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Lotus Health AI Raises $35 Million To Build An AI-Driven Primary Care Service

From Chatbots To Clinical Care A growing number of people are turning to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other large language models for health questions, often finding that the tools provide useful…

TikTok Usage Rebounds In The US After Brief Dip As Rivals See Short-Lived Gains

Usage Falls After Ownership Change Then Recovers TikTok has largely recovered from a short decline in daily active users in the United States that followed a change in ownership, when…

India Weighs Under-16 Social Media Limits As States Study Australia’s Ban

Policy Debate Gains Pace Across States A debate over restricting social media use for children under 16 is gaining traction in India, with ministers in several states saying they are…

AI Slop Spreads Across Social Platforms As Creators, Companies, And Users Clash Over Quality And Trust

A Viral Image And A Personal Breaking Point Social media feeds are being flooded with low-quality AI-generated images and videos, a trend that is drawing criticism from users, scrutiny from…

Nintendo Switch Becomes Company’s Best-Selling Console As Sales Pass 155 Million

Record Sales And Industry Rankings The Nintendo Switch has become the company’s best-selling console, passing 155 million units sold since its launch in 2017 and overtaking the Nintendo DS as…

Nike Faces US Discrimination Probe Over Claims Of Bias Against White Workers

EEOC Demands Records And Details Nike is under investigation by the US government over claims that the company discriminated against white workers, after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said it…

Washington Post Plans One-Third Staff Cut As Sports And Foreign Coverage Scaled Back

Layoffs Target Multiple Sections The Washington Post said it will cut about one third of its workforce, a move that will sharply reduce coverage of sports and foreign news and…

Bank Of England Set To Hold Rates As Inflation Stays Above Target

Decision Expected At First Meeting Of The Year Interest rates are expected to remain unchanged as the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee meets for the first time this year,…

Fitbit Founders Launch AI Startup Luffu To Focus On Family Health Monitoring

A New Company Built Around Caregiving Fitbit founders James Park and Eric Friedman have announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence startup called Luffu, which aims to help families…

PayPal Names HP’s Enrique Lores As CEO After Earnings Miss And Profit Warning

Board Cites Execution And Market Pressures PayPal said on Tuesday that it is hiring HP’s Enrique Lores as its chief executive and president, replacing current CEO Alex Chriss, in a…

India’s Supreme Court Warns Meta Over WhatsApp Data Use During Privacy Policy Appeal

Court Challenges Data Practices And Consent India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a sharp warning to Meta, saying it would not allow the company to “play with the right to…

Trump Seeks $1bn In Damages From Harvard As Funding Dispute And Court Fight Continue

Damages Claim Follows Talks And Media Report US President Donald Trump said he will seek $1bn (£730m) in damages from Harvard University, escalating a dispute between his administration and the…

French Prosecutors Raid X Offices As Investigations Expand Into Data Use And AI Images

Paris Raid And Legal Summons French authorities have raided the Paris offices of Elon Musk’s X as part of an investigation into suspected offences that include unlawful data extraction and…

Walmart Reaches $1tn Valuation As E-Commerce And AI Investments Lift Shares

A Milestone For A Traditional Retailer Walmart has become the first traditional retailer to reach a $1tn (£730bn) market valuation, placing the company in a small group that has been…

PepsiCo Cuts Snack Prices In The US As GLP-1 Drugs And Cost Pressures Weigh On Demand

PepsiCo will lower the suggested prices of several snack brands in the United States from this week, linking the decision to customer backlash over earlier increases and to pressure from…

Draco Malfoy Becomes An Unlikely Lunar New Year Mascot In China

An unexpected figure has appeared in Lunar New Year decorations across China this year, with Draco Malfoy from the Harry Potter series turning up on doors, walls, and festive ornaments…

Comac Pushes Into Asia Pacific As Airlines Seek Alternatives To Boeing And Airbus

At the Singapore Airshow, Comac is using a high-profile appearance to present itself as a growing competitor to Boeing and Airbus, as airlines across Asia Pacific face long delivery delays,…

Netflix Faces Senate Scrutiny Over $82bn Warner Bros Discovery Bid

Netflix faced sceptical questioning from US lawmakers over its proposed $82bn (£61bn) takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, as senators raised concerns about competition, pricing, jobs, and the future of cinemas.…

Spain Plans Ban On Social Media For Children Under 16

Spain has announced plans to ban children under the age of 16 from using social media, becoming the latest European country to move toward stricter age limits as governments increase…

Walt Disney Names Josh D’Amaro As Chief Executive To Succeed Bob Iger

Walt Disney has appointed Josh D’Amaro, the head of its amusement park business, as its new chief executive, ending a long-running succession process as the company continues to adjust its…