Google terminated 28 employees Wednesday, according to an internal memo viewed by CNBC, after a series of protests against labor conditions and the company’s contract to provide the Israeli government and military with cloud computing and artificial intelligence services.The news comes one day after nine Google workers were arrested on…

It took less than six months for Speaker Mike Johnson to reach his existential moment. The Louisiana Republican has arrived at fateful but familiar crossroads where he must either choose to honor a conventional vision of US national interests or side with the wrecking ball antics of his party’s far-right…

This story is part of Forbes’ coverage of Korea’s Richest 2024. See the full list here. Although South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index was one of the worst performers in Asia last year, it rebounded in 2024 fueled by investor frenzy over AI and the government’s $470 billion plan with the…

China is punishing citizens who can’t repay their debts by cutting off access to social services. So-called deadbeat debtors are blacklisted, facing travel restrictions and government jobs.The blacklist is similar to the country’s “social credit” system that punishes undesirable behavior.China wants its citizens to repay their debts — and it…

The delayed ships include a new fleet of Virginia-class attack submarines, guided-missile destroyers, and a new Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier.The announcement came after a 45-day review ordered by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro in January. The review identified the “shortfalls” that caused the delays, including labor shortages…