Report Says Children Are Exposed To Online Ads For Weight Loss Drugs And Pills Despite Ban
Findings From The Children’s CommissionerChildren in England are being regularly shown online adverts for weight loss injections and pills, despite rules that ban this kind of advertising, according to a…
Instagram Head Tells Court Platform Use Limits Vary By Individual In Youth Mental Health Trial
Court Testimony And Case ScopeThe head of Instagram told a California court that it is not possible to define a single level of use that is harmful for everyone, arguing…
Anthropic Nears $20 Billion Fundraise At $350 Billion Valuation As AI Spending Rises
Fundraising Round And Investor LineupAnthropic is in the final stages of raising $20 billion in new capital at a valuation of $350 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the…
Snapchat Expands Location Alerts With New Arrival Notifications Feature
New Alerts Beyond Home SafeAfter adding a “Home Safe” option that lets users notify contacts when they arrive home, Snapchat said it is introducing “Arrival Notifications” to cover other destinations.…
Hacktivist Scrapes 536,000 Payment Records From Stalkerware Vendor, Exposing Customer Data
Breach And Scope Of DataA hacktivist has scraped more than half a million payment records from a provider of consumer-grade phone surveillance apps, exposing customer email addresses and partial payment…
YouTube TV Introduces Lower-Priced Bundles For Sports, News, And Entertainment
New Plans And PricingYouTube said on Monday that it will roll out more than 10 lower-priced YouTube TV plans that let subscribers tailor packages around sports, news, and entertainment. The…
Discord To Roll Out Global Age Verification And Default Teen Settings In March
Global Rollout And Default SettingsDiscord said it will begin rolling out age verification worldwide starting next month, placing all users into a “teen-appropriate experience” by default. Only users verified as…
Amazon’s “Melania” Drops 67% In Second Weekend After Strong Opening
Box Office PerformanceBox office sales for Amazon’s documentary “Melania” fell 67% in its second weekend, to an estimated $2.37 million, after a better-than-expected opening in theaters. The film has now…
Spotify Adds 9 Million Paid Subscribers In Late 2025 As Profit And Revenue Rise
Subscriber Growth And ProfitSpotify said it increased the number of people using its platform for music, podcasts, and audiobooks, even as competition in streaming remains intense. The company reported that…
Ford Says Tariff Costs Rose $900 Million After Late Change To U.S. Relief Program
Tariff Credit Change And Cost ImpactFord said its tariff costs were $900 million (£660 million) higher than expected last year after a late change to the Trump administration’s tariff relief…
U.K. Regulator Bans Disney Predator Badlands Advert Over Disturbing Imagery
Regulatory Ruling And ComplaintsThe U.K. advertising regulator has banned a Disney advert for the film “Predator Badlands,” saying it was likely to frighten and distress children. The Advertising Standards Authority…
Crypto.com Founder Buys AI.com For $70 Million And Plans Super Bowl Launch
Record-Breaking Domain PurchaseCrypto.com founder Kris Marszalek has bought the domain AI.com for $70 million, setting a new record for the most expensive domain purchase, according to the Financial Times. The…
India Extends Startup Status For Deep Tech And Raises Revenue Cap To Match Longer Timelines
Policy Update And New ThresholdsIndia has changed its startup framework to reflect the longer development cycles of deep tech companies, extending the period during which they are treated as startups…
New York Lawmakers Move To Pause Data Center Permits As States Weigh AI Infrastructure Impact
Bill And National ContextNew York state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would impose a moratorium of at least three years on permits tied to the construction and operation of…
Industry Puts Spotlight On Fintech Fraud With Tender Short And Wirecard Parallels
The Tender Investigation PlotHBO’s financial drama “Industry” centers this season on an effort to expose a fraudulent fintech company called Tender. The story follows Harper Stern, who is running her…
Apple Weighs Adding AI Chatbot Apps To CarPlay, Report Says
Reported Plans For CarPlayApple is working on ways to support AI chatbot apps inside CarPlay, a move that could let drivers talk to services such as Google’s Gemini, Anthropic’s Claude,…
Bithumb Error Sends Billions In Bitcoin Before Exchange Reverses Most Transfers
Glitch And Immediate ImpactA South Korean cryptocurrency exchange accidentally sent more than $40bn (£32bn) worth of bitcoin to customers, briefly turning some users into multimillionaires. The platform, Bithumb, said it…