Saturday, April 4, 2026
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Saks Global Cuts 1,226 Jobs as Luxury Retail Bankruptcy Deepens
Work

Saks Global Cuts 1,226 Jobs as Luxury Retail Bankruptcy Deepens

Workers lose severance pay as Saks Fifth Avenue parent closes 15 stores under Chapter 11 restructuring
Editor 7 min read 4 days ago
ShinyHunters Claims 350GB Stolen in EU Commission Breach
Cybersecurity

ShinyHunters Claims 350GB Stolen in EU Commission Breach

Extortion gang breached Amazon cloud infrastructure hosting Europa.eu, Commission confirms data theft on March 24.
Editor 7 min read 4 days ago
Amazon Buys Fauna Robotics for $350M, Escalating Humanoid Robot Race
Technology

Amazon Buys Fauna Robotics for $350M, Escalating Humanoid Robot Race

The e-commerce giant acquires maker of Sprout, a kid-sized home robot, as humanoid competition heats up
Editor 7 min read 4 days ago
Bank of America Pays $72.5M to Settle Epstein Claims
Geopolitics

Bank of America Pays $72.5M to Settle Epstein Claims

Second-largest US bank settles class action over alleged facilitation of sex trafficking, adding to $367.5M paid by Wall Street since 2023
Editor 8 min read 5 days ago
Apple to Unveil Siri as 'Systemwide AI Agent' at WWDC 2026
AI

Apple to Unveil Siri as 'Systemwide AI Agent' at WWDC 2026

Rebuilt Siri gains deep app integration, conversational chat interface, and web-sourced summaries to compete with Perplexity and Google Gemini.
Editor 4 min read 6 days ago
Anthropic Eyes $60B IPO in October
AI

Anthropic Eyes $60B IPO in October

The Claude maker is in early talks with Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley. At $60 billion, it would dwarf OpenAI's expected offering later this year.
Editor 4 min read 7 days ago
Apple Opens Siri to Claude, Gemini, Grok in iOS 27
AI

Apple Opens Siri to Claude, Gemini, Grok in iOS 27

OpenAI's exclusive partnership ends. Users will choose their preferred chatbot through new Extensions settings. Apple is also building its own chatbot Siri based on Gemini.
Editor 5 min read 7 days ago
Australia's Fuel Crisis Deepens as Albanese Takes Emergency Powers
Geopolitics

Australia's Fuel Crisis Deepens as Albanese Takes Emergency Powers

The ACCC says average diesel hit 303.5 cents a litre. Unleaded is 252.2 cents. Some stations in Sydney and Melbourne are charging $3.15.
Editor 7 min read 7 days ago
Amazon Confirms 16,000 Corporate Job Cuts in 2026 Workforce Restructuring
Work

Amazon Confirms 16,000 Corporate Job Cuts in 2026 Workforce Restructuring

E-commerce giant announces largest single layoff of 2026 as part of broader corporate downsizing strategy.
Editor 5 min read 7 days ago
The $650 billion question: Can Big Tech justify the AI spending spree?
Geopolitics

The $650 billion question: Can Big Tech justify the AI spending spree?

Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon are on track to spend $650 billion on AI infrastructure by the end of 2026. Investors are starting to ask where the return is.
Editor 5 min read 9 days ago
Meta Ordered to Pay $375 Million in New Mexico Over Child Safety Failures
Geopolitics

Meta Ordered to Pay $375 Million in New Mexico Over Child Safety Failures

A Santa Fe jury found Meta liable for concealing predator risks on Facebook and Instagram, marking the first time a state has prevailed at trial against a major tech company over child harm.
Editor 7 min read 9 days ago
Amazon Building Another AI Phone After Fire Phone Disaster
AI

Amazon Building Another AI Phone After Fire Phone Disaster

The Fire Phone lasted one year. Alexa devices lost $25 billion. Now Amazon's ZeroOne team thinks AI can change the math.
Editor 7 min read 12 days ago
Project Hail Mary and the Economics of Competence Porn
Geopolitics

Project Hail Mary and the Economics of Competence Porn

Ryan Gosling's sci-fi blockbuster is breaking records because it understands something Hollywood forgot: audiences want to watch smart people figure things out.
Editor 7 min read 13 days ago
DoorDash Now Pays Couriers to Film Themselves Training AI
Work

DoorDash Now Pays Couriers to Film Themselves Training AI

The new 'Tasks' app turns 8 million gig workers into data collectors for robotics companies. The legal questions about who owns that footage are only beginning.
Editor 8 min read 13 days ago
9 Tax Deductions Most Australians Forget to Claim
Work

9 Tax Deductions Most Australians Forget to Claim

The ATO won't remind you. Here's what you're probably missing.
Editor 6 min read 13 days ago
Super Micro Co-Founder Charged With Smuggling $2.5 Billion in AI Chips to China
Geopolitics

Super Micro Co-Founder Charged With Smuggling $2.5 Billion in AI Chips to China

Federal prosecutors allege a systematic scheme involving dummy servers, falsified documents, and Southeast Asian shell companies to evade US export controls.
Editor 6 min read 14 days ago
BTS Returns: 260,000 Fans Descend on Seoul for K-Pop's Biggest Comeback in a Decade
Geopolitics

BTS Returns: 260,000 Fans Descend on Seoul for K-Pop's Biggest Comeback in a Decade

After four years of military service, the world's biggest band reunites at Gwanghwamun Square in a free concert livestreamed globally on Netflix.
Editor 7 min read 14 days ago
Trump tariff chaos: Supreme Court triggers $130B refund scramble
Geopolitics

Trump tariff chaos: Supreme Court triggers $130B refund scramble

The president insists SCOTUS decision doesn't apply while states and corporations race to reclaim illegal duties
Editor 7 min read 14 days ago
Nvidia Confirms One Million GPU Sale to AWS by 2027
Work

Nvidia Confirms One Million GPU Sale to AWS by 2027

The deal runs through 2027 and includes far more than graphics cards. It's a window into how the hyperscalers are building their AI futures.
Editor 8 min read 14 days ago
Patreon CEO to AI Companies: The 'Fair Use' Defense Is a Lie
AI

Patreon CEO to AI Companies: The 'Fair Use' Defense Is a Lie

Jack Conte asks the question that destroys the generative AI legal defense: If training is fair use, why are you paying Disney?
Editor 6 min read 15 days ago
Best Tech Gifts Under $200 in 2026: Gadgets Worth Giving
Geopolitics

Best Tech Gifts Under $200 in 2026: Gadgets Worth Giving

Practical tech that people will actually use, not gimmicks. From trackers to chargers, these gifts solve real problems.
Editor 8 min read 15 days ago
Should tobacconists even exist? Minister poses radical question as illegal sales soar
Geopolitics

Should tobacconists even exist? Minister poses radical question as illegal sales soar

Assistant minister Julian Hill questions the viability of standalone tobacco shops as organised crime dominates the market and firebombings escalate.
Editor 10 min read 16 days ago
Chalmers vows reform budget on May 12 as inflation hits 4.8 per cent
Geopolitics

Chalmers vows reform budget on May 12 as inflation hits 4.8 per cent

Treasurer promises tax reform, spending cuts and productivity push despite Middle East turmoil pushing oil to $100 per barrel
Editor 8 min read 16 days ago
Trump Offers Afrikaners Asylum, But Thousands Are Already Reshaping the Mississippi Delta
Geopolitics

Trump Offers Afrikaners Asylum, But Thousands Are Already Reshaping the Mississippi Delta

Nearly 15,000 white South Africans arrived on agricultural visas in 2024, transforming rural communities and sparking uncomfortable questions about American immigration policy
Editor 5 min read 17 days ago
Bain Bets A$500 Million That Australia's Fragmented Wealth Market Is Ready for Rollup
AI

Bain Bets A$500 Million That Australia's Fragmented Wealth Market Is Ready for Rollup

Perpetual finally offloads its wealth unit after two years of trying. The buyer sees what the seller couldn't make work.
Editor 6 min read 18 days ago

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