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The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Google’s use of artificial intelligence to generate summaries that appear above search results, focusing on whether the company used publishers’ and…

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen has said the ice cream brand could be “destroyed” if it remains under the ownership of the Magnum Ice Cream Company, as tensions escalate…

Starbucks workers and union members in 10 countries are holding coordinated protests on Wednesday in support of striking baristas in the United States, as labour tensions at the coffee chain…

The US Department of Commerce has approved the export of Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips to China for vetted commercial customers, reversing earlier restrictions and allowing sales under a licensing…

Former Lucid Motors chief engineer Eric Bach has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the electric vehicle maker of wrongful termination, discrimination, and retaliation, alleging that a senior human resources executive…

Petco has disclosed that a recent security lapse exposed sensitive customer information including Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and financial data, according to filings made with multiple U.S. state…

IBM has agreed to acquire data infrastructure company Confluent for $11bn in cash, as the technology firm seeks to strengthen its data and automation capabilities amid rising demand from companies…

Paramount Skydance has submitted a new bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, making a direct offer to shareholders to buy the entire company for $30 per share as it seeks…

Netflix co-chief executive Ted Sarandos met with President Donald Trump in November to discuss a potential acquisition of Warner Bros. ahead of Netflix’s $82.7bn bid for the studio’s film and…

Air Transat will begin cancelling flights starting Monday as it prepares for a possible pilot strike on Wednesday, after the union representing its pilots issued a 72-hour strike notice while…

US President Donald Trump has raised concerns about Netflix’s planned $72bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery’s movie studio and HBO streaming networks, saying the combined size of the two companies…

OpenAI has been barred by a U.S. court from using the “io” name in connection with its planned AI hardware products, after a ruling found the branding could be confused…

Netflix has agreed to acquire the film and streaming businesses of Warner Bros Discovery for $72bn, a deal that would combine one of the largest streaming platforms with a major…

Meta has acquired Limitless, the AI startup behind a wearable pendant that records conversations, leading to an immediate halt in hardware sales and a wind-down of several of the company’s…

SpaceX is in talks to launch a secondary share sale that would value the private aerospace company at $800 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal, a move that would…

Amazon is considering ending its long-term delivery contract with the United States Postal Service and building its own nationwide shipping network, according to a report by The Washington Post, as…

Apple has confirmed the retirement of two senior executives, general counsel Kate Adams and vice president for Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives Lisa Jackson, extending a series of leadership changes…

The Chicago Tribune has filed a federal lawsuit against AI search company Perplexity, alleging that the platform reproduces its copyrighted journalism without permission, including through verbatim output and the use…

India’s largest airline, IndiGo, has cancelled more than 300 flights since Tuesday, disrupting travel across several of the country’s busiest airports and stranding thousands of passengers nationwide. Major airports report…

Executives at Beast Industries, the company behind YouTube creator MrBeast, said they are considering a future public listing as a way to give viewers a chance to become shareholders, following…