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Amazon To Close Amazon Go And Amazon Fresh Stores As It Shifts Focus To Delivery And Whole Foods

Amazon has announced it will shut down its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh brick and mortar stores, choosing instead to expand same day grocery delivery and accelerate the growth of…

WhatsApp Introduces Strict Account Settings After Lawsuit Raises Security Questions

WhatsApp has introduced a new security option designed to limit exposure to cyberattacks, days after Meta was sued over claims that it misrepresented privacy protections on the messaging platform. New…

Google Expands AI Plus Plan To More Markets With $7.99 Monthly Price In The US

Google has expanded availability of its lower priced Google AI Plus subscription, making the plan accessible in all markets where its AI plans are offered, including the United States, as…

AI Leaders Voice Concern Over ICE Actions As Tech Workers Press For Stronger Public Stances

Senior executives at leading artificial intelligence companies have spoken out, publicly and internally, about recent actions by US immigration authorities, as employees across the tech sector urge company leaders to…

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…

Cisco Chief Warns Of AI Bubble As Winners And Failures Take Shape

Artificial intelligence will create clear winners but also lead to widespread failures, according to the head of Cisco Systems, who said the current surge in investment shows signs of a…

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…

UPS To Cut Up To 30,000 Jobs As Amazon Deliveries Are Further Reduced

UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs in 2026 as it continues to scale back deliveries for Amazon, a move the parcel delivery company says is aimed at reducing…

YouTubers Expand AI Scraping Lawsuit To Snap Over Alleged Video Training

A group of YouTubers suing major tech companies over the alleged scraping of their videos to train AI models has added Snap as a new defendant. The plaintiffs, who collectively…

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…

Trump Raises Tariffs On South Korean Imports To 25% Amid Trade Deal Dispute

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a sharp increase in tariffs on South Korean imports, raising levies to 25% after accusing Seoul of failing to follow through on a trade…

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…

Meta Seeks To Limit Evidence Ahead Of New Mexico Child Safety Trial

Meta is preparing to go to trial in New Mexico over allegations that it failed to protect minors from sexual exploitation on its platforms, while simultaneously asking the court to…