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Amazon says to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide

NEW YORK, Jan 28 (AFP) - Amazon said Wednesday that it would be cutting 16,000 jobs worldwide as part of a restructuring announced in October, when the e-commerce giant had already flagged plans to cut its workforce by 14,000 posts. The jobs cuts are aimed at "reducing layers, increasing ownership,

How Developing Countries Can Make the Most of AI

The return of industrial policy marks a major shift in global economic thinking, but for developing countries, it is a

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Gold breaks 5,000 USD for the first time

Comex February gold futures for the first time broke above the historic mark of 5,000 U.S. dollars per ounce in

AI and the Future of Education

I strongly disagree. Learning through hands-on experience is valuable and always has been. But it works best when people have

How AI Could Restore Trust in Democratic Governance

Moreover, when combined with web-search capabilities, AI tools can contribute near-real-time sentiment analysis. This matters because policies designed to address

Can China Reverse Its Demographic Decline?

China has just announced that births in 2025 plunged to 7.92 million, from 9.54 million the previous year – and almost

Trump Is Serving US Imperialism Raw

Adekeye Adebajo PRETORIA – The United States’ abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his subsequent transfer to New York

Why Is Putin Silent on Venezuela?

Russia’s patriotic bloggers and war correspondents – the group most supportive of the country’s “special military operation” in Ukraine – are

Venezuela’s Machado says she ‘presented’ Trump with Nobel medal

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Thursday she "presented" her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump, in a

Gaza ceasefire enters phase two despite unresolved issues

A US-backed plan to end the war in Gaza has entered its second phase despite unresolved disputes between Israel and