Spotify Adds 9 Million Paid Subscribers In Late 2025 As Profit And Revenue Rise
Subscriber Growth And ProfitSpotify said it increased the number of people using its platform for music, podcasts, and audiobooks, even as competition in streaming remains intense. The company reported that…
Ford Says Tariff Costs Rose $900 Million After Late Change To U.S. Relief Program
Tariff Credit Change And Cost ImpactFord said its tariff costs were $900 million (£660 million) higher than expected last year after a late change to the Trump administration’s tariff relief…
U.K. Regulator Bans Disney Predator Badlands Advert Over Disturbing Imagery
Regulatory Ruling And ComplaintsThe U.K. advertising regulator has banned a Disney advert for the film “Predator Badlands,” saying it was likely to frighten and distress children. The Advertising Standards Authority…
Crypto.com Founder Buys AI.com For $70 Million And Plans Super Bowl Launch
Record-Breaking Domain PurchaseCrypto.com founder Kris Marszalek has bought the domain AI.com for $70 million, setting a new record for the most expensive domain purchase, according to the Financial Times. The…
Bithumb Error Sends Billions In Bitcoin Before Exchange Reverses Most Transfers
Glitch And Immediate ImpactA South Korean cryptocurrency exchange accidentally sent more than $40bn (£32bn) worth of bitcoin to customers, briefly turning some users into multimillionaires. The platform, Bithumb, said it…
Target Plans About 500 Job Cuts As It Shifts Investment Toward Store Staffing
Job Cuts And Internal RationaleTarget will cut roughly 500 jobs across its regional offices and distribution sites in the United States, a move executives said is intended to free up…
Norway Says Salt Typhoon Breached Organizations Using Vulnerable Network Devices
Accusation From Norwegian AuthoritiesThe Norwegian government said a Chinese-backed hacking group known as Salt Typhoon broke into several organizations in the country, marking the latest confirmed intrusion linked to the…
OpenAI Moves To Retire GPT-4o As Users Protest And Lawsuits Raise Safety Concerns
Model Retirement And User BacklashOpenAI said last week that it will retire several older ChatGPT models by February 13, including GPT-4o, a model known for giving highly flattering and affirming…
Reddit Points To AI Search As A Future Revenue Driver While Unifying Search Products
Search Strategy And Product DirectionReddit told investors that its AI-powered search is becoming a core business opportunity, with user growth and product changes positioning search as both a product focus…
Google Staff Demand Transparency Over Company’s Ties To US Immigration Enforcement
Employees Challenge Google’s Government Work Google executives are facing pressure from staff over the company’s ties to the federal government’s crackdown on immigration enforcement, which in recent months turned violent…
Google Says Gemini Passes 750 Million Monthly Users As Adoption Accelerates
Google said its AI chatbot Gemini has surpassed 750 million monthly active users, according to its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings, marking a sharp rise in usage as the company continues to…
ShinyHunters Claims Harvard And UPenn Breaches And Publishes Stolen Alumni Data
Hackers Post Records On Leak Site A hacking group known as ShinyHunters said it was responsible for last year’s data breaches at Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania and…
Uber Names Balaji Krishnamurthy CFO As Company Steps Up Autonomous Vehicle Push
Leadership Change And Financial Context Uber said it is promoting Balaji Krishnamurthy, its vice president of strategic finance and investor relations, to chief financial officer, replacing Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah, who is…
Intel Says It Will Build GPUs As It Seeks Turnaround And Challenges Nvidia
Announcement At Cisco Event And Leadership Team Intel said it will begin producing graphics processing units, marking a shift beyond its traditional focus on central processing units, as the company…