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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…

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…

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.…

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…

Advocacy Groups Urge US Government To Suspend Federal Use Of xAI’s Grok

A coalition of nonprofit organizations is calling on the US government to immediately halt the deployment of Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, across federal agencies,…

TikTok Restores US Service After Oracle Data Center Outage During Ownership Transition

TikTok said it has restored normal service in the United States after outages last week disrupted core features for millions of users, blaming a winter snowstorm that knocked out power…

OpenAI Launches Codex macOS App To Accelerate Agentic Software Development

OpenAI has released a new macOS app for Codex, aiming to close the gap with rival agentic coding tools by integrating multi-agent workflows, background automation, and a more flexible interface…

Firefox Adds Controls To Block AI Features As Mozilla Emphasizes User Choice

Mozilla said Firefox will soon allow users to block all current and future generative AI features, introducing new controls aimed at people who do not want artificial intelligence integrated into…

Adobe To Discontinue Animate In 2026 As Company Shifts Further Toward AI

Adobe has announced it will discontinue its 2D animation software Adobe Animate in March 2026, a move the company says reflects changing technology priorities as it increases its focus on…

Forbes 30 Under 30 Founder Charged With Securities And Wire Fraud

A founder featured on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list has been charged by US federal prosecutors with multiple fraud-related offences, adding to a growing list of alumni from the ranking…

SpaceX Acquires xAI In Deal Valuing Combined Company At $1.25 Trillion

SpaceX has acquired Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI, combining the two companies in a deal that values the merged business at $1.25 trillion and positioning it as the most…

Starbucks Turns To AI And Store Upgrades As US Sales Recover

Starbucks is rolling out artificial intelligence tools across its US stores as part of a broader investment drive aimed at reviving sales, a strategy the company says is beginning to…

Disney Warns US Theme Parks Face Pressure From Falling International Tourism

Disney said its US theme parks will face pressure in the coming months from a decline in international visitors, though the company expects domestic demand and marketing efforts to offset…

US and India Agree Trade Deal With Lower Tariffs As New Tariff Regime Linked To Russian Oil

US President Donald Trump announced he has agreed to a trade deal with Narendra Modi that will cut US tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from previous levels and is…

Bluesky Publishes First Transparency Report As User Growth And Moderation Activity Rise

Bluesky has released its first full transparency report, outlining how its Trust and Safety team handled moderation, legal requests, influence operations, and labeling in 2025, as the social network recorded…

Blue Origin Pauses Space Tourism Flights For At Least Two Years To Focus On Lunar Missions

Blue Origin will pause its space tourism flights for a minimum of two years as it redirects resources toward missions to the Moon, marking a shift away from its New…