Americas News
Meta is laying off 10% of its entire staff next month. Read the full memo it just sent.
Meta told employees it plans to lay off 10% of staff in May, citing efficiency and rising costs. Staff will get severance and extended benefits.
A top education official says student-loan forgiveness 'is not happening' — and borrowers should get ready for repayment
Undersecretary of Education Nicholas Kent said moving student-loan accounts to the Treasury and eliminating the SAVE plan will best serve borrowers.
RFK Jr.’s rejection of germ theory debunked in Senate hearing
Kennedy falsely argues that vaccines did little to lower childhood deaths.
$119 Polymarket bet on Paris' weather turns into $21K after unusual temperature spike, sparking official probe
A Polymarket trader made a long shot bet on the highest temperature in Paris shortly before an unexplained spike, reaping a $21,000 profit.
The iPhone is ‘not getting disrupted’ at all by AI, says Perplexity CEO
AI is shaking up plenty of industries around the world, but despite concern from some analysts, the iPhone appears stronger than ever despite Apple’s AI struggl...
Google Meet Can Now Take Notes During In-Person Meetings Too
"Take Notes for me" is no longer limited to virtual meetings.
OpenAI says its new GPT-5.5 model is more efficient and better at coding
OpenAI just announced its new GPT-5.5 model, which the company calls its "smartest and most intuitive to use model yet, and the next step toward a new way of ge...
Ikea’s new inflatable chair doesn’t look like an inflatable chair
Ikea shared a sneak preview of three pieces from a new experimental collection, set to be fully revealed at an annual company event on May 13th. One of the piec...
Travis Hunter's wife Leanna Lenee has a warning for WAGs heading into the 2026 NFL Draft
Travis Hunter's wife Leanna Lenee says WAGs can't win on NFL Draft night, sharing a sarcastic TikTok rundown of every no-win situation she faced.
'Hero' father drowns saving his 12-year-old son from rip current at popular beach destination, family says
Jason DeGray died a hero after jumping into a deadly rip current at Cocoa Beach to save his son, his family said. A stranger who tried to help also lost her lif...
Ships seized by Iranians 'armed to the teeth' along Strait of Hormuz have been taken toward port: report
The two container ships seized by Iran this week in the Strait of Hormuz have been moved toward the port of Bandar Abbas along the key waterway, a report said.
Scientists uncover identity of mysterious 'golden orb' discovered miles underwater in 2023
NOAA and Smithsonian scientists have identified the mysterious golden orb found two miles deep in the Gulf of Alaska as part of a rare giant deep-sea anemone.