This group of women is leaving the labor force—again

During the pandemic, over two million women left the workforce, many of whom were forced to leave their jobs in the absence of reliable childcare. It took years for female workers to recover from those losses, but eventually the share of working women had surpassed pre-pandemic numbers—though their participation in the labor force still remainedContinueContinue reading “This group of women is leaving the labor force—again”

Affordable Care Act health insurance enrollment drops as costs spike

Fewer Americans are signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans this year, new federal data shows, as expiring subsidies and other factors push health expenses too high for many to manage. Nationally, around 800,000 fewer people have selected plans compared to a similar time last year, marking a 3.5% drop in total enrollment so far. That includes aContinueContinue reading “Affordable Care Act health insurance enrollment drops as costs spike”

Meta layoffs today: Facebook parent is slashing hundreds of workers from Reality Labs VR division

The first Big Tech layoffs of 2026 have happened. This week, Facebook owner Meta Platforms informed employees that up to 1,500 positions in its Reality Labs division would be eliminated. Here’s what you need to know about the job cuts. What’s happened? Meta this week notified employees in its Reality Labs division that up toContinueContinue reading “Meta layoffs today: Facebook parent is slashing hundreds of workers from Reality Labs VR division”

Governments around the world are considering bans on Grok’s app over AI sexual image scandal

As concerns grow over Grok’s ability to generate sexually explicit content without the subject’s consent, a number of countries are blocking access to Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot. At the center of the controversy is a feature called Grok Imagine, which lets users create AI-generated images and videos. That tool also features a “spicy mode,”ContinueContinue reading “Governments around the world are considering bans on Grok’s app over AI sexual image scandal”

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