Meta’s Embrace of A.I. Is Making Its Employees Miserable
[As it adapts to the artificial intelligence era, the company is pushing many of its 78,000 workers to use the technology, and preparing to lay some of them off.
Month: May 2026
Even in Labour-Loyal Wales, Voters Are Looking to Other Parties
Opinion polls before the election suggested that the right-wing anti-immigration Reform U.K. party and the center-left Plaid Cymru would battle for the top spot in Wales.
Fed officials weigh stable jobs backdrop against rising inflation risks.
[April’s report showed employers added more jobs than expected, supporting the central bank’s view that it can afford to hold interest rates steady.
Vatican’s careful words on Pope-Rubio meeting imply deep Trump tensions
Vatican says two leaders ‘renewed the shared commitment to fostering good bilateral relations’ Pope Leo XIV leads a holy Mass in Piazza Bartolo Longo in front of the Shrine of the Virgin of the Rosary of Pompeii, on the first anniversary of his election, in Pompei, Italy, May 8, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS A Vatican statement … Read more
Billie Eilish and James Cameron on ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour’
The musician and director teamed up to bring Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour — with poignant moments onstage and off — to theaters.
Shanto ton put Bangladesh in command
Najmul Hossain Shanto carried his strong form from the white-ball game into Tests. Photo: AFP Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto struck a majestic century while Mominul Haque narrowly missed out on three figures as the hosts seized complete control against Pakistan on the opening day of the first Test of the ICC World Test Championship … Read more
South Koreans gear up to roar on football team from rival North
It will be the first time that a N Korean sports team has played in the South since 2018 SEOUL: Hundreds of South Koreans will cheer for a North Korean women’s football team when it makes a rare trip across the border for a continental semi-final this month, civic groups told AFP on Friday. North … Read more
Gold prices in Pakistan Today
[ Gold prices on Friday declined in both international and local markets, while silver prices recorded an increase. In the international bullion market, the price of gold per ounce fell by $27 to $4,717. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association, in the local market, the price of gold per tola declined by … Read more
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You May Be Owed a Tax Refund From the Covid Era
[A court ruling found that the I.R.S. shouldn’t have charged penalties and interest during the pandemic. But the government may appeal the decision.