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Former Rockstar North Staff Allege Union-Busting After Mass Dismissals

Former employees at Rockstar North have alleged that dozens of staff were dismissed after attempting to unionise, an accusation the company denies, saying the terminations were due to breaches of…

Google Removes Disney Character AI Videos From YouTube After Copyright Warning

Google has removed dozens of AI-generated YouTube videos featuring Disney characters after receiving a cease and desist letter accusing the company of large-scale copyright infringement tied to both content hosting…

iRobot Files for Bankruptcy as Tariffs and Competition Reshape Ownership

iRobot, the U.S. company behind the Roomba smart vacuum cleaner, has filed for bankruptcy protection after rising competition from Chinese manufacturers and higher costs linked to U.S. trade tariffs eroded…

Mesa Shuts Down Homeowners Card and Closes All Accounts

Fintech startup Mesa has shut down its Homeowners Card, ending a rewards program that allowed cardholders to earn points for paying their mortgages and other home-related expenses. A message posted…

Indiana Woman Charged After Alleged DoorDash Food Tampering Caught on Camera

A DoorDash delivery in Evansville, Indiana has resulted in felony charges after customers reported vomiting and a burning sensation that investigators say followed an alleged act of food tampering by…

Microsoft Agrees to Buy 3.6 Million Carbon Removal Credits From Louisiana Biofuels Plant

Microsoft said on Thursday it will purchase 3.6 million carbon removal credits from a biofuels facility in Louisiana owned by C2X, adding to a growing portfolio of long-term carbon removal…

Data Breach at Auto Credit Firm 700Credit Exposes Records of 5.6 Million People

At least 5.6 million people had sensitive personal information stolen in a data breach at 700Credit, a Michigan-based company that provides credit checks and identity verification services to auto dealerships…

TikTok US Sale Remains Uncertain as Investor Says He Is Waiting on Another Deadline Extension

A billionaire investor seeking to buy TikTok’s U.S. operations says he remains in a holding pattern as another deadline approaches for the app’s Chinese owner to sell the platform or…

Hollywood Braces for Upheaval as Warner Bros Faces Sale to Netflix or Paramount

Warner Bros, one of Hollywood’s most historic studios, is facing a potential breakup or takeover as Netflix and Paramount Skydance compete to acquire the company, raising concerns among creative workers…

Disney Accuses Google of Copyright Infringement in Cease-and-Desist Letter

Disney has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Google alleging that the technology company has infringed its copyrights through the commercial use of AI-generated images and videos, according to a report…

Photo Booth Company Exposes Customer Images Online Due to Website Flaw

A photo booth manufacturer is exposing customer photos and videos online because of a basic security flaw in how its website stores files, according to a security researcher who says…

Home Depot Fixes Year-Long Internal Access Exposure After Researcher Alert

Home Depot has revoked access to its internal systems after a security researcher discovered that a private access token belonging to one of its employees had been publicly exposed online…

Lululemon Chief Executive Calvin McDonald to Leave Company in January

Lululemon Athletica said its chief executive Calvin McDonald will step down at the end of January, ending more than seven years leading the athletic apparel company as it navigates slowing…

Amazon Expands Same-Day Delivery of Perishable Groceries to More Than 2,300 U.S. Cities

Amazon says customers in over 2,300 U.S. cities and towns can now receive perishable groceries through its Same-Day Delivery service, with additional regions set to be added in 2026. Growth…

OSHA Probes New Crane Accident at SpaceX Starbase as Worker Files Lawsuit Over Serious Injuries

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating a crane-related accident at SpaceX’s Starbase site in South Texas after a construction worker was struck by a falling metal support…

Coupang CEO Resigns After Data Breach Exposes Information of 34 Million People in South Korea

Park Dae-jun has stepped down as chief executive of South Korean retail giant Coupang following a data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 34 million people, affecting more…

Google Elevates Amin Vahdat to Chief Technologist for AI Infrastructure Amid Rising Compute Demands

Google has created a new senior leadership role focused on AI infrastructure and appointed Amin Vahdat as its first chief technologist for AI infrastructure, according to a memo first reported…

Amazon and Microsoft Announce $52.5bn in AI and Cloud Investments for India

Amazon and Microsoft have unveiled a combined $52.5bn (£39.4bn) investment plan for India, underscoring the country’s growing role as a global hub for AI development and cloud infrastructure. Amazon announced…

Adult Content Provider Begins Stricter Age Checks After £1m Fine Under Online Safety Act

An adult content company fined £1m by Ofcom for failing to meet age-verification requirements has begun introducing more robust checks on some of its websites, the regulator said, as scrutiny…

McDonald’s Netherlands Removes AI Christmas Advert After Public Backlash

McDonald’s Netherlands has taken down a 45-second Christmas advert created with generative AI following widespread criticism online, telling BBC News the incident served as “an important learning” as the company…