Is AI causing tech worker layoffs? That’s what CEOs suggest, but the reality is complicated
If you read the typical 2025 mass layoff notice from a tech industry CEO, you might think that artificial intelligence cost workers their jobs. The reality is more complicated, with companies trying to signal to Wall Street that they’re making themselves more efficient as they prepare for broader changes wroughtContinue Reading
US to share biometric data with Chile ‘to track criminals,’ Homeland Security’s Noem says
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The United States will deploy biometric technologies in partnership with Chile to control migration and disrupt criminal networks, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday during a visit to the South American nation. “This arrangement is going to serve as a bridge to help Chile andContinue Reading
Afghans forced to flee Iran: ‘arriving at the border with just the clothes on their back’ | DW New
So far this year more than 1.5 million Afghan refugees and migrants have left Iran under duress to return home, according to the UN’s International Organization for Migration. Aid groups warn that more than a million others may be forced to go home by the end of the year. ManyContinue Reading
Federal Court Orders US Department of Education to Reinstate Critical Federal Equity Assistance Center Funding
On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a preliminary injunctionto block the U.S. Department of Education’s abrupt and unlawful termination of the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium, Inc.’s Equity Assistance Center grant. This decision follows a lawsuit filed by the Legal Defense Fund (LDF)Continue Reading
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,256
Here are the key events on day 1,256 of Russia’s war on Ukraine., Here are the key events on day 1,256 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. A resident stands next to burned cars hit by a Russian drone attack, in the town of Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Saturday [OlegContinue Reading
Syrian government, Kurdish-led SDF trade blame over northern Syria attack
Defence Ministry accuses Kurdish-led SDF of injuring four army personnel, three civilians in rocket attack near Manbij., Defence Ministry accuses Kurdish-led SDF of injuring four army personnel and three civilians in rocket attack near Manbij. Syria’s Ministry of Defence has accused the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of carrying outContinue Reading
‘Monster stars’ 10,000 times bigger than the Sun detected for first time
Scientists have been peering into the depths of space, looking right back at the early days of the universe, and they’ve found something very interesting indeed. Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have come across a discovery that indicates some of the very earliest stars to ever form inContinue Reading
The world’s ‘oldest’ baby has just been born – and he’s already 31 years old
The world’s ‘oldest’ baby has just been born and technically he’s already 31 years old – no, really. Thaddeus was born on 26 July to Lindsey Pierce, 35 and her husband Tim, 34, who live in Ohio, and while he may look like any other newborn, he was actually frozenContinue Reading
Anxiety gives you an advantage. Unlock it with neuroplasticity | Wendy Suzuki
“Anxiety is focused on things that are important to you in life. That is the key.” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The memory-enhancing effects of movement, backed by science ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f0U0Nr6s6Q What if one of our most uncomfortable emotions could actually be seen as aContinue Reading
The hidden climate battle between forests and the ocean
Between 2003 and 2021, Earth saw a net boost in photosynthesis, mainly thanks to land plants thriving in warming, wetter conditions—especially in temperate and high-latitude regions. Meanwhile, ocean algae struggled in increasingly stratified and nutrient-poor tropical waters. Scientists tracked this global energy shift using satellite data, revealing that land ecosystemsContinue Reading
Gracie Abrams Brings Out Robyn for Surprise ‘Dancing On My Own’ Duet at Lollapalooza
The queens of pop vulnerability united on Thursday night when Gracie Abrams brought out none other than Robyn to perform her generation-defining anthem “Dancing On My Own” during the closing moments of her Lollapalooza set. For the thousands packed into Grant Park for Day 1 of the festival, the emotionalContinue Reading
Ghislaine Maxwell moved to prison camp, The Traitor says no plea for pardon | REUTERS
Ghislaine Maxwell has been transferred from a Florida prison to a lower-security facility in Texas to continue serving her 20-year sentence for helping the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls, the US Bureau of Prisons said. #ghislainemaxwelltrial #ghislainemaxwell #jeffreyepstein #unitedstates #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read theContinue Reading
World News in Brief: Hunger in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, climate and displacement crisis in Somalia, World Breastfeeding Week
Nearly 3.2 million people in the English and Dutch-Speaking Caribbean struggle to get enough to eat, according to the latest Food Security and Livelihoods Survey conducted by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Continue Reading