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Thousands of Amazon employees have signed an open letter issuing some dire warnings about the company’s move toward AI. The letter, signed by more than 1,000 workers (and counting) calls out Amazon for pushing its AI investments at the expense of the climate and its human workforce. The letter’s supporters come from a wide array…
Google Meet, Google’s video conferencing platform is experiencing widespread outage. Thousands of Google Meet users in India were not able to join meetings. According to outage tracking website, DownDetector, 65% users were not able to access the website for Google Meet. Around 33% users complained of server connection issue and 2% had issues with the…
Representative file photo (AP) Ukraine struck a heat and power station in Russia’s Moscow region with drones on Sunday, igniting a large fire and cutting heating to thousands of residents in one of Kyiv’s most significant attacks on energy infrastructure deep inside Russian territory.Moscow region governor Andrei Vorobyov said Ukrainian drones hit the Shatura Power…
Elon Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter) is currently experiencing a widespread technical outage affecting thousands of users globally, including the US and India. According to the website performance tracker Downdetector.com, reports of the downtime began around 4.36 pm IST on Tuesday (November 18), with the number of affected users quickly climbing.Downdetector recorded over 11,550 incidents of…
Screen grab (Source: X/@Andrew_WilsonUK) Around 2,000 people joined the protest that took place on Sunday in Crowborough, East Sussex, against government plans to accommodate 540 single male asylum seekers at a disused army camp on the edge of the town.During the protests, mothers led chants of “Starmer out” as marchers carried Union Jacks, St George’s…
America’s largest telecom company Verizon Communications is reportedly preparing to announce companywide job cuts as soon as next week. According to a report by Bloomberg, quoting people familiar with the matter, layoffs at Verizon mark one of the most significant steps yet in new Chief Executive Officer Dan Schulman’s turnaround strategy. While final decisions are…
Over the past 12 months, the Jaffar Express has become a repeated target for insurgent groups (AI image) Pakistan Railways has halted all operations of the Jaffar Express between Quetta and Peshawar for four days beginning Sunday, citing “serious security concerns” in Balochistan, news agency PTI reported.The temporary suspension — enforced from 9 to 12…
American companies announced 153,074 job cuts in October 2025, marking the highest total for the month in over two decades and signaling deepening concerns about the labor market as artificial intelligence reshapes industries and cost-cutting accelerates across sectors.The October figure represents a staggering 183% surge from September’s 54,064 cuts and a 175% increase compared to…
Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan V. C. Sajjanar, Hyderabad Police Commissioner, has raised questions about former Indian cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan‘s status as role models in the sport.The IPS officer, known for his firm stance against betting apps, criticised the former cricketers after the Enforcement Directorate seized their assets worth Rs 11.14 crore…
The corporate world is being reshaped at a rapid pace. From Amazon to Accenture, companies are slashing thousands of jobs as they restructure around artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. On Tuesday, IBM became the latest major employer to announce a significant reduction in workforce as it pivots to high-growth software and AI-focused areas, signalling a…
