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Facebook’s parent company said it would slash 10% of its workforce, while Microsoft is offering an early retirement scheme. The cuts come as both tech giants make massive investments in AI. Facebook’s parent company said it would slash 10% of its workforce, while Microsoft is offering an early retirement scheme. The cuts come as both...

Third US aircraft carrier arrives near Iran –

Another US aircraft carrier is currently nearing its target deployment near Iran, making it the third of its kind in the area. The US Central Command force, which oversees operations in the Middle East, announced today that the USS George H W Bush has now arrived nearby, in the Indian Ocean. It wasn’t eminently clear...

Israeli Defense minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that Israel was “prepared to resume the war against Iran,” adding that his country was awaiting a green light from the United States to return Iran to “the Stone Age.”

“The [Israeli military] is ready both defensively and offensively, and the targets have been marked,” Katz said in a video statement.We are awaiting a green light from the United States – first and foremost to complete the elimination of the Khamenei dynasty… and additionally to return Iran to the Dark Age and the Stone Age...

Warner Bros shareholders greenlight sale to Paramount

The deal would combine two major Hollywood studios and bring CBS and CNN under one roof, tightening an already concentrated media landscape, critics say Warner Bros shareholders greenlight sale to Paramount Muna Turki with Reuters and AP 3 hours ago3 hours ago The deal would combine two major Hollywood studios and bring CBS and CNN under...

Trump says he won’t ‘rush’ Iran deal as he announces three-week extension to Lebanon-Israel ceasefire-

Donald Trump has announced the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire will be extended by three weeks after talks at the White House Earlier, the US president spoke to the BBC – saying “whatever I’m doing, it seems to be working very well” when asked about his threats to Iran’s “civilisation” In later remarks to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump says “I don’t want...

Pokopia flurry helps Nintendo’s Switch 2 top U.S. sales in March

Nintendo’s Switch 2 was the best-selling console in the U.S. in March, riding a wave of popularity triggered by the release of surprise hit Pokemon Pokopia.Americans spent $500 million on gaming hardware last month, a 69% annual increase, according to market researcher Circana. The Switch 2 led the way, topping hardware sales in both unit...

UK: Health data listed for sale on Alibaba in China –

The British government is investigating how health data volunteered to a charity for research purposes wound up for sale via three vendors on the Alibaba e-commerce site in China. One listing had 500,000 people’s data.A UK government minister told Parliament on Thursday that data from a health charity, UK Biobank, was briefly listed for sale...

Pakitan: At least nine people working at a copper and gold project site in Balochistan’s Chagai district were killed in an armed attack by unidentified assailants, according to officials-

Police report private security guards stationed at the site put up resistance, leading to a heavy exchange of fire In a statement, the mining company National Resources Limited (NRL) said the attack took place on Wednesday evening, adding that security forces, including the Frontier Corps, responded promptly, secured the area and launched a clearance operation....

The BBC’s iconic Football Focus has been axed after 52 years-