Some social media platforms become more polarized, reflecting a hyper-partisan America

Social media platforms are seeing rising political polarization in the last two years, mirroring a broader surge in partisan division across the country, according to data recently released by Pew Research Center.

Rising layoffs in Maryland and U.S. linked to rise of artificial intelligence

Layoffs in Maryland are up nearly 30%, with about 2,000 more jobs being cut than this time last year. Nationally, this year has seen over one million layoffs — the highest amount for this time of year since the Covid-19…