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The technology industry, says GlobaData, has already witnessed substantial changes in 2024, including layoffs by big companies such as Google, Amazon and Meta, a trend, it adds, that began last year, affecting over 191,000 employees, driven by factors like post-COVID-19 pandemic adjustments and a focus on emerging tech like artificial intelligence (AI). Despite these and … Read more

Uber Eats will apparently remove a scene from its Super Bowl ad that depicts a man having an allergic reaction to peanut butter, following backlash from some consumers and food allergy advocates — a sticky situation that brand experts say could have been avoided. The ad starts with a production assistant handing Jennifer Aniston a bag of fresh … Read more

AI is taking over—or, at least, that’s what many headlines suggest. Between replacing jobs, spreading misinformation online and the (currently unfounded) threat of AI leading to human extinction, there are plenty of concerns around the ethical and practical uses of AI. It’s a topic on many people’s minds. A 2023 KPMG report on AI found … Read more

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Economy Little reason for central bank to abandon patient stance Published Feb 09, 2024  •  2 minute read While Canada’s job gains beat expectations, the picture wasn’t all rosy, say economists. Photo by National Post Article content The Canadian economy added 37,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate fell to … Read more

The history of Las Vegas has been marked by a relentless churn of hotels, casinos, theaters and restaurants. But only recently has the city’s landscape included major professional sports teams. The Golden Knights of the National Hockey League were the first to start play here in 2017. The Aces of the Women’s National Basketball Association … Read more

One man got down on his knees and kissed the rug emblazoned with the ship’s logo. Another lifted his wife and swung her around, ecstatic to be among the roughly 5,000 passengers to embark on the inaugural sailing of the world’s largest cruise ship, the Icon of the Seas. For months, the 250,800-ton ship, which … Read more

In a bizarre theft reported from Georgia, USA, an Amazon delivery driver tried to steal a customer’s dog after leaving the ordered package at their door. The incident took place in Henry County, Georgia, last week. Terrika Currence was home when the package arrived. She opened the door to take the package, but before she … Read more