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Canva has announced layoffs and job changes affecting roughly 22% of its staff, according to Bloomberg. The design software company, popular with small businesses and casual users worldwide, is restructuring roles as part of the move. The scale of the cuts — more than one in five workers — is drawing attention to pressures even fast-growing tech firms face as they reshape teams around new priorities, including AI-driven product development.
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Attention has turned to Alice Huang after she was linked to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. The Guardian reports on who she is and her connection to the tech executive, prompting widespread online curiosity about her identity and background.
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Search interest around a potential Anthropic initial public offering is rising. The AI company, valued among the most valuable private firms in tech, has not announced IPO plans, but observers are debating whether it will go public. A widely shared profile from The Verge, titled 'Anthropic's business plan: Build God or die trying', is fueling discussion about the company's ambitious strategy and financial future.
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Donald Trump says leading artificial intelligence companies have signed a 'constitution' committing to police themselves on AI safety. The announcement drew attention as regulators and tech executives continue to debate how the fast-moving industry should be governed, with critics questioning whether voluntary pledges go far enough and supporters framing self-regulation as preferable to heavy-handed rules.
- 5Hackers stole billions from Binance in 20 minutes▼☕ # Cybersecurity # Ciberseguridad # Ciberseguranca # Security # Seguridad # Seguranca # News # Noticia # Noticias # Tec
Hackers who took around 6.3 billion from Binance carried out the theft in just 20 minutes, according to a Wired report being shared in Spanish and Portuguese-language tech circles. The speed of the breach is drawing attention to exchange security and how quickly large-scale crypto thefts can unfold once attackers gain access.
- 6Arizona community colleges launch free semiconductor crash course●Community colleges in Arizona are offering a free, three-month semiconductor crash course that leads to interviews with
Community colleges in Arizona are offering a free three-month crash course in semiconductor manufacturing that leads directly to interviews with major tech companies. The program is drawing attention as a fast, no-cost route into well-paying tech jobs amid a US push to expand domestic chip production and fill shortages in the manufacturing workforce.
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US technology stocks have fallen sharply as major companies' spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure approaches $1 trillion. Investors are questioning whether the huge outlays on data centres and chips will deliver returns fast enough to justify the cost. The sell-off has drawn attention globally, with markets watchers tracking whether anxiety over AI investment will spread to broader indices.
- 8New gadgets aim to break our device dependence●Meet the new gadgets designed to kill our dependence on gadgets
A new wave of gadgets is being marketed specifically to reduce people's dependence on technology. The devices, highlighted in a Fast Company feature, promise features like screen-time limits, distraction blocking, and minimalist designs that keep users off their phones. Commenters are debating whether tech can truly solve the problems tech creates, with some praising the digital-wellness trend and others calling it contradictory.
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