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Taco Bell Slows Down AI Rollout After '18,000 Water Cups' Prank Crashes System
Taco Bell is scaling back AI use after order mishandling and customer exploitation incidents.
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Google Confirms Plans for GCUL Layer-1 Blockchain Project for Financial Institutions
Google Cloud has unveiled the Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL), a new Layer-1 blockchain designed for financial institutions. The platform will support asset tokenisation, cross-border settlements, and Python-based smart contracts, offering a neutral foundation for banks, exchanges, and payment firms. Backed by Google Cloud’s scale, GCUL aims...
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"Get US-India Ties Back On Track": Nikki Haley's Big China Warning To Trump
Nikki Haley has cautioned that ties between Washington and New Delhi are near a breaking point, and said it was critical to get the relations back on track if America hopes to contain China's growing global ambitions.
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US Human Rights Report To Downplay Allies' Abuse
The annual human rights report produced by the United States will scale back criticism of El Salvador, Israel and Russia, a report said Wednesday, as officials hinted it would focus instead on what they call dwindling freedom of expression in Europe.
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New PS5 System Update Beta Allows DualSense Controller to Pair to Multiple Devices
Sony announced two new PS5 features on Wednesday. The company is rolling out a new PS5 system update to beta users that expands the pairing capabilities of the DualSense controller. Sony also teased a Power Saver mode for the PS5 that will be launched at a later date.
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Air India To Scale Back Narrow-Body Operations Across 19 Routes Until Mid-July
Air India has announced a considerable but temporary five per cent reduction in its narrow-body flight operations across select domestic and short-haul international routes.
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UN Slashes Global Aid Plan Over 'Deepest Funding Cuts Ever'
The United Nations said that it was drastically scaling back its global humanitarian aid plans due to the "deepest funding cuts ever" -- leaving tens of millions of people facing dire straits.
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Trump's Tax Bill Draws Rural Backlash Over Proposed Medicaid Reductions
Rural hospitals are sounding the alarm over proposed healthcare cuts in President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending package, warning the changes could force them to scale back services or close their doors.
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Global Airlines Cut 2025 Profit Forecast Amid Trade Tensions
Trump's sweeping tariffs have stoked fears of an economic slowdown and squeezed discretionary spending, prompting many consumers especially in the United States to delay or scale back travel plans.
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Apple Unlikely to Discuss Siri Upgrades at WWDC; to Be Wary of Unveiling New Features in Advance: Report
Apple will refrain from unveiling major Siri upgrades at WWDC 2025 next month, according to a Bloomberg report. Instead, the tech giant will reportedly focus on refining current Apple Intelligence features and introducing a few new ones with the iOS 19 update later this year. The company faced delays in rolling out advanced Siri capabilities unveil...
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"Cannot Do Everything": WHO Halves Management Team After US Funding Cuts
The World Health Organization has reduced its management team by half and will have to scale back operations, its director-general said on Wednesday, four months after the United States announced it was leaving the agency and cutting funding.
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Google Cuts About 200 Staff in Global Business Unit: Report
Google has cut about 200 jobs across its global business unit. Big Tech players have been redirecting spending towards data centers and AI development, while scaling back investments in other areas.
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Elon Musk Says Will Scale Back His Work For Trump As Tesla Profits Drop 71%
Elon Musk plans to "significantly" reduce his work for Donald Trump's administration in May to focus on Tesla, the billionaire CEO said Tuesday.
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Moon Or Mars? NASA's Future At A Crossroads Under Trump 2.0
Speculation is mounting that the Trump administration may scale back or cancel NASA's Artemis missions following the departure of a key official and Boeing's plans to lay off hundreds of employees working on its lunar rocket.
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Capital One Arena Takes Centre Stage At Trump's Inauguration
Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday at an inauguration ceremony that has been scaled back due to a forecast of severe cold weather in the nation's capital.
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Taco Bell Slows Down AI Rollout After '18,000 Water Cups' Prank Crashes System
Taco Bell is scaling back AI use after order mishandling and customer exploitation incidents.
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Google Confirms Plans for GCUL Layer-1 Blockchain Project for Financial Institutions
Google Cloud has unveiled the Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL), a new Layer-1 blockchain designed for financial institutions. The platform will support asset tokenisation, cross-border settlements, and Python-based smart contracts, offering a neutral foundation for banks, exchanges, and payment firms. Backed by Google Cloud’s scale, GCUL aims...
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"Get US-India Ties Back On Track": Nikki Haley's Big China Warning To Trump
Nikki Haley has cautioned that ties between Washington and New Delhi are near a breaking point, and said it was critical to get the relations back on track if America hopes to contain China's growing global ambitions.
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US Human Rights Report To Downplay Allies' Abuse
The annual human rights report produced by the United States will scale back criticism of El Salvador, Israel and Russia, a report said Wednesday, as officials hinted it would focus instead on what they call dwindling freedom of expression in Europe.
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New PS5 System Update Beta Allows DualSense Controller to Pair to Multiple Devices
Sony announced two new PS5 features on Wednesday. The company is rolling out a new PS5 system update to beta users that expands the pairing capabilities of the DualSense controller. Sony also teased a Power Saver mode for the PS5 that will be launched at a later date.
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Air India To Scale Back Narrow-Body Operations Across 19 Routes Until Mid-July
Air India has announced a considerable but temporary five per cent reduction in its narrow-body flight operations across select domestic and short-haul international routes.
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UN Slashes Global Aid Plan Over 'Deepest Funding Cuts Ever'
The United Nations said that it was drastically scaling back its global humanitarian aid plans due to the "deepest funding cuts ever" -- leaving tens of millions of people facing dire straits.
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Trump's Tax Bill Draws Rural Backlash Over Proposed Medicaid Reductions
Rural hospitals are sounding the alarm over proposed healthcare cuts in President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending package, warning the changes could force them to scale back services or close their doors.
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Global Airlines Cut 2025 Profit Forecast Amid Trade Tensions
Trump's sweeping tariffs have stoked fears of an economic slowdown and squeezed discretionary spending, prompting many consumers especially in the United States to delay or scale back travel plans.
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Apple Unlikely to Discuss Siri Upgrades at WWDC; to Be Wary of Unveiling New Features in Advance: Report
Apple will refrain from unveiling major Siri upgrades at WWDC 2025 next month, according to a Bloomberg report. Instead, the tech giant will reportedly focus on refining current Apple Intelligence features and introducing a few new ones with the iOS 19 update later this year. The company faced delays in rolling out advanced Siri capabilities unveil...
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"Cannot Do Everything": WHO Halves Management Team After US Funding Cuts
The World Health Organization has reduced its management team by half and will have to scale back operations, its director-general said on Wednesday, four months after the United States announced it was leaving the agency and cutting funding.
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Google Cuts About 200 Staff in Global Business Unit: Report
Google has cut about 200 jobs across its global business unit. Big Tech players have been redirecting spending towards data centers and AI development, while scaling back investments in other areas.
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Elon Musk Says Will Scale Back His Work For Trump As Tesla Profits Drop 71%
Elon Musk plans to "significantly" reduce his work for Donald Trump's administration in May to focus on Tesla, the billionaire CEO said Tuesday.
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Moon Or Mars? NASA's Future At A Crossroads Under Trump 2.0
Speculation is mounting that the Trump administration may scale back or cancel NASA's Artemis missions following the departure of a key official and Boeing's plans to lay off hundreds of employees working on its lunar rocket.
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Capital One Arena Takes Centre Stage At Trump's Inauguration
Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday at an inauguration ceremony that has been scaled back due to a forecast of severe cold weather in the nation's capital.
