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Microsoft on Wednesday reported profits of $24.1 billion in the recently ended quarter, but shares slid on worries over its vital cloud computing business.

Syria's new authorities announced Wednesday that Ahmed al-Sharaa, who took the helm after Bashar al-Assad's ouster last month, has been appointed interim president and tasked with forming a transitional legislature, state media reported.

Kristi Noem's ICE raid photo-op sparked backlash as social media mocked her "ICE Barbie" look, while immigration arrests surge under Trump's administration.

Alibaba has launched Qwen 2.5-Max, an upgraded AI model it claims outperforms OpenAI's GPT-40, DeepSeek-V3, and Meta's Llama-3.1-405B, reported Yahoo! Finance.

Bernie Sanders confronted RFK Jr. on his vaccine stance during his confirmation hearing, calling out his former organization for selling anti-vaxx onesies.

RFK Jr.'s stance on abortion has shifted over the years, from advocating for term limits, to leaving it up to the mother, to focusing on fetal viability.

Apple devices running on A- and M-series chips are vulnerable to two newly discovered side-channel attacks that expose sensitive data like credit card information, location history, and private communications. Affected devices include Macs, iPhones, and iPads running on chips from 2021 onwards.

Worktalk offers customized training programs, webinars, and coaching services that cover business writing, email effectiveness, technical writing, persuasive writing, leadership communication, and more.

Since opening its doors, Skyecap has helped more than 25,000 businesses get the money they need.

General Motors CEO Mary Barra has said she hopes tariffs can be avoided, as Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has signaled that authorities are "working and holding conversations to take the necessary measures" to avoid any escalations

Microsoft and OpenAI are investigating reports that a group associated with Chinese AI startup DeepSeek may have unlawfully extracted data from OpenAI's API. This move comes after DeepSeek unveiled its own AI model, R1, which rivals OpenAI's offerings, stirring concerns in the global AI community.