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Meta Lays Off 8,000 Employees, As A.I. Casualties Mount

Meta Lays Off 8,000 Employees, As A.I. Casualties Mount Employees have signed petitions against being tracked by A.I. and were trying to figure out who had been let go on Wednesday, as the Silicon Valley giant tries to transform into an A.I.-first company. Employees have signed petitions against being tracked by A.I. and were trying to figure out who had been let go on Wednesday, as the Silicon Valley giant tries to transform into an A.I.-first company. Employees have signed petitions against being tracked by A.I. and were trying to figure out who had been let go on Wednesday, as the Silicon Valley giant tries to transform into an A.I.-first company.

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2 months ago

May 20, 2026

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Meta Lays Off 8,000 Employees, As A.I. Casualties Mount

Employees have signed petitions against being tracked by A.I. and were trying to figure out who had been let go on Wednesday, as the Silicon Valley giant tries to transform into an A.I.-first company. Employees have signed petitions against being tracked by A.I. and were trying to figure out who had been let go on Wednesday, as the Silicon Valley giant tries to transform into an A.I.-first company.

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Apple Sues OpenAI, Accusing It of Stealing Company Secrets

Apple Sues OpenAI, Accusing It of Stealing Company Secrets The two companies struck a deal in 2024 to offer A.I. services on Apple devices, but their partnership has soured. The two companies struck a deal in 2024 to offer A.I. services on Apple devices, but their partnership has soured. The two companies struck a deal in 2024 to offer A.I. services on Apple devices, but their partnership has soured.

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6 hours ago

July 11, 2026

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Apple Sues OpenAI, Accusing It of Stealing Company Secrets

The two companies struck a deal in 2024 to offer A.I. services on Apple devices, but their partnership has soured. The two companies struck a deal in 2024 to offer A.I. services on Apple devices, but their partnership has soured.

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Videos Shed Light on Pursuit Before ICE Killing in Houston

Videos Shed Light on Pursuit Before ICE Killing in Houston Surveillance footage obtained by The Times shows ICE agents driving aggressively in unmarked vehicles, but the moment of the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo remains murky. Surveillance footage obtained by The Times shows ICE agents driving aggressively in unmarked vehicles, but the moment of the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo remains murky. Surveillance footage obtained by The Times shows ICE agents driving aggressively in unmarked vehicles, but the moment of the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo remains murky.

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7 hours ago

July 11, 2026

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Surveillance footage obtained by The Times shows ICE agents driving aggressively in unmarked vehicles, but the moment of the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo remains murky. Surveillance footage obtained by The Times shows ICE agents driving aggressively in unmarked vehicles, but the moment of the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo remains murky.

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Mojtaba Khamenei Vows Revenge as Iran’s Top Diplomat Is in Oman For Talks

Mojtaba Khamenei Vows Revenge as Iran’s Top Diplomat Is in Oman For Talks The visit comes after heavy clashes this week between the U.S. and Iran. The country’s supreme leader pledged to avenge his father’s killing, trading threats with President Trump. The visit comes after heavy clashes this week between the U.S. and Iran. The country’s supreme leader pledged to avenge his father’s killing, trading threats with President Trump. The visit comes after heavy clashes this week between the U.S. and Iran. The country’s supreme leader pledged to avenge his father’s killing, trading threats with President Trump.

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7 hours ago

July 11, 2026

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Mojtaba Khamenei Vows Revenge as Iran’s Top Diplomat Is in Oman For Talks

The visit comes after heavy clashes this week between the U.S. and Iran. The country’s supreme leader pledged to avenge his father’s killing, trading threats with President Trump. The visit comes after heavy clashes this week between the U.S. and Iran. The country’s supreme leader pledged to avenge his father’s killing, trading threats with President Trump.

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