Amazon Willing to Discuss Quebec Shutdown With Canadian Officials

Amazon.com said it is open to talks with officials from the Canadian and Quebec governments about the decision to shut down operations in the country’s French-speaking province, which would lead to 1,700 people losing their jobs.

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A Swearing Expert Discusses the State of Profanity

Timothy Jay, a scholar in the science of swearing, has a few choice words about why we curse and how to cut back (if you want to).
The New York Times - 3h
7 Words Explain Why UPS Is Cutting Amazon Loose

UPS’s CEO says the company is cutting back its shipping for Amazon by 50 percent.
Inc. - 4h
Trump officials exerting unprecedented control over CDC scientific journal

"The MMWR has lost its autonomy," one health official told CBS News.
CBS News - 14h
All USAID humanitarian work has effectively stopped, officials say

Current and former USAID officials blasted the Trump administration's gutting of the agency, saying it has left critical partners in the lurch and staff in limbo.
ABC News - 14h
Lord Of The Rings Collector's Edition Book Box Set Drops To $60 At Amazon

The recently released Lord of the Rings Collector's Edition Box Set is on sale for just $60 at Amazon. Released last November, this three-volume set contains gorgeous hardcover editions of the ...
GameSpot - 15h
Leaders squabble, appropriators stoic as shutdown deadline approaches

Politico - 17h
Amazon scrubs DEI mention from its annual report

Amazon has removed any references to diversity and inclusion from its most recent annual report.
CNBC - 19h
Mike Johnson says Democrats 'unresponsive' ahead of shutdown deadline

Politico - 23h
USAID Turmoil Threatens Key Aid Supplies to Gaza, Officials Say

Washington has funded roughly a third of the aid sent to the enclave since the war began. With most agency workers set to be put on leave, officials say that those supplies are under threat.
The New York Times - 23h
Amazon reports strong earnings for Q4, but stocks dip due to outlook for the first quarter

Amazon has reported better-than-expected revenue and profits for the holiday shopping period
ABC News - 1d
Amazon Reports 88% Rise in Profits but Says Growth Could Slow

The company’s cloud computing business showed strong growth, while a forecast for the current quarter disappointed investors.
The New York Times - 1d
USAID shutdown ripples worldwide: "Huge impact on actual human lives"

Grassroots groups around the world have lost funding for a range of humanitarian projects, including medical aid and fighting human trafficking.
CBS News - 1d
Trump officials eye daily migrant detainee flights to Guantanamo Bay

The Trump administration's objective is to send groups of unauthorized migrants from the U.S. mainland to Guantanamo each day, using military aircraft to airlift and relocate detainees.
CBS News - 1d
Nebraska government system shutdown disrupts the Legislature, DMV and other offices

A systemwide outage of state government computers shut down everything from the work of the Legislature to driver’s licensing offices for several hours
ABC News - 1d
Amazon Web Services says GameLift can support up to 100M concurrent users per game

Amazon Web Services (AWS) said it has benchmark tested support for up to 100 million concurrent users (CCU) for a single game.
VentureBeat - 1d
Kendrick Lamar to discuss Super Bowl halftime performance in New Orleans

What can viewers expect from Kendrick Lamar’s highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime performance
ABC News - 2d
Former DOD official who called Obama a ‘terrorist leader’ tapped as Pentagon personnel chief

Politico - 2d
Capitol agenda: Shutdown anxieties, reconciliation problems, Vought all-nighter

Politico - 3d
Why Washington is getting nervous about a shutdown

Washington is growing increasingly worried about the potential for a government shutdown — and what devastation it could bring.
Politico - 3d
US Vice President JD Vance will attend AI summit in Paris, French official says

A French diplomatic official says U.S. Vice President JD Vance will attend a two-day high-level summit focusing on artificial intelligence in Paris next week
ABC News - 4d
Musk Allies Discuss Deploying A.I. to Find Budget Savings

A top official at the General Services Administration said artificial intelligence could be used to identify waste and redundancies in federal contracts.
The New York Times - 4d
Canada to Review Amazon Contracts After Quebec Layoffs

Canada has warned Amazon.com that it is reviewing business ties with the company’s cloud-computing unit following Amazon’s decision to shut down its warehouses in Quebec, leading to the layoff of ...
The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 23
Canadian foreign interference agency says it detected a 'malicious activity' targeting candidate

A Canadian government department that tracks suspected foreign interference says it has detected a “coordinated and malicious activity” targeting federal Liberal Party leadership candidate Chrystia ...
ABC News - 9h
Canadian foreign interference agency says it detected a 'malicious activity' targeting candidate

Yahoo News - 12h
What to know about New York's poultry market shutdowns amid bird flu concerns

New York has announced a temporary shutdown of all live poultry markets as the state attempts to contain the bird flu outbreak. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports.
CBS News - 13h
A Russian spy ship caught fire off Syria, officials say. Here's what it broadcasts

The Associated Press has obtained audio of what military officials say is a broadcast from a Russian spy ship that suffered a fire and drifted uncontrolled off Syria's coast last month
ABC News - 1d