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As AI threatens white-collar work, the U.S. should learn from China’s tech training for children, Walmart’s chief people officer Donna Morris said.

Shares in the financial technology company Block have soared more than 20% in after-hours trading after its CEO announced it was laying off more than 4,000 of its 10,000 some employees due to efficiency gains from artificial intelligence.

Nintendo is betting on nostalgia and new gamers to drive sales of its flagship Switch 2 console and key games.

Yotta Data Services, which controls up to 70% of India’s GPU capacity, said surging demand from local AI startups and global tech firms is tightening supply.

The sale is expected to total roughly 300 billion yen ($1.9 billion) and Nintendo could make a decision as soon as Friday, two of the sources said.

Lower exits, longer holding periods, smaller returns, and tougher fundraising conditions are reshaping the industry, where only the strongest managers will survive.

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has an ambitious vision for the continent’s most populous nation, but hurdles stand in his way.

Natural gas production in Germany has fallen about 80 percent in the past two decades even as the country seeks to replace flows from Russia.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) barred flights on Thursday after an anti-drone system was believed to accidentally shoot a U.S. government drone.

Iran's nuclear program, enrichment of uranium and its ballistic-missle development program have been at the crux of the negotiations.

Dow Jones futures fell as AI disruption fears revived. Block, Netflix, Applied Opto were winners late after the S&P 500 held key support.

Retail sales are still rising, but record household savings, stepped-up gold buying and reined-in income expectations suggest the population of the world’s second largest economy is now prioritizing security over splurges — with consequences for global brands and investors.

Jack Dorsey said his company Block has seen in increase in productivity and that it will invest more in hiring senior AI engineering talent.

Netflix's decision to back down from the bidding war clears the path for Paramount to win the takeover battle.

We are going to have lots of questions about the WBD-Paramount tie-up. But explaining why Netflix bailed is more straightfoward.

A woman who famously stowed away on a Delta flight to Paris—spending hours undetected in lavatories—has struck again, sneaking through TSA and boarding a United flight from Newark to Milan.

The billionaire's move to slash nearly half of Block's workforce in one fell swoop signals a departure from Big Tech's pattern of repeated cuts.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite slid on Thursday, dragged lower by Nvidia shares.

Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed on Friday, after U.S. stocks declined overnight as Nvidia shares tumbled despite a quarterly earnings beat.

A 20-year-old woman is seeking to hold social media companies responsible for harms to children who use their platforms.

Millions of international visitors are expected to flock to the U.S. this summer to experience the 2026 FIFA World Cup. And with hotel prices on the rise due to increased demand, tourists are seeking alternative lodging options.

Following a slowdown in user growth, the language-learning company is stepping up investment and changing how it thinks about its tiers of service

The audience was roughly on par with former President Biden’s final State of the Union address in 2024.

A day after Cava’s upbeat sales forecast raised hopes for the restaurant industry, rival fast-casual chain Sweetgreen is bringing them back to earth.