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Amazon is laying off 16,000 employees as AI battle intensifies
January 28, 2026
Amazon is laying off 16,000 employees as AI battle intensifies
New York — Amazon is laying off 16,000 employees, the company’s second round of large-scale job reductions in three months…
Meta, TikTok and YouTube heading to trial to defend against youth addiction, mental health harm claims
January 27, 2026
Meta, TikTok and YouTube heading to trial to defend against youth addiction, mental health harm claims
Los Angeles — For years, social media giants have argued against claims that their platforms harm young people’s mental health.…
Authorities arrest fishermen involved in hunting whale shark
January 26, 2026
Authorities arrest fishermen involved in hunting whale shark
Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of Environment in Egypt, Manal Awad, announced on Sunday the arrest of a…
Egypt’s Parliament discusses online threats of ‘Roblox’ platform
January 26, 2026
Egypt’s Parliament discusses online threats of ‘Roblox’ platform
Egyptian Member of Parliament submitted an urgent inquiry on Sunday to the Prime Minister and several ministers regarding the Roblox…
Pope Leo warns of ‘overly affectionate’ AI chatbots
January 25, 2026
Pope Leo warns of ‘overly affectionate’ AI chatbots
Beware of the AI chatbot that becomes more than just a friend, or worse, an emotional crutch. Pope Leo XIV…
The deal to secure TikTok’s future in the US has finally closed
January 24, 2026
The deal to secure TikTok’s future in the US has finally closed
New York — The joint venture acquiring TikTok’s US assets has been formally established and has announced its leadership team,…
Trump enacts 25% tariff on chips — with a caveat
January 21, 2026
Trump enacts 25% tariff on chips — with a caveat
President Donald Trump enacted a new 25 percent tariff on “certain advanced computing chips” on Wednesday, according to a White…
No doctor’s appointments or Google Maps: Why Verizon’s massive outage was such a big deal
January 19, 2026
No doctor’s appointments or Google Maps: Why Verizon’s massive outage was such a big deal
New York — Tess Coward, a 27-year-old PR professional based in New York City, woke up feeling under the weather…
YouTube will let parents stop their teens from endlessly scrolling short videos
January 18, 2026
YouTube will let parents stop their teens from endlessly scrolling short videos
New York — YouTube will now let parents limit the amount of time their teens can spend scrolling through its…
ChatGPT to start showing users ads based on their conversations
January 17, 2026
ChatGPT to start showing users ads based on their conversations
New York — ChatGPT may soon serve up ads for products it thinks you’d like to buy. OpenAI announced on…