Paddy Power Betfair to pay £2m after regulator finds delayed responses to problem gambling
Paddy Power Betfair has agreed to pay £2m after the UK Gambling Commission found the company failed to intervene quickly enough when customers showed signs of harmful gambling behaviour. The…
Academy Awards to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029 under multi-year deal
The Academy Awards will move to exclusive global streaming on YouTube starting in 2029, ending a broadcasting relationship with ABC that has lasted for decades and signalling another shift in…
US Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as Nasa administrator after turbulent nomination process
The US Senate has confirmed billionaire investor Jared Isaacman as the next administrator of Nasa, finalising a nomination process that saw President Donald Trump nominate him, withdraw the nomination, and…
Warner Bros Discovery urges shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance takeover bid
Warner Bros Discovery has advised shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance’s $108.4bn (£80.75bn) takeover offer, backing instead its previously agreed $72bn deal with Netflix for its film and streaming businesses. The…
DoorDash Launches Zesty App to Help Users Discover Local Restaurants
DoorDash said it has launched a new AI-powered social app called Zesty, expanding beyond food delivery into local restaurant discovery, with an initial rollout in the San Francisco Bay Area…
OpenAI Releases GPT Image 1.5 With Faster Generation and Improved Editing
OpenAI said on Tuesday that it is rolling out a new version of ChatGPT Images, introducing a model called GPT Image 1.5 that offers faster image generation, stronger instruction-following, and…
Google Tests Gemini-Powered Email Assistant CC Through Labs Experiment
Google has launched an experimental email-based AI assistant called CC, aiming to help users manage daily tasks and information by delivering automated briefings directly to their inbox. Daily Briefings From…
Mill to Deploy Food Waste Bins in Whole Foods Stores Under Amazon Partnership
Food waste startup Mill said on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with Amazon to place its waste-processing bins in produce departments at Whole Foods stores nationwide beginning in…
Netflix Partners With iHeartMedia to Add Video Podcasts in 2026
Netflix and iHeartMedia said on Tuesday that they have entered a partnership to bring 14 video podcasts exclusively to Netflix, marking the streaming company’s second major expansion into podcast content.…
Apple TV App for Android Adds Google Cast Support
Apple said on Monday that the Apple TV app for Android now supports Google Cast, allowing users to stream video and audio from their Android devices directly to compatible televisions.…
Hackers Claim Theft of Pornhub Premium Data Following Mixpanel Breach
The hacking group known as Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters has claimed it is attempting to extort Pornhub after alleging it obtained personal data belonging to the site’s premium users, following a…
George Osborne Joins OpenAI to Lead Government-Focused AI Programme
Former UK chancellor George Osborne is joining OpenAI, where he will lead the company’s OpenAI for Countries programme, an initiative aimed at helping governments develop artificial intelligence capacity and public-sector…
HSBC Says AI Adoption Must Be Problem-Led and Closely Governed
HSBC said its approach to technology adoption remains focused on solving concrete customer problems, even as advances in artificial intelligence accelerate and more autonomous AI systems become available. Senior executives…
LG Smart TV Owners Report Unremovable Microsoft Copilot App Appearing on Devices
Microsoft’s Copilot chatbot has begun appearing on some LG smart televisions, prompting complaints from users who say the app was added without notice and cannot be uninstalled. Several LG smart…
