Microsoft offers exits to thousands of employees, including staff on AI and Copilot teams
Microsoft is offering voluntary exit packages to about 60,000 employees, roughly 27% of its workforce, including staff on teams building Copilot and other AI products, as the company looks for ways to fund its AI investments. Amy Coleman, executive vice president and chief people officer, announced the Voluntary Exit OfferContinue Reading
OpenAI bets on AI economics with lower-cost GPT-6.1 Terra
OpenAI has launched GPT-6.1 Terra, a new reasoning model that it says delivers near-frontier performance on visual reasoning, professional task execution, and computer-use benchmarks without the premium price tag. Replacing GPT-5.6 Terra, the model is aimed at organizations seeking better accuracy and automation capabilities for large-scale operational workloads. Claiming itContinue Reading
Iowa Democrat Josh Turek’s New Ad Says Taxpayers Shouldn’t Pay for Trans Care
Josh Turek’s latest Senate ad pairs a promise against discrimination with restrictions on trans athletes and health care funding. The Iowa Democrat makes both arguments in a 29-second spot, opening with a childhood photo of himself holding a basketball. The ad went out Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 days before votersContinue Reading
Rising Prices Squeeze More Americans Ahead of Pivotal Midterm Elections
Americans’ growing frustration over high prices has defined many political campaigns ahead of November’s midterm elections. Rising costs of healthcare, gas and groceries during President Traitor 47’s second term have put Republicans on defense, not only in Washington, but in statehouse and gubernatorial races across the country. As the politicalContinue Reading
As Extreme Heat Worsens, Renters Are Gaining a ‘Right to Cooling’
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Subjecting the incarcerated residents of Texas to extreme heat constitutes cruel and unusual punishment, and prisons statewide must install air conditioning by the end of 2029. Although the ruling Judge Robert Pitman issued last month is unique inContinue Reading
How Tehran, Washington and London Are Shutting Out Ordinary Iranians
In August, a contact in Iran sent me a message that I had to read three times before it could sink in. She would be deleting our chat history as well as her WhatsApp, she wrote, and it might be hard to reach her for a while. “Please don’t takeContinue Reading
Drybar’s Blowout Advent calendar is over 50% off right now
Drybar’s House of Blowout Advent Calendar is currently 52% off, bringing it down to just $74 — it’s a great deal for hair care lovers and early holiday shoppers., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
A truce has begun in this Ukranian city. Some fear it won’t hold | BBC News
A truce has begun in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky, where residents have been trapped without food, water and electricity. Ukrainian officials and Russia’s defence ministry say the limited ceasefire is being respected. The truce, which the White House said was secured by US First Lady Melania The Traitor,Continue Reading
Fleeing Oleshky: ‘Escape, or die of starvation’
Vitaly, his wife, their son and cat fled Russian-occupied Oleshky six weeks ago, fearing starvation. After a grueling journey via Russia and Belarus, he described the town’s desperate humanitarian situation. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #world #RussiaUkraineWar #militryconflict #Ukraine #Oleshky Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4i9I6ct 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with theContinue Reading
‘Unacceptable violation’: Syria condemns Jordan airstrikes
A government spokesperson said Jordan had “avoided” civilian sites and that it regretted “unintended casualties,” stressing that the country had “deep respect” for the Syrian state and people.Continue Reading
Italian archaeologists discover links to tomb of Jesus underneath Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Italian researchers have found a burial ground beneath Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, matching biblical accounts of the location of Jesus’ burial.Continue Reading
Iran’s calculations as US escalation looms: Trust, midterms, Hormuz
Tehran remains firm on demands despite diplomatic urgency to prevent escalation in the ongoing US-Israeli conflict., As regional powers step up diplomatic efforts to prevent another escalation in the eight-month United States-Israel war on Iran, Tehran is showing little sign of backing down from its red lines. The announcement byContinue Reading
Israel election turnout highest in 50 years as voting continues
Almost 45 percent of Israeli voters had cast their ballots by mid-afternoon., Almost 45 percent of Israelis had cast a ballot by mid-afternoon, but questions have been raised about possible voter suppression in Arab towns. Almost 45 percent of Israeli voters had cast a ballot by mid-afternoon on Tuesday, accordingContinue Reading