Google’s holiday ad boost can’t ease AI letdown fears

OPM eases plans to target all federal workers on probation

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is instructing agencies that they do not have to fire all federal employees still on probation but is encouraging them to remove any low performers. The ...

The Hill - 1h

PSG ease past Brest in UCL after Dembélé double

Paris Saint-Germain seized control of their Champions League knockout phase playoff with a commanding 3-0 first-leg win at Brest on Tuesday.

ESPN - 1h

ConverzAI bags $16M for virtual recruiters that deliver 30% efficiency boost for enterprises

AI-driven virtual recruiters handle key elements of the hiring process, including sourcing, engaging candidates, screening and placement.

VentureBeat - 10h

Target Drops DEI Goals and Ends Program to Boost Black Suppliers

Once a stalwart supporter of Black and LGBTQ rights, the retailer joined corporate America’s retreat from DEI initiatives.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 24

Verizon Results Boosted by Higher Prices, Gain in Wireless Customers

The New York telecommunications giant’s quarterly earnings beat Wall Street forecasts as higher prices helped to boost revenue.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 24

DuPont’s stock jumps as earnings beat estimates, boosted by semiconductor recovery and AI

DuPont cited continued recovery in semiconductor demand, driven primarily by AI-technology applications and stronger demand in China, for its results.

MarketWatch - 12h

EU says AI race 'far from over' as bloc pledges 50-billion-euro investment boost

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday that the race for AI leadership had not yet been won by China or the U.S.

CNBC - 13h

UK family tell of nightmare of bloodstained, sex toy-filled holiday rental

The family, which included four small children, were initially told by Vrbo that the property’s issues were ‘minor’. A family who arrived at their rented holiday house to find bloodstained ...

The Guardian - 19h

Irving to replace injured teammate AD as All-Star

Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has been added to the All-Star roster as an injury replacement for his new teammate Ant.

ESPN - 22h

Google officially updates name of 'Gulf of America'

Google Maps users in the U.S. will now see “Gulf of America” displayed over the body of water that was once labeled the “Gulf of Mexico.” Users in Mexico will still see the name “Gulf of Mexico,” ...

The Hill - 1d

McDonald’s reports sales growth in fourth quarter as Gaza boycott eases

US fast-food chain records like-for-like improvement in revenue, with business improving in Middle East

Financial Times - 1d

Ye's website is selling swastika shirts after boosting its profile with Super Bowl ad

The website of rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, used a Super Bowl commercial to send people to his website which is selling T-shirts emblazoned with a swastika.

NBC News - 1d

Iceland bid to join EU should not be driven by Trump fears, says PM

Kristrún Frostadóttir favours restarting talks for economic reasons and not in reaction to US president’s Arctic sabre-rattling

Financial Times - 1d

DeepSeek’s AI model is ‘the best work’ out of China but the hype is 'exaggerated,' Google DeepMind CEO says

DeepSeek's AI model "is probably the best work" out of China, Demis Hassabis said on Sunday, but added it was not a scientific advancement.

CNBC - 1d

Reform Isas to boost UK economic growth

It is high time the tax system encouraged more economically productive behaviour than parking funds in a cash account

Financial Times - 1d

Russia’s fears over ex-Soviet nations laid bare in leaked paper

Report offers rare insight into how Moscow sees invasion of Ukraine harming ties with close allies

Financial Times - 1d

Super Bowl 2025 commercials: Budweiser, Google and more ads released so far

A barrage of new, glitzy, celebrity-filled ads debuted during Super Bowl 59 on Sunday.

NBC News - 1d

Secret Service unveils Super Bowl ad

The Secret Service has unveiled a Super Bowl advertisement titled “A History of Protection.” “If you weren't able to attend tonight's big game, you missed a jumbotron highlight!” reads a post on ...

The Hill - 2d

Kurdish officials fear Islamic State revival as US aid cuts loom

Humanitarian groups worried north-east Syrian camps holding suspected IS members will lose basic facilities. Kurdish officials have warned of an Islamic State resurgence if US foreign aid cuts take ...

The Guardian - 2d

China inflation picks up after Lunar New Year spending boost

Yahoo News - 2d

‘At risk of extinction’: South Korea’s second city fears demographic disaster

Busan is shrinking faster than any other metropolitan area in a country with the world’s lowest fertility rate

Financial Times - 2d

Man's pop-up urinal death may never be explained, family fears

The family of Kevin Holding fear they may never find out why a pop-up urinal dropped on him.

BBC News - 2d

These 2 seasonal stock-market patterns could give your portfolio a boost

Investors take notice of the presidential cycle and years ending in ‘5.’

MarketWatch - 3d

WATCH: All eyes on the ads

ABC News' Will Ganss takes a look at how much companies are paying to be a part of the Super Bowl.

ABC News - 3d

Canada’s trade minister visits Brussels in bid to boost mutual commerce

Move comes after Donald Trump threatened both with tariffs

Financial Times - 3d

USAID employee describes "atmosphere of fear" amid foreign aid freeze

"Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" host Margaret Brennan speaks with a USAID staffer about the Trump administration's pause on foreign assistance and the impact it has had on the industry. ...

CBS News - 3d

Guardiola denies City spend due to embargo fear

Pep Guardiola has denied that Manchester City's January recruitment drive was motivated by concern within the club that they could be hit with a transfer embargo.

ESPN - 3d

Bayern ease past Werder for 7th straight BL win

Bayern Munich eased past Werder Bremen 3-0 on Friday with two goals from Harry Kane for their seventh league win in a row, to move nine points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.

ESPN - 3d

Canada and Philippines are in final negotiations for defense pact to boost joint military exercises

The Canadian ambassador says his country and the Philippines are in the final stages of negotiating a key defense pact that will allow their forces to hold larger military drills

ABC News - 3d

Church of England scandals stoke fears of mutiny as synod talks loom

Demoralised clergy speak of church in freefall and crisis of trust in run-up to governing body meeting. Mutiny may be in the air when the Church of England’s normally staid ruling body, the General ...

The Guardian - 3d

Doctor fears "vaccine hesitancy" is contributing to worst flu season in 15 years

This year is shaping up as the worst flu season in more than 15 years. Flu cases are in every state, but the virus is most active in 43, including Indiana and Kentucky. Janet Shamlian reports from ...

CBS News - 4d

Documentarian Alex Gibney Teams Up With a Google Billionaire

The Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney has sold a majority stake in his Jigsaw Productions to the philanthropist Wendy Schmidt.

The New York Times - 4d

Take-Two reports $1.37B bookings for holiday quarter; no update for GTA VI launch

Take-Two didn't offer an update on the coming launch date of Grand Theft Auto VI, but it did report $1.37 billion net bookings.

VentureBeat - 5d

Google Rolls Back AI Promises and DEI Measures as Staff Ask, ‘Are We the Bad Guys Now?’

Google’s unofficial motto used to be ‘Don’t be evil,’ but that sentiment sits in sharp contrast to recent leadership decisions that have angered some employees.

Inc. - 5d

Google’s holiday ad boost can’t ease AI letdown fears

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