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washingtonpost.com > business > 01/27/2026 > ups-layoffs-amazon

UPS will slash 30,000 jobs amid ongoing split with Amazon

1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (115+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The move comes after after the shipping giant eliminated 48,000 positions in 2025. United…...

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washingtonpost.com > business > 01/27/2026 > ups-amazon-workforce-job-cuts > 2db48d00-fba7-11f0-954b-b80c7ed67fc7_story.html

UPS looks to cut up to 30,000 jobs this year

UPS looks to cut up to 30,000 jobs this year1+ hour, 56+ min ago   (71+ words) UPS looks to cut up to 30,000 jobs this year'The Washington Post UPS is planning to cut up to 30,000 operational jobs this year as the package delivery company continues with its turnaround efforts and reducing the number of Amazon shipments that…...

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washingtonpost.com > technology > 01/27/2026 > google-personal-intelligence-privacy

Analysis | Google wants your emails and photos to ‘personalize’ its AI. Should you let it?

Analysis | Google wants your emails and photos to ‘personalize’ its AI. Should you let it?2+ hour, 5+ min ago   (109+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. What's good " and scary " about Gemini's new Personal Intelligence. That's a new…...

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washingtonpost.com > politics > 01/27/2026 > ai-videos-trump-ice-artificial-intelligence > 059bcf28-fb92-11f0-954b-b80c7ed67fc7_story.html

Trump's use of AI images pushes new boundaries, further eroding public trust, experts say

Trump's use of AI images pushes new boundaries, further eroding public trust, experts say4+ hour, 27+ min ago   (82+ words) Trump's use of AI images pushes new boundaries, further eroding public trust, experts say'The Washington Post LOS ANGELES " The Trump administration has not shied away from sharing AI-generated imagery online, embracing cartoonlike visuals and memes and promoting them on official…...

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washingtonpost.com > climate-environment > 01/27/2026 > doomsday-clock-2026-85-seconds-to-midnight

These scientists say the world is closer than ever to ‘doomsday’

These scientists say the world is closer than ever to ‘doomsday’6+ hour, 43+ min ago   (109+ words) Doomsday Clock" 2026 set to 85 seconds to midnight," nearest ever'The Washington Post The assessment reflected growing risks related to nuclear weapons, climate change, AI, autocracy, biological technologies and other human-made threats. The world is closer than ever to the end, according…...

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washingtonpost.com > opinions > interactive > 2026 > artificial-intelligence-browser-test-chatgpt

Opinion | Where AI browsers fall short

Opinion | Where AI browsers fall short8+ hour, 20+ min ago   (743+ words) I tested four new versions. The promise is real, but major issues still need to be addressed The browser wars are back " and this time they're supercharged by artificial intelligence. In the second half of 2025, a crop of new AI-powered…...

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washingtonpost.com > video > washington-post-live > william-previews-his-class-on-agentic-ai > 01/27/2026 > e6f95f0c-a5c4-4a5b-a107-f3acc837e5bf_video.html

will.i.am previews his class on agentic AI

will.i.am previews his class on agentic AI9+ hour, 5+ min ago   (20+ words) will.i.am previews his class on agentic AI'The Washington Post will.i.am previews his class on agentic AI...

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washingtonpost.com > business > 01/27/2026 > consumer-spending-us-economy

The ‘one-legged stools’ holding up a fragile economy

The ‘one-legged stools’ holding up a fragile economy9+ hour, 35+ min ago   (74+ words) The "one-legged stools" holding up a fragile economy'The Washington Post The U.S. economy is growing, but economists worry that its strength is too narrowly focused. On paper, the economy is booming. Low unemployment, strong consumer spending and steady business investments have…...

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washingtonpost.com > technology > 01/27/2026 > anthropic-ai-scan-destroy-books

How Silicon Valley built AI: Buying, scanning and discarding millions of books

How Silicon Valley built AI: Buying, scanning and discarding millions of books10+ hour, 3+ min ago   (97+ words) How Silicon Valley built AI: Buying, scanning and discarding millions of books'The Washington Post Court filings reveal how AI companies raced to obtain more books to feed chatbots, including by buying, scanning and disposing of millions of titles. In early…...

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washingtonpost.com > opinions > 01/27/2026 > america-strategic-resource-ideas

Opinion | America’s most vital resource? It’s not oil, land or minerals.

Opinion | America’s most vital resource? It’s not oil, land or minerals.12+ hour, 33+ min ago   (75+ words) Opinion | America's most vital resource? It's not oil, land or minerals.The Washington Post The country's durable advantage is the ability to generate ideas. Marian L. Tupy is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. President Donald Trump talks about power…...