Meta to Let Candidates Use AI During Job Interviews
In a recent development, Meta has announced that it will let candidates use AI assistants in job interviews, including some coding job applicants. According to the internal Meta communications, the…
How 2 UC Berkeley dropouts raised $28 million for their AI marketing automation startup
AI-powered marketing automation startup Conversion, founded five years ago by two UC Berkeley dropouts, has raised a $28 million Series A led by Abstract, with participation from True Ventures and…
Gen AI apps doubled their revenue, grew to 1.7B downloads in first half of 2025
Generative AI apps have seen tremendous growth in both downloads and in-app revenue in the first half of 2025, a report from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower said. Users downloaded…
June nonfarm job numbers up in all Arkansas metro areas
All seven of the metro areas in or connected to Arkansas posted nonfarm job gains in June, with Northwest Arkansas leading the group with a 3.65% gain between June 2024…
Wilton Simpson announces new hurricane disaster aid hub for agricultural producers
Florida agriculture producers seeking financial relief after two punishing hurricane seasons now have a central source for information on $675 million in federal disaster aid. Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced…
Greetings from Khartoum, Sudan, where those with the least offer their guests the most
Jackie Lay/NPR Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. In April, I visited the Sudanese capital,…
Trump hits India with 25% tariff, extra ‘penalty’ for Russian oil purchases
The US president said while India ‘is our friend’, it imposes stiff tariffs on US goods and buys too much Russian oil. United States President Donald Trump has announced a…
‘Exorbitant privilege’: Can the US dollar maintain its global dominance?
Since the 1940s, the US dollar has held firm as the global reserve currency, driving international trade and reinforcing the status of the United States as an economic superpower. In…
Border clash between Ugandan, South Sudanese troops kills at least four
It is not clear what triggered the fighting although sections of the border have long been contested. At least four members of the South Sudanese security forces have been killed…
Questions mount over UK’s ‘Palestinian statehood’ announcement
NewsFeed The UK’s threat to recognise a Palestinian state if Israel does not agree to a ceasefire in Gaza by September has drawn criticism, with observers condemning the conditional nature…