Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1573, Eighty Years' War: The Siege of Haarlem ends after seven months. In 1934, Peter Gzowski, Canadian journalist and academic (died 2002) was born. In 1941, World War II: Montenegrins begin the Trinaestojulski ustanak (Thirteenth of July Uprising), a popular revolt against the Axis powers. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 1990, Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history. In 2011, Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130. In 2013, Typhoon Soulik kills at least nine people and affects more than 160 million in East China and Taiwan. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist, author, and academic (born 1919) passed away. In 2016, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

‘Decimate, destroy’

Off The Press

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July 11, 2026

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Trump vows armageddon if Iran kills him...Click to read more

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Latestly.com

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· Jul 6, 2026

Xbox Layoffs: CEO Asha Sharma Shares Email Sent to Employees, Confirms Job Cuts and Studio Reset

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced a massive restructuring, cutting 3,200 jobs and divesting four studios, including Double Fine and Ninja Theory. The reset aims to fix weak margins and operational complexity, with new COO Helen Chiang leading a shift to a flatter, more disciplined operating model.

Quartz

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· Jun 26, 2026

Volkswagen is reportedly planning to slash 100,000 jobs and close four German plants

The reported overhaul would double previously announced cuts and could be the biggest restructuring in the automaker's 89-year history

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 6, 2026

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs as it navigates AI revolution

Microsoft said it will cut 4,800 jobs and restructure Xbox as it seeks to update its business model to adapt to rapidly changing technologies and the growth of artificial intelligence. “The way technology is built, deployed, and used is transforming faster than at any point in my time here,” EVP and Chief People Officer Amy []

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jun 26, 2026

PM highlights need for responsible, inclusive AI adoption

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping industries and creating new avenues for productivity as well as innovation, Modi said

iPhone in Canada

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· Jul 6, 2026

Microsoft Cuts 3,200 Xbox Jobs and Drops Four Game Studios in Massive Reset

Microsoft is kicking off the biggest restructure in Xbox history, a round of cuts that will wipe out roughly 3,200 jobs by the end of the 2027 fiscal year. The changes include 1,600 layoffs happening today, plus four well-known game studios leaving Xbox for new ownership. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma broke the news in a [] The post Microsoft Cuts 3,200 Xbox Jobs and Drops Four Game Studios in Massive Reset first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

TASS

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· Jul 1, 2026

'Major overhaul' of state: Kazakhstan begins operating under new constitution

One of the key innovations was the restructuring of the legislative branch

AzerNews

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· Jul 7, 2026

Microsoft cuts substantial part of Xbox staff

Microsoft has begun a major restructuring of its Xbox gaming division, marking the biggest transformation in the brand’s history. As part of the changes, the company plans to reduce its workforce by approximately 3,200 employees, which represents around 20 of Xbox’s staff, AzerNEWS reports.

CNET

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· Jul 3, 2026

Darren Aronofsky's '1776' AI Video Series Is Unhinged, and I Can't Look Away

Commentary: With July 4 upon us and generative AI infiltrating the world of creatives, what are we to make of the increasingly bonkers On This Day...1776?

Ars Technica

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· Jun 22, 2026

Lucid lays off 1,500 workers in second big cut of the year

The cuts and redundancies are part of a plan to simplify the company, the CEO says.

The Motley Fool

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· Jul 4, 2026

Why Is Everyone Talking About SentinelOne Stock Right Now?

Artificial intelligence is reshaping entire industries, but many of the biggest winners may not be the companies investors expect.

POLITICO

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· Jun 22, 2026

Coucou revoilà la dissolution

Présenté par de Groupement Mousquetaires.

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· Jul 6, 2026

Bethesda union blasts Microsoft as Xbox layoffs hit the Fallout and Elder Scrolls studio, too: "When will this cycle of cuts in pursuit of ever-greater profits end?"

Bethesda union blasts Microsoft as Xbox layoffs hit the Fallout and Elder Scrolls studio, too: "When will this cycle of cuts in pursuit of ever-greater profits end?"

BOL News

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· Jun 26, 2026

Volkswagen plans to cut 100,000 jobs, shutter four German plants, report says

BERLIN: Volkswagen AG plans to eliminate 100,000 jobs and end production at four German plants over the coming years, according to a report published Friday, a move that would mark the most radical restructuring in the automaker’s 89-year history. The plan, reported by Manager Magazin, would see Europe’s largest automaker shed roughly 15 of its ... Read more The post Volkswagen plans to cut 100,000 jobs, shutter four German plants, report says appeared first on BOL News.

Irish News

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· Jun 26, 2026

Volkswagen drawing up plans to cut 100,000 jobs globally, reports say

Top bosses are considering restructuring and dramatically cutting down the size of the workforce, according to local media.

ABC7 New York

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· Jun 24, 2026

House gives final approval to bipartisan housing bill aimed at lowering costs

The legislation represents one of the most sweeping efforts in decades to increase the supply of housing and bring down prices.

PBS NewsHour

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· Jun 24, 2026

House gives final approval to landmark housing bill aimed at lowering costs

The legislation represents one of the most sweeping efforts in decades to increase the supply of housing and bring down prices.

Gematsu

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· Jul 6, 2026

Xbox to lay off 3,200 employees, divest five studios

Xbox has announced a major restructuring, reducing its headcount by 3,200 employees throughout fiscal year Source

NDTV

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· Jul 7, 2026

'Resetting How We Operate': What Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Told Staff After 3,200 Layoffs

Xbox will eliminate 3,200 jobs through FY27 as part of its biggest restructuring, streamline operations, and separate several game studios to improve profitability.

MobileSyrup

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· Jul 6, 2026

Xbox cutting 3,200 jobs, divesting from 5 studios including Canada’s Compulsion

Xbox is eliminating 3,200 jobs and divesting from five studios as part of a major restructuring. In a memo sent to employees that was also published online, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma called this “the most significant restructure in Xbox history.” This includes 1,600 employees being cut today and another 1,600 over the next 12 months, []

The Hacker News

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· Jul 9, 2026

New GigaWiper Windows Backdoor Bundles Disk Wiping, Fake Ransomware, and Spyware

Microsoft has taken apart a destructive Windows backdoor it calls GigaWiper. What stands out is how it is built: not one tool but three older destructive programs bolted into one, offered as commands the operator can choose from. Each is a different way to break a machine: wipe the whole disk, overwrite the Windows drive, or run fake ransomware that scrambles files with a key it never saves

Fortune

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· Jul 2, 2026

AI’s $2.2 trillion deficit fix is already half fake, economists say

A new Brookings/Fed paper finds AI productivity could meaningfully shrink the U.S. deficit — until you count the side effects, which could erase more than half the savings before Washington even cashes the check.

Al Jazeera

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· Jun 23, 2026

Five Eyes intelligence alliance warns of threats from new AI models

Frontier AI models are 'fundamentally transforming' offensive cyber capabilities, intelligence officials say.

Fox Business

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· Jul 6, 2026

Microsoft cuts 4,800 positions, insists jobs 'not being replaced by AI'

Microsoft is eliminating roughly 4,800 jobs while investing heavily in AI, with executives saying artificial intelligence is changing work but not replacing affected employees.

TechRepublic

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· Jul 7, 2026

Microsoft Guts Xbox in Biggest Shake-Up Yet, Cuts 4,800 Jobs Companywide

Microsoft is cutting thousands of jobs in a major Xbox restructuring as the company narrows its gaming strategy and continues heavy AI spending. The post Microsoft Guts Xbox in Biggest Shake-Up Yet, Cuts 4,800 Jobs Companywide appeared first on TechRepublic.

Irish Tech News

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· Jun 23, 2026

The future of cleaning is already happening and it’s autonomous Shane O’Flaherty, CleaningMachines.ie

Robotics and AI comes in many shapes and sizes revolutionising many different sectors. One of these sectors being revolutionised is the commercial cleaning industry, using autonomous cleaning, robotics, and innovation creating efficiency. To find out more about this I spoke to Shane O’Flaherty from CleaningMachines.ie Shane talks about his background, what CleaningMachines.ie does, robots, AI []

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· Jul 6, 2026

Microsoft is cutting 3,200 Xbox employees, and half of them will be eliminated today in "the most significant restructure in Xbox history"

Microsoft is cutting 3,200 Xbox employees, and half of them will be eliminated today in "the most significant restructure in Xbox history"

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 8, 2026

Microsoft buang 4,800 pekerja, Xbox paling terjejas

WASHINGTON: Microsoft pada Isnin mengumumkan bahawa syarikat itu akan menghapuskan kira-kira 4,800 jawatan, bersamaan sekitar dua peratus daripada tenaga kerja globalnya, sebagai langkah penjimatan kos yang akan membawa kepada penstrukturan semula secara menyeluruh. Naib Presiden Eksekutif Microsoft, Amy Coleman dalam satu memorandum kepada kakitangan menjelaskan bahawa syarikat itu perlu memberi tumpuan kepada sektor yang mampu ... Read more The post Microsoft buang 4,800 pekerja, Xbox paling terjejas appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

BNO News

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· Jul 10, 2026

AI Is Reshaping Electricity Markets Faster Than Utilities Expected

Artificial intelligence has quickly become one of the defining technologies of this decade. While much of the public discussion has focused on generative AI, productivity tools, and customer service applications, a quieter transformation is taking place across the global electricity sector. Utilities, Independent System Operators (ISOs), grid operators, and large industrial energy users are increasingly [] The post AI Is Reshaping Electricity Markets Faster Than Utilities Expected appeared first on BNO News.

Seeking Alpha

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· Jun 22, 2026

Forgent Power Solutions: This AI Infrastructure Stock Can Fall 30%

Forgent Power Solutions: This AI Infrastructure Stock Can Fall 30%

Le Monde Diplomatique

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· Jul 6, 2026

Tout le monde déteste l'IA

Les investisseurs n'ont d'yeux que pour elle ; ses architectes toisent les chefs d'État ; son usage se propage comme le feu dans la plaine : l'intelligence artificielle, dit-on, va transformer l'humanité. Mais l'humanité le veut-elle ? Face au Moloch numérique, qui exige le sacrifice de () / Mouvement de contestation, États-Unis, Technologies de l'information, Travail, Capitalisme

Arutz Sheva

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· Jul 6, 2026

About 2.1% of Microsoft's employees to be laid off

Microsoft announced the dismissal of about 4,800 jobs worldwide as part of a cost-cutting and efficiency plan, with the most significant impact on the Xbox gaming division at the company.

The Japan Times

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· Jun 22, 2026

Japan lifts upper limit on drones operated by one pilot

Removing the limit is aimed at optimizing logistics and infrastructure inspections, and at making damage assessment and search operations more effective during disasters.

Independent Journal Review

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· Jul 6, 2026

Microsoft Axes Thousands Of Jobs As Reality Of AI Era Sets In

Microsoft announced Monday that it is cutting 4,800 Xbox jobs amid an era in which the rise of artificial intelligence is transforming the tech industry.

Entrepreneur.com

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· Jun 29, 2026

Universities Spent Years Missing the AI Warning Signs. Now They Pay a Machine to Find Them.

AI is transforming every corner of higher education — from admissions to advising — faster than universities can write the rules to govern it.

The Epoch Times

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· Jun 23, 2026

Interior Department Announces Sweeping New Rules for Federal Oil and Gas Leases

The changes would undo a Biden-era 500,000 bonding rule, update waste standards, and speed up development under the Trump admin’s energy dominance plan.

Yonhap News Agency

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· Jul 9, 2026

PM vows to speed up AI transformation in public sector

SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- The government will speed up artificial intelligence (...

India TV News

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· Jul 6, 2026

Microsoft lays off 4,800 jobs, cuts global workforce by 2.1%; Xbox hit hardest

Technology giant Microsoft said on Monday that it would be cutting 4,800 jobs, reducing its global workforce by 2.1 per cent. The decision is a part of company's restructuring phase and Xbox will see the majority of job cuts, as Microsoft begins its new fiscal year.

BBC News

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· Jul 1, 2026

Up to 150 ex-WHSmith High Street stores to close as rescue deal approved

The sweeping restructuring, approved by a court, will see steep rent cuts on most remaining stores.

Hindustan Times

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· Jul 6, 2026

Xbox cuts 3,200 jobs, divests five studios in major Microsoft overhaul

Microsoft's Xbox is cutting 3,200 jobs and divesting five studios as CEO Asha Sharma restructures the gaming business to cut costs and focus on bigger games.

Bisnow News

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· Jun 30, 2026

'Cheaper If We Don't Have A Building': Demolition In Demand In Houston

Grant Mackay Demolition Co. is tearing down a five-story office building at 5100 Westheimer Road after demolishing a neighboring office building last year.

Coffman Chronicle

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· Jun 30, 2026

Volkswagen Layoff Plan Could Put Four German Plants and 100,000 Jobs at Risk

Volkswagen is reportedly weighing a much deeper restructuring plan that could include up to 100,000 job cuts and the closure of four German plants, according to Reuters reporting on the automaker’s internal discussions.

BERNAMA

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· Jun 22, 2026

World : Spain's Santander Plans To Cut Costs By Over €500M Under AI Strategy

LONDON, June 22 (Bernama-PA Media/dpa) -- Spain's Banco Santander has revealed aims to cut costs by more than 500 million (US573 million) by accelerating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across its global operations, reported PA Media/dpa.

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