TikTok is to cut several hundred jobs globally, with a proportion of the redundancies affecting staff at its headquarters in Dublin, the PA news agency understands. The total number of redundancies there will be in Ireland as part of the global restructuring is unclear as the redundancy process must go through the required consultation process. […]
Ukraine has improved its score in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2023, earning 36 points out of 100, the UK’s leading independent anti-corruption organization, Transparency International (TI), said in its report. With a score increase of three points, one of the best results worldwide over the past year, Ukraine now ranks 104th out of […]
By Jennifer Rigby CAMBRIDGE, England (Reuters) – Two laboratories in Britain and South Africa, which were at the forefront of tracking new coronavirus variants during the pandemic, have teamed up to keep the focus on genomic surveillance globally as the COVID emergency recedes. The teams said they were worried governments and funders may pull back […]
Artificial intelligence is set to impact 40 per cent of jobs around the world, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. The IMF said the impact will be greater for advanced economies, with around 60 per cent of roles affected. About half of those workers will benefit from the integration of AI, which could boost […]
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospital admissions during the month jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries — […]
It’s the first time the R-series will launch outside of India and China, too. If you’ve been waiting for the latest OnePlus flagship, now’s the time to get excited. OnePlus’s next flagship phone, the OnePlus 12, will launch on January 23, 2024, alongside its more budget-friendly 12R model. This is the first time the R-series […]