Epic Games to lay off 16% of its workforce
Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, said on Thursday that it will lay off 16% of its staff, around 830 employees, as it attempts to reverse what CEO Tim Sweeney called "unrealistic" spending.
2023-09-29 02:53
Meta's new AI chatbot trained on public Facebook and Instagram posts
By Katie Paul MENLO PARK, California Meta Platforms used public Facebook and Instagram posts to train its new
2023-09-29 02:26
A long-dead Tropical Storm Ophelia is helping fuel a growing flood risk for millions in the Northeast
There is a growing risk for flash flooding for millions in the Northeast Friday, including the New York City area, as moisture from the remains of long-dead Tropical Storm Ophelia combines with a new coastal storm to deliver heavy rainfall.
2023-09-29 00:55
Senate unanimously passes formal dress code
The US Senate has passed a resolution formalizing business attire as the proper dress code for the floor of the chamber by unanimous consent.
2023-09-28 20:58
Norway asks EU regulator to fine Facebook owner Meta over privacy breach
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) -Norway's data regulator will refer the ongoing fine it has imposed on Meta Platforms to
2023-09-28 20:56
Nigerian reform drive falters, threatening Africa's biggest economy
By MacDonald Dzirutwe and Libby George LAGOS/LONDON Nigerian President Bola Tinubu's lightning-fast reform push after taking office in
2023-09-28 20:18
Nagorno-Karabakh state will cease to exist in January, says leader
More than half of the region's ethic Armenians are now thought to have fled the Azerbaijani takeover.
2023-09-28 17:20
The Mississippi River is starving for rain. Its prospects are grim
Water levels on the Mississippi River are nearing historic lows for the second consecutive year, triggering a drinking water emergency in Louisiana as ocean water flows upstream, unimpeded by the river's uncharacteristically weak flow. With no substantial rain in the immediate forecast, levels are expected to drop to even more dire levels in the coming weeks.
2023-09-28 16:58
Bangladesh: Nearly 1,000 people die of dengue in severe outbreak
Extraordinarily wet monsoons have given dengue-carrying mosquitoes fertile breeding ground.
2023-09-28 15:56
BBC helps free suspected migrants stuck in refrigerated lorry
A woman spoke to us from inside the lorry in France, saying she was struggling to breathe.
2023-09-28 12:49
Second Republican debate kicks off, with no Trump
Seven Republican presidential contenders are debating, with the frontrunner wooing voters miles away.
2023-09-28 09:56
Dollar sticks near 10-month high, keeping heat on yen
By Brigid Riley TOKYO The dollar clung near a 10-month high against a basket of its peers on
2023-09-28 09:29