Amazon Agrees To $1 Billion Plus Settlement Over Alleged Return Refund Failures
Amazon has agreed to a settlement valued at more than $1bn to resolve claims that it failed to properly refund customers for returned items, with court documents showing hundreds of…
Bluesky Outlines Product Roadmap As It Seeks To Improve Core Features And User Retention
Bluesky has outlined its product priorities for the year ahead, highlighting planned improvements to discovery, recommendations, and real time engagement while acknowledging gaps in basic features that the company says…
TikTok Denies US Censorship Claims As Users Report Posting Glitches After Ownership Change
TikTok has rejected claims that its newly separated US operation is restricting what users can post, saying technical problems linked to infrastructure changes are behind widespread glitches reported by American…
India And EU Trade Deal Advances Amid Shifting Geopolitics And US Tariff Pressure
The trade agreement between India and the European Union reflects strategic calculations shaped by global political uncertainty as much as commercial interests, following years of stalled negotiations and rising trade…
TikTok Settles Lawsuit Ahead Of Jury Selection In Social Media Addiction Trial
TikTok has reached a settlement to avoid taking part in a closely watched social media addiction trial, hours before jury selection was due to begin in California, while claims against…
Trump Administration To Invest $1.6bn In US Rare Earths Firm To Curb China Reliance
The Trump administration will invest $1.6bn (£1.2bn) in a US critical minerals firm, marking its latest push to reduce China’s dominance in the rare earths sector. The agreement with USA…
TikTok Apologises After Major US Outage Triggers Widespread App Issues
TikTok’s new US owner has apologised to users after a major outage caused widespread disruption across the video-sharing app over the weekend. TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, which now oversees…
Google To Pay $68 Million To Settle Lawsuit Over Alleged Google Assistant Eavesdropping
Settlement Reached Over Alleged Secret Recordings Google has agreed to pay $68 million (£51 million) to settle a lawsuit alleging that it secretly listened to users’ private conversations through their…
Meta Plans Paid Subscriptions For Instagram, Facebook And WhatsApp
Meta is preparing to test premium subscription plans for users of Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, as the company continues to explore paid services alongside its free social platforms. Subscription Trials…
Social Media Addiction Trial Begins In California With Top Tech Executives Set To Testify
A closely watched social media addiction trial begins Tuesday in California, marking the first time a U.S. jury will hear claims that platform design choices, rather than user content, caused…
EU And India Finalize Trade Agreement After Years Of Negotiations
The European Union and India are set to announce a long-awaited trade agreement after nearly two decades of intermittent negotiations, as both sides seek to strengthen economic and strategic ties…
Microdrama Apps Gain Traction In U.S. As Short-Form Serialized Video Spending Surges
Short-form scripted video apps known as microdramas are generating billions of dollars in consumer spending and are positioned for broader adoption in the U.S., according to new data from app…
Gmail Users Report Inbox And Spam Filtering Issues
Some Gmail users are experiencing problems with email sorting and spam detection, according to Google’s Workspace status dashboard. Issues Begin Early Saturday Google’s official status page for Google Workspace indicates…
