In yet another round of Twitter layoffs, Twitter’s CEO Elon Musk has fired additional 200 employees. This is not the first time layoffs, but rather a continuation of the series of layoffs Musk has been doing since he took over. Further layoffs have reduced Twitter’s workforce by 10% out of the 2000 prior workforce.
An Andean bear escaped from Saint Louis Zoo for the second time this month. An Andean Bear named Ben escaped to talk a walk outside and was then forced to return to his habitat later on. Ben escaped on 7 February after which the zoo officials implemented extra security measures which couldn’t stop the young bear from escaping either.
More than 65 million people across 29 states are expected to be impacted by severe snowstorms and heavy rains. The storm is expected to bring heavy snow, from the Pacific Northwest to the Northeast, with several states reporting 2 feet of snow today.
The famous Chinese billionaire Bao Fan has gone missing. His company, China Renaissance Holdings Limited, has not been able to contact its founder, according to the statement released by the company. Although no official investigative statement has surfaced, his arrest could be the continuity of the Chinese government’s crackdown on finance and tech figures.
For the very first time, the first Israeli shipment of crude oil has headed toward Europe. The shipment took off from an Israeli natural gas reservoir located on the Eastern side of the Mediterranean. The announcement was made by the Greek gas company Energean which mentioned that the cargo ship carrying hydrocarbon gas liquids was exported to the global markets.
France is set to present a digital certification system this week that will require porn websites to effectively verify the age of their viewers. The objective is to block access to pornography for those who are under 18. Individuals seeking to access these sites will need to install a government-approved digital certification app on their mobile devices to demonstrate they are at least 18 years of age.
The AI tool ChatGPT allegedly helped a man smuggle drugs into Europe. ChatGPT advised and gave tips and tricks on how to get involved in the drug industry. Man posed certain questions and after talking with the AI tool, he got what he wanted.
AI is helping the holocaust survivors to preserve the stories of their loved ones. Chasdei Naomi organization, a charity organization, runs a project that primarily helps the families of holocaust survivors. They’ve designed an AI program that creates images from text as part of an initiative to help the holocaust survivors.
The Two South American neighboring countries will announce the use of a joint currency this week. Brazil and Argentina will announce to use a common currency to reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar and to boost trade between the two countries.
Rishi Sunak was fined for not wearing a seat belt in a video he published on Instagram. The police fined the UK prime minister after finding out that he was not wearing the seatbelt in the backseat of his car.
Lucile Randon, a French nun has died at the age of 118. She was the oldest known human to live on earth. Born in 1904, she witnessed two of the world’s most devastating wars, the first world war & the second world war. David Tavella, her nursing spokesman revealed the news of her death on Tuesday.
The latest covid outbreak in the country has brought utter misery and chaos to millions of people. The latest study from the University of Peking has found astonishing figures as it claims that covid cases in China have dramatically surged to 900 million. The figures are expected to touch a jaw-dropping 1 billion mark by the end of April.
