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UK Adults Spend More Time Online in 2025 Than During the Pandemic, Ofcom Survey Shows

UK adults spent an average of four hours and 30 minutes online daily in 2025, according to Ofcom’s annual Online Nation report, exceeding the levels recorded during the pandemic by…

Australia Blocks Under-16s From Social Media as Platforms Begin Mass Account Deletions

Australia has implemented a nationwide ban preventing anyone under 16 from using major social media services, leading platforms such as TikTok, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Threads to stop…

Oracle Shares Drop After Revenue Miss Raises Questions About AI Market Momentum

Oracle’s shares fell more than 10% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the company reported quarterly revenue that came in below Wall Street expectations, adding pressure to concerns about whether…

Typhoon Rai Survivors File First UK Claim Alleging Shell’s Role in Storm Severity

Survivors of Typhoon Rai in the Philippines have filed a legal claim against Shell in the UK, seeking compensation for what they argue was the company’s contribution to the storm’s…

Instagram Inserts AI-Style SEO Headlines Into User Posts Without Notice

Meta’s Instagram platform is automatically inserting sensational, SEO-style headlines and descriptions into post metadata without notifying users, a practice reported by 404 Media and observed independently by Engadget, with the…

Uber Launches App-Free Ride-Booking Kiosks at Airports

Uber is rolling out kiosks for travelers to book rideshares without using the mobile app. The company is pitching the service as a convenience for international travelers who may not…

Japan Offshore Wind Sector Remains Bankable Despite Cost Pressures, IEEFA Says

Japan’s offshore wind sector remains commercially viable despite recent project withdrawals and rising cost pressures, supported by regulatory reforms and legislative changes that improve project bankability, according to a new…

Hinge CEO Steps Down to Launch New AI Dating App

Hinge CEO Justin McLeod is stepping down from his role to launch a new AI dating product called Overtone. Match Group, the dating giant that owns apps like Hinge, Tinder,…

Pew Finds Daily AI Chatbot Use Among US Teens as Safety Concerns Intensify

A new Pew Research Center study released on Tuesday shows that AI chatbots have become part of daily life for a significant share of US teenagers, with three in 10…

Amazon Begins US Rollout of Ring Facial-Recognition Feature

Amazon has begun rolling out an AI-powered facial-recognition feature for its Ring video doorbells in the United States, enabling devices to identify visitors by name after users label faces in…

Truecaller Introduces Household-Level Scam Protection With New Family Feature

Truecaller has launched a new household-focused scam protection feature that allows one person to manage call safety for multiple family members, as the company responds to an increase in fraud…

Ford and Renault Agree on Joint Plan for Budget Electric Vehicles in Europe

Ford and Renault Group have announced a partnership to develop two affordable Ford-branded electric vehicles for the European market, as Ford’s chief executive warned the company is in “a fight…

Linux Foundation Launches New AI Agent Standards Group Backed by OpenAI, Anthropic, and Block

The Linux Foundation has launched a new initiative aimed at creating shared standards for AI agents, as major technology companies move beyond chatbots toward systems that can take autonomous actions.…

Frasers Group Acquires Swindon Designer Outlet

Frasers Group, the retail company owned by Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley, has bought Swindon’s Designer Outlet from LaSalle Investment Management, adding another major retail property to its growing UK…

EU Opens Probe Into Google’s AI Summaries and Use of Online Content

The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Google’s use of artificial intelligence to generate summaries that appear above search results, focusing on whether the company used publishers’ and…

Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Warns Brand at Risk Under Magnum Ownership

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen has said the ice cream brand could be “destroyed” if it remains under the ownership of the Magnum Ice Cream Company, as tensions escalate…

Starbucks Workers Across 10 Countries Stage Protests Backing US Barista Strikes

Starbucks workers and union members in 10 countries are holding coordinated protests on Wednesday in support of striking baristas in the United States, as labour tensions at the coffee chain…

US Approves Nvidia H200 Chip Exports to China Under Licensed Program

The US Department of Commerce has approved the export of Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips to China for vetted commercial customers, reversing earlier restrictions and allowing sales under a licensing…

Former Lucid Motors Chief Engineer Files Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination and Retaliation

Former Lucid Motors chief engineer Eric Bach has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the electric vehicle maker of wrongful termination, discrimination, and retaliation, alleging that a senior human resources executive…

US Environmental Groups Urge Congress to Pause New Data Center Approvals

More than 230 environmental and advocacy organizations are calling on US lawmakers to halt the approval and construction of new data centers nationwide, citing concerns over surging electricity demand, rising…