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Microsoft Cuts 9,000 Jobs in Major Restructuring Push to Stay Agile

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Microsoft announced Wednesday that it will lay off around 9,000 employees, impacting fewer than 4% of its global workforce. The reductions will span across various teams, locations, and experience levels, according to a source familiar with the matter. The move aligns with the start of Microsoft’s 2026 fiscal year, a time when the tech giant […]

Amazon Merges Freevee Into Prime Video, Ending Standalone App in August

Report Reveals Meta’s Ties With National PTA Amid Rising Concerns Over Child Safety

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After losing her 15-year-old son Riley to suicide linked to a sextortion scheme on Messenger, a grieving mother, Mary Rodee, has become a vocal advocate for stronger protections for children online. “I hold them fully responsible,” Rodee said, pointing directly to Meta for failing to safeguard young users. She and many other parents have turned […]

Instagram Hits 3 Billion Monthly Users, Joining Facebook and WhatsApp at the Top

Abu Dhabi Unveils K2 Think: A Low-Cost AI Model to Rival OpenAI and DeepSeek

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A new player has stepped into the global AI race — and it’s coming from the United Arab Emirates. The Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) announced the launch of K2 Think, a cost-efficient reasoning model designed to compete with OpenAI and DeepSeek. Unlike massive systems such as DeepSeek’s R1 (671 billion parameters) […]

OpenAI Eyes $6 Billion Stock Sale at Massive $500 Billion Valuation

Sam Altman Speaks Out: OpenAI CEO Reveals Sleepless Nights Over ChatGPT’s Ethics, Privacy, and Future

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In a recent in-depth interview, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared candid insights on the ethical, moral, and privacy dilemmas surrounding ChatGPT and the broader impact of artificial intelligence. Altman admitted that the weight of responsibility often keeps him awake at night. “I don’t sleep that well. Every day, hundreds of millions of people interact with […]

Sam Altman Calls ‘AGI’ an Outdated Buzzword — Experts Agree It’s Time for a New Conversation

HR Chief at Astronomer Resigns After Viral ‘Kiss Cam’ Moment with CEO Sparks Backlash

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Just days after Astronomer CEO Andy Byron stepped down, the company’s top HR executive, Kristin Cabot, has also resigned following a widely circulated incident at a Coldplay concert. “Kristin Cabot is no longer with the company,” a spokesperson confirmed in a Thursday email. Cabot served as Astronomer’s Chief People Officer. The controversy erupted after concertgoers […]

Trump Ally Slams Tim Cook for Delays in Shifting iPhone Production from China

Senate Democrats Urge Trump to Halt AI Chip Sales Deal With China

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A group of six Senate Democrats has called on President Donald Trump to reverse his decision allowing U.S. chipmakers Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to sell advanced AI semiconductors to China in exchange for 15% of revenue from those sales. The lawmakers — including Chuck Schumer, Mark Warner, Jack Reed, Jeanne Shaheen, Christopher Coons, […]

Trump Signals Openness to Nvidia Selling a ‘Weakened’ Blackwell AI Chip to China

Meta Set to Launch “Hypernova” Smart Glasses with Built-in Display and Gesture-Control Wristband at Connect

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Meta is preparing to make a major splash at its annual Connect conference next month with the debut of Hypernova, its first consumer-ready smart glasses equipped with a built-in display. Alongside the glasses, the company will also introduce a new wristband designed to let users control the device with simple hand gestures. The two-day Connect […]

From Dropout to Design Mogul: How Dylan Field Built Figma Into a $70B Powerhouse

Coinbase CEO Slams Banks for Attacking Stablecoin Rewards With “Boogeyman” Claims

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong joined fellow crypto leaders on Capitol Hill this week in a heated policy battle with the banking industry — a fight that could impact trillions of dollars in deposits. Banking advocacy groups are lobbying lawmakers to ban crypto exchanges from offering stablecoin rewards, arguing that such perks mimic traditional bank interest […]

Eric Trump Predicts $1M Bitcoin as Trump Family Expands Crypto Empire Across Asia

Apple Unveils iOS 26 Beta: Boldest iPhone Redesign in Over a Decade Now Open for Public Preview

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Apple has officially launched the public beta of iOS 26, offering iPhone users an early look at the company’s most significant interface overhaul since iOS 7 in 2013. Now available for public testing, the iOS 26 beta gives users a chance to explore the redesigned system ahead of its official release this fall. To participate, […]

Trump Ally Slams Tim Cook for Delays in Shifting iPhone Production from China

Norway’s $2 Trillion Wealth Fund Turns Against Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Deal

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Norway’s $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, has announced that it will vote against Elon Musk’s record-breaking $1 trillion compensation package at Tesla’s upcoming shareholder meeting, challenging the company’s leadership and Musk’s influence. The fund, officially managed by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) and a major Tesla shareholder, revealed on Tuesday that it […]

Tesla Fights $243M Autopilot Crash Verdict, Seeks Dismissal or New Trial