Tirana, Albania/Washington D.C./San Francisco, CA - February 11, 2026 - Protests in Albania turned violent, a group of Buddhist monks completed a peace walk to Washington D.C., and Salesforce employees are calling on their CEO to denounce ICE, while researchers warn of AI's potential for worker burnout. These are among the top stories making headlines today.
In Tirana, Albania, clashes erupted between opposition supporters and security forces on Tuesday, resulting in at least 16 police officers injured and 13 arrests, according to Euronews. Protesters, called by opposition leader Sali Berisha, targeted government buildings with Molotov cocktails and stones, prompting police to respond with tear gas and water cannons. Both parliament and the prime minister's office were targeted in the demonstration.
Meanwhile, a group of Theravada Buddhist monks completed a 3,700-kilometer "Walk for Peace" to Washington, D.C., Euronews reported. The monks, led by Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara, began their journey in October 2025 from Fort Worth, Texas, with the aim of raising awareness about peace and meditation. They entered the U.S. capital via the Chain Bridge over the Potomac River.
In the tech world, employees at Salesforce are circulating an internal letter to CEO Marc Benioff, urging him to denounce recent actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to Wired. The letter specifically cites the recent killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis as catalysts. The letter also calls for a prohibition on the use of Salesforce software by immigration agents and support for federal legislation to reform the agency. The letter is being organized amid Salesforce's annual leadership kickoff event in Las Vegas.
Also, researchers at the University of California at Berkeley are warning that AI, while increasing worker productivity, may also be leading to burnout, according to Fortune. The study, published in the Harvard Business Review, found that employees using AI tools increased both the amount and variety of their work, even without being forced to adopt the technology. The research involved 40 in-depth interviews across various departments at an unnamed 200-person U.S. tech firm.
In other news, Wikipedia editors are debating whether to blacklist Archive.today, a website that was used to direct a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack against a blogger, Ars Technica reported. Editors are considering three options: removing or hiding Archive.today links and adding the site to the spam blacklist, deprecating Archive.today, or maintaining the status quo.
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