Amid Trump's Blockade, Threat of Escalation Leaves Thousands of U.S. Forces on High Alert

Trump has refused to rule out deploying ground troops in Iran, where his blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is straining a ...
Metro

Austria blocks US warplanes from using its airspace during Iran war

Warplanes involved in the Operation Epic Fury against Iran will not be allowed to enter Austria airspace (Picture: US Central Command) American fighter jets will not be allowed to use the Austrian ...
Road & Track

Mazda Files Trademark That Could Block Ferrari from Using 'Luce' Name for Maranello's 1st EV

Ferrari's first battery-electric model is set to be named Luce, a direct translation of light in Italian—but it might not be if Mazda has anything to say about it. A new report from the Australian ...
Los Angeles Times

AI-washing: How companies like Block may use AI as a layoff excuse

When Block Inc. laid off nearly half its staff last week, co-founder Jack Dorsey offered a seemingly simple explanation: Artificial intelligence was allowing the company to do more with fewer ...
WRIC

Judge blocks Virginia law limiting minors’ social media use to one hour daily

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction against a Virginia law requiring social media platforms to limit minors’ usage to one hour a day following a lawsuit filed ...
CNN

Block lays off nearly half its staff because of AI. Its CEO said most companies will do the same

Block, the company behind Square, Cash App and Afterpay, is cutting its staff by 40%. The reason: “intelligence tools,” according to a letter to shareholders by co-founder Jack Dorsey. Dorsey thinks ...
Inc

Jack Dorsey Faces Employee Backlash After Mass Layoffs and AI Mandates at Block

Jack Dorsey’s decision to lay off hundreds of employees and aggressively promote the use of artificial intelligence at his financial services company, Block Inc., has led to riled workers downgrading ...
Fox News

UK blocks Trump from using RAF air bases for potential Iran attack: report

The United Kingdom is blocking the Trump administration from using its military air bases for a possible attack on Iran over concerns that a strike could violate international law. A report by The ...
Wired

Inside the Rolling Layoffs at Jack Dorsey’s Block

Workers describe a deteriorating culture at Block, the company behind Square and Cash App, where layoffs continue and employees are expected to use AI tools daily. “Morale is probably the worst I’ve ...
Wired

I Tried H&R Block’s Assisted and DIY Tax Services. Here’s Who’ll Benefit From It

Filing taxes is a pain. Here’s how H&R Block DIY and Assisted performed against other services I tested. I've been through the wringer with my taxes the past couple of years. Last year, I was a ...
The New York Times

Democrats Block Funding Bill as Homeland Security Shutdown Looms

Funding Standoff: Senate Democrats blocked a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security as lawmakers remained locked in a standoff that could shut down the agency this weekend. The bill ...
CNBC

Russia blocks WhatsApp as messaging app crackdown gathers pace

Russia on Thursday confirmed that it had blocked WhatsApp in the country. The Kremlin said citizens can use a state-backed messenging service instead. WhatsApp issued a statement saying Russia had ...