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Salesforce lays off thousands despite strong earnings report
The job cuts come as the cloud computing giant doubles down on artificial intelligence.
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:
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China not the benign US alternative it claims to be
Chinese President Xi Jinping staged a grand military parade on Wednesday in Beijing that carried a warning: If the United States continues to bully China and its allies, then Beijing has ominous options to fight back. The parade featured thousands of goose-stepping soldiers and an impressive array of military hardware and weaponry for fighting on [β¦] The post China not the benign US alternative it claims to be appeared...
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:How the next wave of workers will adapt as artificial intelligence reshapes jobs
AI is reshaping the workplace as companies are turning to it as a substitute for hiring, raising questions about the future of the job market. For many, there is uncertainty about the jobs their children will have. Robert Reich, the Labor Secretary under President Clinton and professor at Berkeley, joined Geoff Bennett to discuss his new essay, "How your kids will make money in a world of AI."
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:Republican rebels square off against GOP leaders on Epstein files
Republican rebels on Wednesday ramped up the pressure on their party to force the Trump administration to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein, hosting victims of the convicted sex offender at the Capitol, where they delivered harrowing pleas for Congress to act. The dramatic demonstration seemed to leave most Republicans unmoved, however, and GOP leaders...
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:Museum exhibit showcases the pets who have lived in the White House
Since the nationβs founding, pets have played an essential role in the lives of many U.S. presidents. A new exhibition at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston tells the story of the pets that called the White House home. Special correspondent Jared Bowen takes us there for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:Drug checking service won't reopen as planned after government threats
The Queensland government had threatened to shut down the service, saying it would either "legislate or regulate" to stop drug checking.
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:'Putting us in danger isn't going to help your cause': Vuelta stage finish called off due to protests
Thomas Pidcock and Jonas Vingegaard are left disappointed, unable to go for the stage win at the Vuelta, as big crowds of pro-Palestinian protesters at the finish line in Bilbao force organisers to end the stage without a finish.
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Federal immigration enforcement will ‘flood the zone’ in sanctuary cities, Homan says
President Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday that the administration plans to "flood the zone" in sanctuary cities with federal immigration enforcement officers.
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:Garcia demands investigation into Ghislaine Maxwell prison move
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the ranking member on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, is demanding that the Department of Justice (DOJ) inspector generalβs office launch an investigation into the quiet transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell from a correctional facility in Florida to a prison camp in Texas. βWe request that you immediately investigate...
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:Miran's Senate moment
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trumpβs Fed pick to face grilling in the Senate President Trumpβs latest potential addition to the Federal Reserve Board is set to face the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, marking the first step of the presidentβs...
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:What to know about Google's antitrust win
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story What to know about Google's antitrust win Google scored a much-needed win Tuesday when a federal judge ruled the tech giant could hold onto its Chrome browser, rejecting the wide-ranging penalties proposed by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images The government had asked...
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:Israel intensifies Gaza City attacks as UN warns of 'horrific' consequences for displaced families
Strikes reportedly kill 31 people in the city, home to a million people and where a famine was declared last month.
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:Pharmacist shocked to see her AI-manipulated photo in weight loss ads
Mary Baker became increasingly angry when she saw her image manipulated and doctored in an AI-generated weight-loss endorsement on social media.
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:Footage of US Open fan trying to open Sinner's bag goes viral
US Open fan behaviour is attracting more criticism after a video went viral showing a fan attempting to open Janick Sinner's bag after a match.
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:Trump targets another offshore wind project
The Trump administration is targeting another offshore wind project, the latest in a string of wind farms whose approvals it plans to cancel. In a Wednesday court filing the administration indicated it plans to vacate and reconsider the approval of the New England Wind 1 and 2 projects. The filing does not give a reason why it...
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:Florida moves to ban school vaccine requirements
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Florida surgeon general plans to remove all school vaccine mandates Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo said Wednesday the state is working to eliminate vaccine mandates for schools. AP The Sunshine Stateβs decades-old vaccine requirements for daycare...
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:Amazon ending Prime free shipping sharing
Amazon is ending its Prime Invitee program, which has allowed members to share their free shipping benefit with a select number of users outside their household. The company announced this week that itβs replacing the program with Amazon Family, which will allow members to share a variety of Prime benefits with one other adult in...
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:At least 15 dead after Lisbon's historic funicular derails
Lisbon's mayor says the capital is in mourning, adding it was a "tragic moment for the city".
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu accuses Israeli protestors calling for hostage deal of being "fascist militias"
Netanyahu accuses Israeli protestors calling for hostage deal of being "fascist militias" Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside prime ministerBenjamin Netanyahu's Jerusalem homecalling for a hostage deal, Haaretz repoted on Wednesday. Netanyahu accused the protestors of threatening to murder himand his family, andacting like "fascist militias,"leading to an outcry by the families of hostages. He also...
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:India cuts consumption taxes to boost demand after Trumpβs tariff blow
Analysts say the cuts in consumer taxes is aimed at boosting demand in the wake of 50% tariffs on Indian goods.
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:UN criticizes Israel for dropping grenades near peacekeepers in southern Lebanon
Thepeacekeeping force, the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon, described the Tuesday morning incident as βone of the most serious attacks on UNIFIL personnel and assetsβ since the cessation of hostilities in November that ended the 14-monthIsrael-Hezbollah war.
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:Sheinbaum: Agreement with the US is based on βrespect for sovereigntyβ
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged that the possession of US weapons among Mexican criminal groups is one of the most relevant issues in the collaboration between the two nations.
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:Africa: Africa on Trial - The ICC's Legacy of Selective Justice
[InfoWire] When Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir became the first sitting head of state indicted by the International Criminal Court, reactions in Africa were mixed. Some victims cheered the prospect of accountability, but many on the continent saw something unsettling: yet another African leader in the dock of a court far away in Europe. Over two decades, the ICC has trained its sights disproportionately on Africa -...
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:Iranβs SCO entry turning into a road to nowhere
TEHRAN β For a nation under the crush of international sanctions, membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was never just about diplomatic photo-ops. For Iran, it was pitched as a strategic pivot β a litmus test of its economic viability beyond the Western financial system. The objectives were clear and pragmatic: first, to forge [β¦] The post Iranβs SCO entry turning into a road to nowhere appeared...
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:US strike on 'Venezuela drug boat': What do we know, and was it legal?
Experts suggest the strike - which killed 11 alleged cartel members - may be illegal under international law.
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:Cassidy, Pfizer CEO: Trump worthy of Nobel prize for COVID vaccine
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla on Wednesday said President Trump deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for rapidly distributing the COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic. βPresident Trump deserves a Nobel Prize for Operation Warp Speed,β Cassidy said in a Wednesday statement on X. His comment comes hours after Bourla said Trump saved...
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:At least 15 people killed after Lisbonβs funicular railway derails
At least 15 people were killed and 18 injured when Lisbonβs historic Gloria funicular derailed in the cityβs worst recent accident.
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:Israel rejects Hamas's ceasefire statement
Israel rejects Hamas's ceasefire statement Israel rejected Hamas's statement on Wednesday announcing its readiness to reach a ceasefire deal, describing it as "more spin from Hamas that contains nothing new". Hamas has been waiting for Israel's response to a comprehensive cease-fire deal it agreed to several weeks ago β including the establishment of a technocratic government that would control Gaza. Despite this, the...
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:Buyers spend big as heritage Victorian number plates go to auction
Millions of dollars have been spent on 16 of Victoria's most exclusive heritage number plates during an auction that included one bidder spending $650,000.
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:Residents Living in the Shadow of the Steel Industry Ask the EPA to Reconsider Delay of Hazardous Air Pollution Rule
At a hearing held Wednesday to gather public comments on the Trump administrationβs delay of tighter restrictions on hazardous air pollution from steel manufacturing, residents urged the government to consider the impact on public health. βWhatβs missing from this conversation and this decision is people. The people who, every day, are exposed to hundreds of [β¦]
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:ConocoPhillips to cut up to quarter of its staff as oil prices slide
Job losses at US major are latest affecting the sector hit by mounting costs and Opecβs higher output
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:Film about Hind Rajab leaves audience in tears at Venice Film Festival
Film about Hind Rajab leaves audience in tears at Venice Film Festival A film about a five-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed by the Israeli military received a 23 minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday. The Voice of Hind Rajab left much of the audience and cast in tears after the screening. It tells the story of Rajab who fled Gaza City with six of her family members in January 2024 when...
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:More Americans trust Fed over Trump on economy
A new poll has found that more Americans trust the Federal Reserve board to set economic policies for the U.S. than trust President Trump.
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:Inaugural Suns coach McKenna reflects on 15-year road to first final
The Gold Coast Suns were smashed from pillar to post in their early years. Their coach from that time, Eagles great Guy McKenna, reflects on the club's long road to the finals.
Published on: September 03, 2025 | Source:Perth childcare centres failing basic quality checks named
A childcare operator who tried to force a pregnant employee to resign is among those named and shamed by the federal government in a recent crackdown on national quality standards.
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