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xAI Leadership Changes Leave Two Original Co-Founders As Company Rebuilds

xAI is undergoing a major leadership reshuffle that has reduced the number of its original co-founders from 11 to two as the company reorganizes to compete with rival AI developers.…

Honda Halts Key EV Programs As Automaker Faces Industry Shift

Honda Motor has halted development of several electric vehicle programs, a move that reduces the company’s immediate presence in the EV segment while the global automotive industry continues shifting toward…

Meta Considering Layoffs That Could Affect Over 20% Of Workforce

Meta Platforms is considering a round of layoffs that could affect more than 20% of its workforce, according to a report from Reuters. The potential cuts would represent one of…

U.S. Army Signs Potential $20 Billion Contract With Defense Startup Anduril

The United States Army has signed a long-term enterprise contract with defense technology startup Anduril Industries that could be worth up to $20 billion. The agreement, announced late Friday, consolidates…

Apple’s MacBook Neo Earns Highest Repairability Rating For A MacBook In Over A Decade

Apple’s newly introduced MacBook Neo has been described as the most repairable MacBook released in roughly fourteen years, according to a teardown analysis published by iFixit. The device, which is…

OpenAI Introduces App Integrations In ChatGPT To Connect Services Like Spotify, Expedia, And Wix

OpenAI has introduced app integrations in ChatGPT that allow users to connect external services directly to the chatbot and perform tasks through conversational prompts. The feature enables users to link…

Meta Introduces New Tools To Fight AI Slop And Impersonation On Facebook

Meta Platforms has announced new tools and updated creator guidelines aimed at tackling impersonation and the growing spread of low-quality AI-generated posts on Facebook. The move comes after widespread criticism…

Costco Faces Lawsuit Over Tariff Refunds After US Court Strikes Down Trump Duties

A customer of Costco has filed a proposed class action lawsuit seeking to force the retailer to return potential tariff refunds to shoppers who paid higher prices when import duties…

AI Chatbots Face Scrutiny After Cases Link Conversations To Violent Attacks

Several recent criminal investigations and lawsuits have raised concerns about whether artificial intelligence chatbots may reinforce harmful beliefs or assist vulnerable users in planning violent acts. Experts and legal filings…

Netflix Announces Sequel To Record-Breaking Film KPop Demon Hunters

Netflix has announced a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters, the platform’s most watched film to date. The project will be the first produced under a new multi-year exclusive agreement between…

Grammarly Disables AI Feature That Imitated Famous Writers After Legal Backlash

Writing platform Grammarly has disabled an AI feature that imitated the writing personas of well-known authors and experts after criticism from those whose identities were used without consent. The feature,…

Study Finds AI Toy Conversations May Confuse Preschool Children

A study by researchers at University of Cambridge found that preschool children often struggled to interact with an AI-powered toy designed to encourage conversation and imaginative play. The research examined…

Qantas Agrees To Pay A$105m Settlement Over Cancelled Flight Refund Claims

Qantas Airways has agreed to pay A$105m (£55m; $74m) to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the airline failed to provide cash refunds for flights cancelled during the Covid-19 pandemic.…

UK Economy Stalls In January As Restaurant Spending Declines

The United Kingdom’s economy recorded no growth in January, an outcome that came in weaker than forecasts and highlighted slowing activity across several sectors. Data released by the Office for…

European Game Ratings Body Raises Age Rating For Games With Loot Boxes

Video games that include loot boxes will soon receive a minimum age rating of 16 across Europe, including in the United Kingdom, following changes announced by Pan-European Game Information. The…

UK Petrol Retailers Push Back on Government Claims of Fuel Price “Rip Offs”

Petrol retailers in the United Kingdom have criticized government warnings about fuel price “rip offs,” arguing that such language has triggered abuse directed at retail staff as petrol prices climb…

India’s Supreme Court Rejects Petition for National Menstrual Leave Policy

India’s highest court has rejected a petition calling for mandatory menstrual leave for working women and female students, with judges stating that such a policy could discourage employers from hiring…

Canada Loses Over 100,000 Full-Time Jobs in 2026 as Tariff Pressure Weighs on Labour Market

Canada has lost more than 100,000 full-time jobs since the start of 2026, while the national unemployment rate climbed to 6.7%, according to labour figures released Friday. The data adds…

Hacker Breached FBI New York Office Systems Linked To Epstein Investigation

An unidentified foreign hacker breached computer systems at the FBI’s New York field office in 2023 and accessed files connected to the bureau’s investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,…

Iran-Linked Hackers Claim Cyberattack On Medical Device Maker Stryker

A hacker group claiming ties to Iran says it has breached the servers of U.S. medical technology company Stryker, causing disruptions across the company’s global network. As of Wednesday morning,…