TikTok Usage Rebounds In The US After Brief Dip As Rivals See Short-Lived Gains
Usage Falls After Ownership Change Then Recovers TikTok has largely recovered from a short decline in daily active users in the United States that followed a change in ownership, when…
Nintendo Switch Becomes Company’s Best-Selling Console As Sales Pass 155 Million
Record Sales And Industry Rankings The Nintendo Switch has become the company’s best-selling console, passing 155 million units sold since its launch in 2017 and overtaking the Nintendo DS as…
Nike Faces US Discrimination Probe Over Claims Of Bias Against White Workers
EEOC Demands Records And Details Nike is under investigation by the US government over claims that the company discriminated against white workers, after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said it…
Washington Post Plans One-Third Staff Cut As Sports And Foreign Coverage Scaled Back
Layoffs Target Multiple Sections The Washington Post said it will cut about one third of its workforce, a move that will sharply reduce coverage of sports and foreign news and…
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…
India’s Supreme Court Warns Meta Over WhatsApp Data Use During Privacy Policy Appeal
Court Challenges Data Practices And Consent India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a sharp warning to Meta, saying it would not allow the company to “play with the right to…
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…
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…
Draco Malfoy Becomes An Unlikely Lunar New Year Mascot In China
An unexpected figure has appeared in Lunar New Year decorations across China this year, with Draco Malfoy from the Harry Potter series turning up on doors, walls, and festive ornaments…
Comac Pushes Into Asia Pacific As Airlines Seek Alternatives To Boeing And Airbus
At the Singapore Airshow, Comac is using a high-profile appearance to present itself as a growing competitor to Boeing and Airbus, as airlines across Asia Pacific face long delivery delays,…
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.…
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…
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…
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…