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…
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…
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…
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…
