Teacher Wins $1M Prize for Turning India’s Slums Into Hundreds of Open-Air Classrooms

Teacher Wins M Prize for Turning India’s Slums Into Hundreds of Open-Air Classrooms

Rouble Nagi – submitted to GEMS Education 2026 Global Teacher Prize An Indian teacher who has established more than 800 learning centers across India for children who have never attended school has been named the winner of the $1 million Global Teacher Prize from GEMS Education. Located in over 100 slums and villages, Rouble Nagi’s … Read more

Trump to hike global tariffs to 15% from 10%, ‘effective immediately’

Trump to hike global tariffs to 15% from 10%, ‘effective immediately’

President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would increase global tariffs to 15% from 10%, one day after the Supreme Court struck down his “reciprocal” tariffs. The new tariffs will be “effective immediately,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. “I, as President of the United States of America, will be, effective immediately, raising the 10% Worldwide … Read more

Airlines waive change fees ahead of another monster winter storm

Airlines waive change fees ahead of another monster winter storm

Travelers look at a flight status board as flights are delayed and cancelled following a significant winter storm at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, January 26, 2026. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images U.S. airlines waived cancellation and change fees for flights from Virginia to Maine ahead of another massive winter … Read more

Newborn Giraffe With Distinctive Hair-do is Charming Visitors to Ohio Zoo–And They Gave Him the Perfect Name

Newborn Giraffe With Distinctive Hair-do is Charming Visitors to Ohio Zoo–And They Gave Him the Perfect Name

Eugene the baby giraffe – Toledo Zoo & Aquarium in Ohio A four-week-old baby giraffe is becoming a social media sensation, thanks to his remarkable tuft of hair. His new name, Eugene, chosen from public suggestions, has proven to be a perfect fit for the young giraffe’s charming personality. The Toledo Zoo & Aquarium in … Read more

Under mounting toy pressures, Hasbro has a secret sauce that Mattel hasn’t matched

Under mounting toy pressures, Hasbro has a secret sauce that Mattel hasn’t matched

The gap is widening between rival toy makers Hasbro and Mattel — thanks in part to a 30-year-old trading card game. The toy giants have flip-flopped dominance in the space for decades, jockeying for the most coveted master licenses to put new fan favorites — Disney princesses and “Star Wars” characters among them — on … Read more

Tech giants commit billions to Indian AI as New Delhi pushes for superpower status

Tech giants commit billions to Indian AI as New Delhi pushes for superpower status

Tech giants have committed to funneling hundreds of billions of dollars into Indian AI efforts, against the backdrop of a major summit in the country that’s brought together world leaders and AI execs. Record sums are being ploughed into AI as governments and companies across the globe race to roll out the technology. Hyperscalers — … Read more

Microsoft Xbox chief Phil Spencer retires, replaced by AI executive Asha Sharma

Microsoft Xbox chief Phil Spencer retires, replaced by AI executive Asha Sharma

Microsoft’s head of gaming, Phil Spencer, is leaving the software maker following a 38-year tenure, as the company’s Xbox business faces increased challenges. “Last year, Phil Spencer made the decision to retire from the company, and since then we’ve been talking about succession planning,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wrote in a memo to employees that … Read more

Beaten-down software stocks RingCentral and Five9 rally as earnings quell some AI concerns

Beaten-down software stocks RingCentral and Five9 rally as earnings quell some AI concerns

Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of RingCentral and Five9 surged on Friday after earnings from both software firms alleviated recent fears that artificial intelligence is eating away at their business models. RingCentral popped 34%, while Five9 rallied about 12% after topping Wall Street’s estimates and issuing upbeat guidance. Both companies, which provide … Read more

Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs, rebuking president’s signature economic policy

Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs, rebuking president’s signature economic policy

The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a huge chunk of President Donald Trump’s far-reaching tariff agenda, delivering a major rebuke of the president’s key economic policy. The law that undergirds those import duties “does not authorize the President to impose tariffs,” the majority ruled 6-3 in the long-awaited decision. The ruling is a massive … Read more