Toronto-based Thomson Reuters cuts 500 engineering jobs

 

Canada-based Thomson Reuters has announced plans to cut up to 500 engineering roles as it accelerates the use of artificial intelligence across its products and internal workflows. The reductions, which amount to just over 5% of the company’s operations and technology division, were communicated to staff during an internal all-hands...

United States pressures Nvidia to tighten Asian chip sales

 

Nvidia has sharply reduced the number of Asian customers allowed to buy its advanced artificial intelligence chips, cutting more than half of buyers in Singapore, Malaysia and Japan from an approved list after stricter compliance checks. Reported on Tuesday, 14 July, the move follows months of enhanced due diligence aimed...

Washington: Supreme Court ruling triggers $81 billion tariff refunds

 

The U.S. government has refunded $81 billion to commercial importers after the Supreme Court ruled a key part of former President Donald Trump’s tariff program unlawful. In a 6–3 decision on February 20, 2026, in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc., the Court held that...

Los Angeles actor Justin Baldoni contests Blake Lively fee

 

In Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, Justin Baldoni’s legal team filed a motion in federal court opposing Blake Lively’s request for $8 million in attorney fees and litigation costs. The dispute stems from a broader legal battle between the co‑stars of the 2024 film “It Ends With Us.”...

Ohio Governor Signs Education Bill, Keeps Parents' Rights

 

Columbus — Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 455 on Friday, increasing governor-appointed members on the State Board of Education from five to seven, adding new educator licensing restrictions and testing requirements for online schools, while omitting previously proposed changes to Ohio's Parents' Bill of Rights. Local lawmakers and education...

Man Charged After Three Found Dead in Pennsylvania

 

GREAT BEND TOWNSHIP, PA — This week Pennsylvania State Police responded to a call at a home on the 1300 block of Baptist Hill Road and found three people dead; officials arrested Garrett Austin Johnson, 29, near the scene and charged him with three counts of criminal homicide. Authorities recovered...

Ohio approves emergency funding after Vinton County child removal

 

Columbus. The Ohio Controlling Board on Monday approved $1 million in emergency funding to help 16 children removed from a Vinton County home late last month amid allegations of severe neglect and abuse. State officials said the funds will be used to place the children in appropriate foster care and...

San Francisco employees sue Meta over AI firings

 

A group of 26 current and former Meta employees has filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging the company used internal artificial intelligence systems to select workers for termination during a 10% workforce reduction earlier this year. The unnamed plaintiffs claim...

United States sets July 2026 Starship test

 

SpaceX has scheduled the thirteenth test flight of its Starship rocket system for Thursday, July 16, 2026, from its Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. The 90‑minute launch window is planned for late afternoon. Flight 13 will be the second mission to use the redesigned Version 3 configuration, following Flight...

Chicago swelters; heat indices top one hundred today

 

Chicago recorded highs near 95 to 96 degrees on Tuesday, as meteorologists warned heat index values between 98 and 105 degrees and noted lower temperatures along the immediate lakefront. The Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications urged residents to prepare for extreme heat and to check on vulnerable people. City...