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Amazon’s Global Outage Exposes Major Vulnerabilities To American Life
Amazon Web Services, a dominant force in global cloud computing, faced an outage that disrupted numerous businesses and services, underscoring the internet's dependency on a single provider and the risk of widespread impacts.
Worried About Your Job? Here’s How To Plan For A Layoff
Federal workers are advised to develop a financial strategy to safeguard against potential layoffs. This includes assessing current expenditures, calculating emergency savings, and reaching out for external assistance when necessary.
Job Hunting? Here’s How To Stay Safe On LinkedIn
As LinkedIn becomes a vital tool for job seekers, experts caution about privacy risks, including identity theft and employment scams. Users are advised to enhance their security by adjusting privacy settings and limiting connections to known contacts.
When The Lifelines Were Cut: Nonprofits Fight To Survive A Government Pullback
The country’s moral infrastructure is buckling under the weight of political choices and bureaucratic neglect.
OpenAI Wants To Build The Next Era Of The Web, And It’s Shelling Out Billions To Do It
OpenAI is significantly broadening its AI capabilities through ChatGPT, channeling substantial investments into data centers and infrastructure to rival tech behemoths such as Google and Meta. Concurrently, the company is partnering with former Apple design chief Jony Ive to develop a novel AI hardware product.
Amazon To Pay Historic $2.5 Billion Settlement For Allegedly Tricking Customers Into Signing Up For Prime
Amazon has reached a historic $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, concluding a two-year dispute over claims that the company misled consumers into enrolling in its Prime subscription service and subsequently complicated the cancellation process.
Trump To Sign Executive Order On Tiktok Thursday, White House Says. But The Deal Isn’t Complete
President Donald Trump is poised to sign an executive order on Thursday, facilitating the sale of TikTok's US assets to a consortium of American investors. However, the transaction is not yet finalized.
Minority-Owned Businesses Shut Out As Loan Denials Soar
while white-owned companies hit roadblocks less often, Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs carried the brunt of rejection.
Google Says 90% Of Tech Workers Are Now Using AI At Work
A recent study conducted by Google's DORA research division reveals that artificial intelligence is now employed by 90% of technology professionals in their work, marking a 14% increase from the previous year. The report highlights AI's role in tasks such as code writing and modification, underscoring the growing integration of AI tools in the tech industry.
Trump’s Tariffs, Deportations And Climate Change Are Making Groceries More Expensive
Grocery prices have surged under the Trump administration, driven by tariffs and immigration crackdowns, disproportionately impacting low- and middle-income Americans.