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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) poses for a photo with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (Republican) and European Council President Antonio Costa before their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on January 27, 2026.Sajjad Hussain | AFP | Getty ImagesA landmark trade deal between the European Union and India has been hailed as a major breakthrough for Europe’s biggest carmaker, but analysts have pointed to competition concerns in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets.The EU and India signed a deal on Tuesday that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

Under EU digital market law, Apple is required to allow developers to freely notify customers of alternative offers outside of the App Store.Gabby Jones Bloomberg via Getty Imagesof apple and google The Play app store hosts dozens of “nudification” apps that can take a photo of a person and use artificial intelligence to generate a nude image, according to a Tuesday report from the industry watchdog. An investigation of two app stores conducted by the Tech Transparency Project in January found 55 nudify apps on Google Play and 47 apps on the Apple App Store, according to the organization’s report…

In 2018, Amanda Meyer Barkley left her home in Louisiana for what was supposed to be a short vacation in Prague. She planned to stay for a few weeks, then return to the United States and then take a teaching job in China. Nearly a decade later, she is still living in the Czech capital, now in her 30s, married and raising two young children. Prague, often called the city of a hundred towers, became my home. Berkeley and her husband spend their summers with their children in parks such as Letna, Stromovka, and Rieglovy Sady, or at the National…

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has backed a proposed fan boycott of the 2026 World Cup matches to be held in the United States, citing the actions of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad.Blatter is the latest figure in international soccer to cast doubt on the United States’ suitability as host, calling for a boycott in an X post on Monday.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe United States will co-host the World Cup with Canada and Mexico from June 11th to July 19th.Blatter backed comments from Swiss lawyer Mark Peace, an expert on white-collar…

Members of the 50501 movement march through downtown Detroit, Michigan on Saturday, April 19, 2025.Dominic Gwynne | AFP | Getty ImagesThere is a movement to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits so retirees can keep more money in their pockets.This includes not only any federal taxes that apply to that income, but also any state taxes that apply to your benefits.“Currently, eight states still tax Social Security to some degree,” John Hischta, AARP’s senior vice president of campaigns, said during a Jan. 15 briefing on the 2026 tax filing season. These states are Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Rhode…

A new risk assessment finds that xAI’s chatbot Grok poorly identifies users under 18, has weak security measures, and frequently generates sexual, violent, and inappropriate content. In other words, Grok is not safe for children and teens. This damning report from Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that provides age-based media and technology ratings and reviews for families, comes as xAI faces criticism and an investigation into how Grok was used to create and spread non-consensual, explicit AI-generated images of women and children on the X platform. “We evaluate many AI chatbots at Common Sense Media, and they all have risks,…

Panoramic view of the Micron Technology building in Singapore, June 23, 2020. Micron Gcm Studio | ReutersMicron Technology on Tuesday poured about $24 billion into expanding its wafer manufacturing operations in Singapore as the U.S. memory chip maker moves to ramp up production amid global supply shortages. In the press release, micron The investment will add 700,000 square feet of clean room space (a highly controlled manufacturing area designed to prevent contamination) to the existing NAND manufacturing facility.Production of NAND, a type of memory chip widely used in computers, servers, smartphones, etc., is scheduled to begin in the second half…

Beijing — Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s decision to put China’s highest-ranking general under investigation is a surprising move that effectively leaves him alone at the top of the military hierarchy, raising deep questions about the impact on the world’s largest military and China’s ambitions to control Taiwan. But this purge also made one thing clear. As Mr. Xi reorganizes his military to align with his vision, he believes no target is too big to defeat and is prioritizing loyalty above all else. The investigation into Zhang Youxia, a veteran military commander and longtime ally of Mr. Xi, and Liu Zhenli,…

The 2026 Milan-Cortino Winter Olympics are scheduled to open on February 6th, but news of the delayed involvement of ICE came as a shock.Published January 27, 2026January 27, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareThe United States plans to support U.S. security efforts ahead of next month’s Winter Olympics in Italy, a spokesperson told AFP.”At the Olympics, ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations is assisting the U.S. State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service and the host nation in vetting and mitigating risks posed by transnational criminal organizations,” the agency said in a statement.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of list“All security operations…

The moment you interview or step into a new role, everyone around you will start asking themselves these three questions: Are you good at your job? Are you excited to be here? Will you get along with us? Your job is to convince your interviewer, manager, and colleagues that the answer to all three questions is a resounding “yes!” As a career advisor at Harvard who has worked with thousands of early career professionals, I know that if you can demonstrate all three Cs: Competency, Commitment, and Compatibility, opportunities will open up and your career will accelerate. If you can’t…