Microsoft has confirmed that the latest January security updates for Windows 11 can cause some computers to fail to boot properly after installation, adding another issue to the growing list of problems following Patch Tuesday.
Amazon is planning another major round of layoffs among its corporate staff, expected to begin as early as next week and affect thousands of positions. The move is part of a broader plan to cut nearly 30,000 roles across its global corporate workforce, representing close to 10% of all white-collar employees at the company. If fully implemented, it would mark the largest round of job cuts in Amazon’s history.
The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution on the European Union’s technological sovereignty, urging the European Commission to take concrete steps to reduce reliance on American technologies—particularly in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and critical digital infrastructure.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and OpenAI have announced a joint $50 million initiative aimed at using artificial intelligence to support and improve healthcare systems across African countries. The project, called Horizon1000, was unveiled at the World Economic Forum in Davos and is set to deploy AI tools in primary healthcare, starting in Rwanda.