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Microsoft to Lay Off Approximately 9,000 Employees in Latest Cuts

Microsoft revealed on Wednesday it will lay off roughly 9,000 employees worldwide. This represents under 4% of its global workforce and impacts various teams, regions, and experience levels, a source…

Iran Passes Law Suspending Cooperation with UN Nuclear Watchdog

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian enacted a law on Wednesday that suspends the country’s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN’s nuclear watchdog, Iranian state media reported. New…

Bank of England to Redesign Banknotes and Invites Public Input

The Bank of England is preparing to redesign its banknotes, marking the first significant update in more than five decades. Since 1970, notable historical figures like Sir Winston Churchill, featured…

Jeff Bezos Sells $737 Million in Amazon Shares

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sold over 3.3 million shares of the company in a transaction valued at approximately $736.7 million, according to a financial filing made public on Tuesday. Stock…

Trump’s Mega-Bill Set for Final Vote in Overnight US House Session

The US House of Representatives worked late into Wednesday night and early Thursday morning as President Donald Trump and his allies pressed Republican holdouts to back the sprawling tax and…

X Prepares to Introduce AI-Powered Fact-Checking for Posts

Unsure if the video or post you just saw on X (formerly Twitter) is real or AI-generated? X is rolling out a new pilot program that uses AI chatbots to…

Tinder Implements Mandatory Facial Recognition to Combat Bots

Dating app scams, often carried out by impersonators using stolen or AI-generated photos, have become an embarrassing and costly issue. To tackle this, Tinder is introducing mandatory facial recognition checks…

Germany Urges Apple and Google to Block DeepSeek Amid Growing European Scrutiny

Germany’s data protection authority in Berlin announced Friday that DeepSeek’s app unlawfully sends user data to China, urging Google and Apple to consider blocking the AI service from their app…

FBI to Move Headquarters Within DC, Drops Suburban Maryland Campus Plan

The Trump administration announced Tuesday that the FBI headquarters will relocate from the iconic Brutalist J. Edgar Hoover building to the nearby Ronald Reagan Building. This move follows the recent…

Google Highlights ‘AI Mode’ with Featured Homepage Doodle

Google’s iconic homepage doodle, arguably Alphabet’s most valuable digital real estate, is currently showcasing its latest AI-powered search feature, “AI Mode.” On Tuesday, Google updated the doodle on its Chrome…

X Launches Pilot Program Allowing AI Chatbots to Create Community Notes

The social platform X is testing a new feature that allows AI chatbots to generate Community Notes — the crowd-sourced fact-checking comments that provide additional context on posts. Originally introduced…

Figma Files for IPO on NYSE, Plans Aggressive Growth Through Acquisitions

Design software company Figma officially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday, planning to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FIG.” The move follows…

Apple Sues Former Vision Pro Employee for Alleged Theft of Thousands of Documents Before Joining Snap

Apple has filed a lawsuit in California alleging that Di Liu, a senior design engineer who worked on the Vision Pro headset, stole thousands of company documents before leaving to…

Nothing Unveils Its Most Expensive Flagship to Date, Phone (3)

Nothing has launched its newest flagship smartphone, the Phone (3), at a London event, marking a return after a two-year gap. Priced starting at $799, the device aims to compete…

Amazon Deploys Its Millionth Robot and Unveils Generative AI Model

After 13 years of integrating robotics into its operations, Amazon announced Monday that it has deployed its one millionth robot in its warehouse network. This milestone robot was recently delivered…

Meta Introduces Business Voice Calling on WhatsApp and Explores AI-Driven Product Recommendations

WhatsApp is enhancing its business suite with new AI-powered capabilities. The company announced on Tuesday that large businesses will soon be able to connect with customers via voice calls, paving…

US Officials Warn Iranian Cyberattacks Continue Despite Ceasefire

A ceasefire between Iran and Israel has not ended the risk of cyberattacks from hacking groups supportive of Tehran, federal cybersecurity officials and the FBI warned Monday. Persistent Cyber Threats…

Instagram Now Lets You Share Spotify Songs with Audio in Stories

Instagram announced Monday that users can now listen to previews of songs shared from Spotify directly within Stories. Previously, sharing Spotify tracks linked to the platform but did not include…

Tumblr Pauses Fediverse Integration and WordPress Transition

Tumblr has decided to pause its planned migration to WordPress, which also means putting a hold on its integration into the fediverse — a decentralized network of interconnected social platforms.…

Apple Reportedly Weighs Using Anthropic and OpenAI to Power Siri

Apple is reportedly considering integrating AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic to power its next-generation Siri, instead of relying solely on its own in-house technology, according to a report from…