to not only make an impact within our team but to influence the experience of thousands of professional services organizations who rely on Float every day.This role reports to Haakon, our Team Lead (Interfaces). You can meet them below, where they explain the important role you will play within our Interfaces team. Watch this video.Youll be working asynchronously with a bright, dedicated team from across the globe, with a strong focus on taking complex problems and creating solutions that feel simple and intuitive for our customers.What Youll Be Responsible ForEarly on, youll jump right into:Upgrading to React 19: Upgrading us from React 18 to 19, as well as optimizing for the new React CompilerSchedule Optimization: Working on the performance of the Schedule, as well as working on existing performance issues that have been flaggedPerformance Test Suite: Becoming familiar with and work on stabilizing our internal performance test suiteOnce you are a bit more settled, we expect that you will jump into the following projects:Front-end performance: You will be contributing to a best-in-class front-end performance of our productTooling and Processes: Defining performance-oriented tooling and implementing best-practices for the larger Interfaces Team, as well as sharing your knowledge.Roadmap: Own and define the roadmap for performances initiatives and improvementsOwnership: Of the performance and front-end for web app functions like the Schedule, Live Updates, and SearchWhat Youll Need To Be SuccessfulWe want you to love your work and believe that these skills will allow you to succeed in the role. Applying these skills requires:Technical skillsExpertise in Javascript/Typescript and ReactExperience optimizing React applicationsOwnership or strong contribution to front-end performance on products with large user bases and high data volumesEssential skillsCustomer-oriented mindsetInvestigative mindsetHigh levels of autonomyAs a fully remote team, were looking for someone comfortable with asynchronous communication as the default, which means you have previous remote experience and are comfortable using tools like Slack, Loom, and Linear to communicate as needed. Dont worryyou will have significant deep work time since we have very few meetings.Why Join UsPay for this role is US $167,471 (Level 3). Heres a blog post with more information on how we determine our salaries.Were a global async remote company with a diverse team of people from all over the world who share a common belief in living our best work life. We believe deeply in the idea of transparency and share our Float Handbook publicly so potential new team members can see first hand our perks & benefits as well as our ways of working. If you feel like you can thrive at Float to do your best work, we would love to hear from you.Hiring Process For This RoleYoull find a lot of useful information about our interview process and what its like to join our global team on the Float careers page. The hiring process for this role looks like this:Initial First Meet (20 min): You'll meet with Julia, Talent Manager, to discuss your interest in the role and review your questions about working at Float.Technical Assignment (4 hours): Youll complete a take-home technical assignment that will assess your ability to identify and communicate performance issues on a real application and suggest solutions. You will be paid an honorarium after completion of your take-home assignment, and will receive feedback on your assignment regardless of the outcome.Technical Interview (45 min): Youll meet with Gevorg & Fabio, to discuss your technical capability, front-end engineering experience, as well as your approach to the take-home assignment.Manager Interview (45 min): Youll meet with Haakon, Team Lead (Interfaces), to dive deeper into your skills, experience, and goals for the role.Founder Interview (30 min): Youll meet with Lars, Floats CEO, to get to know you and see if you have potential to be a great addition to the team.Note: Industry research shows that women and those in traditionally underrepresented groups generally dont apply to jobs unless they check all the boxes for the role. If you feel strongly that you have what it takes for this role but dont check 100% of the boxesthats okaywe encourage you to apply anyway and highlight what you can bring to the table.

Time zones: EST (UTC -5), CST (UTC -6), MST (UTC -7), PST (UTC -8), AKST (UTC -9), HST (UTC -10)Confidential Assistant to the President and CEOABOUT THE ORGANIZATIONCenter for Planning Excellence (CPEX) is a unique non-profit planning organization that provides planning and policy services, drives cross-agency and collaborative statewide planning initiatives and guides urban, rural, and regional planning and implementation in Louisiana. We provide best-practice planning models, innovative policy ideas, and technical assistance to communities that wish to create and enact a broad spectrum of plans, including master plans and those dealing with transportation and infrastructure needs, environmental issues, and healthy community design. CPEX brings together community members and leaders from across the state and provides guidance as they work toward a shared vision for future smart growth and sustainable development. CPEX continues to be on the cutting edge of climate, resilience, and healthy community design in Louisiana. ABOUT THE ROLE CPEX seeks a full- or part-time Confidential Assistant who will play a key role in administratively supporting the President & CEO. The Confidential Assistant will ensure that the President & CEO is comprehensively supported in daily activities. The ideal candidate is passionate about CPEXs mission and is highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. This role also requires discretion, professionalism, and attention to detail.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIESThe responsibilities listed below are accompanied by a portion-of-workload percentage. Beneath each key responsibility, bulleted examples are provided to further clarify how the responsibilities manifest in fulfillment of the positions requirements. Calendar Management (~25% of effort) Schedule and coordinate internal and external meetings. Organize and assist in prioritizing the President & CEOs schedule, ensuring that time is allocated effectively. Manage and resolve scheduling conflicts, ensuring that key meetings and events are attended. Organize and support both internal and external meetings, conferences, and events. Ensure the logistics for meetings (e.g., virtual room booking, physical meeting space booking, technical equipment) are in place.Communication Support (~25% of effort) Supports correspondence between the President & CEO and internal/external stakeholders. Organize correspondence, including emails, phone calls, and mail, ensuring timely responses. Draft, proofread, dictate, and send communications on behalf of the President & CEO. Document Management (~15% of effort) Maintain and organize ongoing documents used to fulfill responsibilities of role. Assist in preparing presentations, reports, and other documents as requested. Ensure confidentiality and security of sensitive information. Travel Coordination (~15% of effort) Plan and organize domestic and international travel arrangements, including flight bookings, accommodations, and transportation. Create detailed itineraries and provide travel support as needed. Fulfill expense report and reimbursement requirements affiliated with travel.Relationship Management (~10% of effort) Anticipate needs and preferences, offering proactive support to the President/CEO. Represent the CPEX team in a professional manner during all communications. General Administrative Support (~5% of effort) Coordinate administrative duties that may arise while performing other tasks listed in Primary Responsibilities. Maintain a filing system of relevant documentation, which primarily includes digital organization and accessibility. Other CPEX Duties (~5% of effort) Participation in weekly staff meetings. Track and submit time and expenses.KEY COMPETENCIES Professionalism: Ability to interact positively and professionally with individuals at all levels of the organization. Proactiveness: Anticipates needs and takes initiative without requiring constant supervision. Confidentiality: Demonstrates discretion and maintains confidentiality of sensitive information. Adaptability: Able to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment. Team Collaboration: Works effectively with team members and leadership.DESIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS The following skills and qualifications represent our ideal candidate. Excellent writing, organizational, and time management skills. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal in both a virtual environment. High attention to detail and accuracy. Proficiency with office software (Microsoft Office, Google Suite, etc.) and knowledge of office management systems. Ability to handle confidential information with discretion. Ability to multitask and adapt to changing priorities. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently. Passion for CPEX's mission and a deep commitment to equity and sustainability.ADDITIONAL DETAILS The Confidential Assistant will work closely with and report to the President & CEO. Location: CPEX offers this as a fully remote position and offers a flexible work environment. The applicant must reside in the United States. Compensation: The Confidential Assistant can either be a part-time, hourly position, or a full-time, salaried position with a competitive benefits package. Salary for a full-time position ranges from $50,000- $60,000, commensurate with the successful candidates level of experience. The hourly rate for a part-time position would be commensurate. Application Requirements: Applicants must submit a resume and a cover letter to Macey Williams at [emailprotected] and must be authorized to work in the United States. Qualified candidates will be invited to participate in virtual interviews starting January 1, 2025, on an ongoing basis and the position will remain open until filled.DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION AT CPEXCPEX is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion and we aspire to do so intentionally, in every aspect of our work. We recognize that sustainable prosperity and community resilience cannot be realized in the absence of equity and inclusion for all Louisiana residents, and we strive to lift up all voices in our efforts to ensure that all Louisianans are included in the decisions that impact their communities, region, and state. CPEX is committed to integrating DEI into the fabric of our organization and our work, from our internal culture to how we partner with communities to how we use our resources, and we are continually seeking ways to expand our impact and improve our performance on these measures. A successful candidate will be equally committed to these goals and values.