The head of a U.N. nuclear agency task force assessing the safety of Japan’s plan to release treated water from the wreaked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea says Japanese regulators have shown their commitment to comply with international safety st…
Google announces mass layoffs amid tech slump. Read the CEO’s full memo on the cuts
More than 50,000 workers at big tech firms have lost their jobs in recent months
European delegation ends 1st round of questioning in Lebanon
Judicial officials say a European legal team has wrapped up the first round of questioning of Lebanese bankers and current and former Central Bank officials in Beirut.
Ukrainians celebrate Epiphany amid conflict
The holiday, celebrated in the Orthodox tradition on Jan. 19, commemorates Jesus Christ’s baptism. It took on additional significance in Kharkiv this year.
Goldman Sachs slips on report that the Federal Reserve is investigating its Marcus business
The regulator is looking into Goldman Sachs’ consumer division, Marcus.
Army Sees Signs it Might Hit Recruiting Target This Year
Since the start of the new fiscal year, which began in October, the Army has recruited some 18,500 new soldiers and has roughly another 13,000 in the pipeline.
The scourge of fentanyl in Seattle
The synthetic opioid is the big crisis on Seattle’s streets.
Metropolitan police chief vows radical changes to raise standards in the force
Mark Rowley outlines plan to win back trust, including by cracking down on wrongdoers in police ranksThe commissioner of the Metropolitan police has promised to make immediate radical changes as he battles to restore confidence in his force shattered a…
Google To Demo an AI Search Chatbot Amid Pressure From ChatGPT
An anonymous reader shares a report: It seems Google is feeling the heat from OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The artificial intelligence-powered chatbot has taken the tech world by storm over the last couple months, as it can provide users with information they’re …