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The logo of US car manufacturer Ford is pictured on the facade of the Ford plant in Cologne, western Germany. INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty ImagesFord is getting its workers in Cologne, Germany, to work fewer hours. The carmaker said a "lower than expected demand for electric vehicles" brought on the shift.

Trump could issue an executive order to nullify a ban on the platform, but experts question the legality of such a move. After a tumultuous year filled with anxiety and a legal battle about its future in the U. S., TikTok may have just been thrown a lifeline by the man who was once its biggest foe: Donald Trump.

SoftBank Group will be the first to own Nvidia's Blackwell chips. Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for The New York Times; Chelsea Jia Feng/BISoftBank is the first to buy Nvidia's Blackwell chips, the companies said Wednesday. The chips will power a supercomputer in Japan. The collab comes amid skyrocketing demand for Nvidia chips as companies scramble to secure supplies.

Kathy Bates reveals why she decided not to get breast reconstruction surgery after getting a double mastectomy. Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty ImagesKathy Bates chose not to have breast reconstruction surgery after her double mastectomy in 2012. The actor said on a podcast that she didn't see a point in the surgery and enjoys "not having breasts."Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer death among women in the US, with rising cases in women below 50.

Jude Law says he shares a healthy relationship with his wife, Philippa Coan. Karwai Tang/WireImage via Getty ImagesJude Law recently opened up about his marriage with Philippa Coan, a behavioral psychologist. Law said they "talk a lot about how they feel" and enjoy a "very healthy relationship."While communication is important in a relationship, couples should be intentional about it.

Elon Musk will help lead Trump's Department of Government Efficiency. AP Photo/Alex BrandonDonald Trump has officially ushered Elon Musk into his future administration. The president-elect said Tuesday that Musk would help lead the Department of Government Efficiency. Trump has tasked Musk and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy with curbing federal spending. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said that Tesla CEO Elon Musk and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, under his administration."Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle the Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies Essential to the 'Save America' Movement," Trump said in a statement.