>>54th WEF In Davos This Week

(Davos)  --  World leaders and top officials are set to gather this week in Davos, Switzerland for the 54th annual World Economic Forum.  The meeting, which will include Secretary of State Antony Blinken, will address how to end the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.  The forum starts today and runs through Friday.

 

>>Citigroup To Cut 10% Of Its Workforce

(New York, NY)  --  Citigroup is cutting ten percent of its workforce.  The nation's third-largest bank said about 20-thousand employees will be let go over the "medium term" as part of a restructuring plan.  It made the announcement during a fourth-quarter earnings presentation.  Citigroup has about 200-thousand workers on the payroll. 

 

>>Researchers Warned Apple About Weaknesses In AirDrop

(Cupertino, CA)  --  Researchers say they warned Apple as early as 2019 about weaknesses in its AirDrop sharing function that Chinese authorities claim they used to track users. That's according to CNN.  The Chinese government targeted the tool in response to pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong using it. Benjamin Ismail, leader of a group that monitors Chinese internet censorship, said that Apple's response to the situation is "crucial." He urged the tech giant to acknowledge the claim and secure AirDrop.

 

>>"Mean Girls" Tops "Beekeeper" At Box Office

(Hollywood, CA)  --  A reboot of a popular 90s movie topped the weekend box office.  "Mean Girls" opened with an estimated 28-million-dollars to finish more than eleven-million-dollars ahead of the next biggest debut.  The thriller "The Beekeeper" placed second with 16-point-seven-million-dollars in its opening weekend.  "Wonka" dropped to third with eight-point-three-million-dollars, ending its two-week reign at the top.  "Night Swim," which opened in second place last week, fell all the way to seventh this week.