Klarna, a fintech company, stopped hiring new staff due to AI's growing capabilities. The company's workforce shrunk from 4,500 to 3,500. CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski believes AI can perform most human roles. He said remaining employees' salaries could increase. This reflects a broader trend of AI impacting jobs. IBM also supports AI and automation.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has held a meeting with billionaires Nick Candy and Elon Musk at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in the US.
Rory Noble-Turner's 3D-printed Dune chess set suggests simplicity of materials while being the complex product of cutting-edge 3D quartz-printing tech. And I'm not sure I could cope with the combination of minimalist pieces and a curved board, Dune-tastic as they are in cleverly different ways. — Read the rest
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Speaking of the future fate of the former government’s security operatives, Mohammed al-Bashir clarified that Syria’s new authorities opened centers where they can address their status and surrender their weapons
A Christmas treat has caused a stir among shoppers at Aldi - with some admitting to taking home more than their fair share after spotting them on sale.
The European Commission on Tuesday launched a probe against TikTok for the way it handles elections, particularly in Romania where ultranationalist Calin Georgescu shocked experts with a surprise victory.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lifted business restrictions on ECL Finance Ltd and Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Limited. The RBI had imposed these curbs in May due to supervisory concerns, including restrictions on structured transactions and acquiring financial assets. The companies subsequently implemented remedial measures, satisfying the RBI and leading to the lifting of the restrictions.
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Buffalo City Metro is expecting up to a million holidaymakers - and plans are already in place to ensure the safety of visitors this festive season.
Motorists could be hit with a three-figure fine ahead of the festive break due to a simple little-known rule.
John Wayne struggled with health problems and through action scenes on Rio Lobo, including carrying his co-star Jennifer O'Neill, who was punched by director Howard Hawks.
Here's what prospective homebuyers can expect after the Federal Reserve carries out its third interest rate cut this year.
It can be tough to distinguish drones from other aircraft, but experts point to these telltale qualities.
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) discovered a number of small asteroids, some of which may be heading towards Earth.
Patrick Gillespie, Bloomberg
Argentina emerged from a brutal recession in the third quarter, boosting the odds that President Javier Milei heads into next year's mid-term elections with...
David A. Grigorian, CapX
The events of the past week have shown what non-state actors, supported by aggressive states, can do. The terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and a plethora of...
Kevin Myers, Brussels Signal
Perhaps fully 98 per cent of the population of the EU is unaware that the plan to admit the former Soviet state of Georgia into the union is proceeding, just as...
R. Schoellhammer, UnHerd
Germany's campaign season preceding the February 2025 federal elections is starting to take shape. But for Germans, the prospects look increasingly dire. Indeed, it...
Joseph Laughon, Providence
The Syrian civil war has shifted into a new phase, one that was unthinkable just a few short days ago. The rebels, largely led by the former al-Qaeda affiliate...
Ian O'Doherty, Spectator World
'Tis the season of goodwill to all men. Except for the Irish and Israelis, that is, who have seen their already frosty relationship plunged into positively...
Kay Armin Serjoie, Time
Every dramatic development in the Middle East this year has left Iran weaker.
Berger & Balousha, Washington Post
With its military power depleted and its political influence on the wane, Hamas is under growing public pressure to help bring the war in Gaza to an...
Lazar Berman, Times of Israel
91st Division commander says Israel must keep acting forcefully against threats from Iran-backed terror group, though war zone...