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Walmart CEO Doug McMillon to Retire After More Than a Decade, Longtime Deputy John Furner to Take Over

Walmart chief executive Doug McMillon will step down in January, ending more than 10 years leading the world’s largest retailer and handing the role to John Furner, a longtime company…

OpenAI Says ChatGPT Can Finally Stop Using Em Dashes When Asked

OpenAI says it has resolved a longstanding issue that caused ChatGPT to continue using em dashes even when users explicitly instructed it not to. The punctuation mark, now widely referred…

German Court Orders Google to Pay €572M in Damages for Antitrust Violations in Price Comparison Market

A German court has ruled that Google abused its dominant position in the price comparison sector and must pay €572 million ($665.6 million) in damages to two German price comparison…

WhatsApp to Launch Third-Party Chat Integration Across Europe Under EU DMA Rules

Meta is preparing to roll out third-party chat integration on WhatsApp in Europe, giving users in the region the option to message people on other apps that choose to connect…

TikTok Adds Direct Sharing From Amazon Music for Songs, Playlists and Listening Stats

TikTok is introducing a new feature that lets Amazon Music users share content directly to the platform, the company told TechCrunch. A “Share to TikTok” button within Amazon Music will…

OpenAI Begins Testing ChatGPT Group Chats in Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Taiwan

OpenAI has launched a pilot of group chats for ChatGPT in Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Taiwan, introducing a collaborative feature that allows multiple people to participate in the…

D.R. Horton Adopts Prophetic’s AI Zoning Platform to Accelerate Homebuilding Amid National Housing Shortage

D.R. Horton, the largest homebuilder in the United States, is partnering with Portland-based startup Prophetic to speed up land identification and development through an AI-driven zoning analysis tool. The company…

Despite High-Profile Exits, Only 28 Companies Have Left Delaware This Year

The number of companies choosing to leave Delaware remains small, despite public pressure from Elon Musk and recent high-profile departures. Coinbase became the latest to move its state of incorporation,…

Uber Pilots In-App Video Recording for Drivers in India to Address Safety and Misconduct Complaints

Uber has begun piloting an in-app video recording feature for drivers in India, introducing a tool intended to deter misconduct and provide documentation in disputes. The company confirmed the pilot…

Apple Launches Mini Apps Partner Program With 15% Commission for Web-Based Mini App Purchases

Apple has introduced the Mini Apps Partner Program, a new developer initiative that reduces the commission rate to 15% for in-app purchases made within mini apps. These experiences are built…

Europol Leads Takedown of Cybercrime Operations in Latest ‘Operation Endgame’

An international coalition of law enforcement agencies coordinated by Europol has taken down three major cybercrime operations, targeting the infostealing malware Rhadamanthys, the Elysium botnet and the remote access trojan…

Meta Revamps Facebook Marketplace With Collaborative Tools, Social Features and Expanded Meta AI Support

Meta is rolling out a major update to Facebook Marketplace that introduces collaborative shopping tools, expanded social interactions and deeper Meta AI integrations aimed at improving discovery, communication and checkout.…

CISA Urges Federal Agencies to Patch Cisco Firewall Flaws Amid Ongoing Exploitation

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned that federal departments are not patching quickly enough to defend against an active hacking campaign exploiting two vulnerabilities in Cisco’s…

Google Adds New ‘Images’ Tab to Mobile App in Push Toward Personalized Visual Inspiration

Google is rolling out a dedicated “Images” tab in its mobile Search app for iOS and Android, a feature positioned to offer users a curated feed of visual inspiration and…

TikTok Introduces ‘Bulletin Board’ for One-to-Many Messages from Creators and Brands

TikTok is rolling out a new feature called “bulletin board” that lets creators and brands send public, one-to-many messages to followers, offering a tool similar to Instagram’s broadcast channels launched…

UK Economic Growth Slows to 0.1% After Sharp Drop in Car Production Linked to JLR Cyber-Attack

UK economic growth slowed to 0.1% in the July-to-September period, falling short of the 0.2% expected by analysts, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The slowdown…

AI-Personalised Advertising Expands as Brands Experiment With Emotion-Based Targeting

Advertisers are adopting AI systems that can tailor ads to individual users by analysing language, tone, colour preferences and online behaviour, raising questions over effectiveness, ethics and consumer acceptance. Companies…

Trump Administration to Reduce Coffee and Banana Tariffs in New Trade Agreements with Four Latin American Countries

The Trump administration said on Thursday that it will lower import taxes on coffee and bananas under new trade agreements with Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador and Ecuador. The announcements come…

Heineken UK to Reduce Foster’s Alcohol Strength to 3.4% Ahead of New Duty Threshold

Heineken UK will lower the alcohol strength of Foster’s lager to 3.4% by February, reducing it from the current 3.7% to qualify for a lower alcohol duty band. The company…

Valve Announces New Steam Machine Console and Wireless VR Headset Ahead of 2026 Launch

Valve has introduced a new version of its Steam Machine console, positioning it as a competitor to Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation as the company pushes further into living room gaming.…