Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is set to lay off around 1,000 employees as the company prepares for a shift towards artificial intelligence. The move comes amid growing competition from tech giants like Google and Meta. In contrast to past instances where such layoffs might be seen as a sign of trouble, Benioff’s decision reflects the … Read more
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won the recent Delhi polls, marking its first victory in the elections for almost three decades. This achievement marks a significant shift in the political landscape of India’s capital city. Source: https://www.ft.com/content/33f4e738-b336-4835-8426-f203ef06f002
Tesla’s stock has suffered its worst weekly performance since October, falling 11% due to disappointing sales reports worldwide. The electric vehicle maker’s shares are down 25% from their record high in December. Poor sales in key markets like Germany, France, the UK, and China have contributed to the decline. In contrast, Chinese competitor BYD Co.’s … Read more
US President Donald Trump has proposed a new trade deal with China, including tariffs on the social media app TikTok. The move comes as tensions between the two nations remain high amid ongoing trade disputes. The plan would target Chinese tech companies, including those involved in the production of TikTok, which is owned by the … Read more
The UK government’s secret “technical capability notice” demanding Apple provide a backdoor into fully encrypted cloud storage accounts is a disaster for personal cyber security and global safety. If implemented, it would create a significant cybersecurity vulnerability in the world economy. Apple has been served with the notice, but cannot update users on what has … Read more
Hims & Hers Health, a compounding pharmacy that produces a knockoff version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, saw its stock surge on Friday after facing backlash over its Super Bowl ad. The ad criticized the makers of approved weight-loss drugs and omitted critical safety information. Two senators, Richard Durbin and Roger Marshall, sent a letter to … Read more
The UK government has reportedly demanded that Apple create a backdoor to encrypted data, raising concerns about user privacy and security. This order could force Apple to provide broad access to user data from across the globe, including messages, photos, and notes stored in the cloud. The demand is unusual because it requires tech companies … Read more
Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee and Oscar-winning songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie has had her prestigious Order of Canada appointment terminated, according to a statement from the Governor General. The decision was made by Ordinance signed on January 3, 2025, but no specific reason for the termination was stated. Allegations that Sainte-Marie fabricated her Indigeneity have … Read more
NASA’s Perseverance rover has made an extraordinary discovery on Mars, uncovering a rock sample with textures unlike anything seen before. The sample, named “Silver Mountain,” holds significant potential to revolutionize scientists’ understanding of the Red Planet. The rover collected the 2.9cm sample from Blue Hill within Jezero Crater and sealed it in a tube for … Read more
Warhorse Studios’ latest game, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, has received widespread critical acclaim with an impressive 88 metascore across PC, PS5, and Xbox. The game’s success is reminiscent of the Baldur’s Gate series, showing that players still crave traditional, story-driven RPGs. Since its launch on February 4, the game’s concurrent player count has been increasing … Read more