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YouTube TV Reportedly Offers Big Discounts to Win Back NFL Sunday Ticket Users

Although the NFL regular season officially begins in September, some former NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers are getting an early chance to re-subscribe through YouTube TV — with discounts available before…

Amazon Continues Layoffs with Job Cuts in Cloud Computing Unit

Amazon confirmed Thursday that it is reducing staff within its cloud computing branch, Amazon Web Services (AWS), following a review to sharpen organizational priorities. Amazon spokesperson Brad Glasser said the…

Juul Receives FDA Approval to Continue Selling Tobacco and Menthol E-Cigarettes

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to allow vaping brand Juul to continue selling its e-cigarettes, a move that offers some relief to the company after years of…

Meta Threads Trials Facebook Account Sign-Ups to Replace Instagram Exclusivity

Meta is testing a new way to create accounts on Threads, which will require users to authenticate using their Facebook profiles. This approach aims to base Threads profiles on existing…

Samsung Chief Cleared of Fraud by South Korea’s Supreme Court

Lee Jae-yong, Samsung’s de facto leader and grandson of the company’s founder, has been cleared of fraud charges by South Korea’s Supreme Court, concluding a lengthy legal battle. The charges…

Walmart Cuts Hundreds of Store-Support Positions

Walmart is cutting hundreds of store-support roles as part of ongoing efforts to streamline its organizational structure, according to a Bloomberg report citing an internal memo. The company is eliminating…

Trump Claims Coca-Cola Will Use Real Sugar in US Flagship Drink, Company Declines to Confirm

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar in its flagship soft drink sold in the United States, crediting his suggestion for the…

Scale AI Cuts 14% of Workforce, Mainly Affecting Data-Labeling Team

Data-labeling startup Scale AI is laying off approximately 200 employees, about 14% of its staff, and ending contracts with 500 global contractors, according to Bloomberg. These workforce reductions come just…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Expected to Testify in $8 Billion Facebook Privacy Lawsuit

A major class action lawsuit seeking over $8 billion in damages against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other current and former company leaders is set to begin Wednesday. The suit…

Labubu Isn’t the First Toy Craze—and Won’t Be the Last

Chinese toy maker Pop Mart is celebrating a huge financial win. The company expects its profits for the first half of this year to rise by at least 350% compared…

Tesla CFO Sells Additional $1.7 Million in Stock

Tesla Chief Financial Officer Vaibhav Taneja executed two stock sales last week, offloading roughly $1.2 million on July 7 and another $587,880 on July 8, according to recent securities filings.…

Meta Plans to Invest Hundreds of Billions in AI Data Centers

Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Meta, announced that the company will invest hundreds of billions of dollars building vast AI data centers across the United States, aimed at powering advanced artificial…

Musk and X to Stand Trial in Don Lemon Breach of Contract Lawsuit

A San Francisco judge ruled this week that former CNN anchor Don Lemon’s lawsuit against Elon Musk and his social media platform X can move forward to trial. The suit…

Starbucks Employees Must Return to Office Four Days a Week or Accept Payout

Starbucks announced on Monday that its corporate employees will be required to work from the office four days per week beginning in October. Voluntary Exit Program Offered CEO Brian Niccol…

China’s Geely Takes Luxury EV Startup Zeekr Private

China’s Geely Auto is moving to take its luxury electric vehicle subsidiary, Zeekr, private just over a year after the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange. This…

Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and xAI Receive Up to $200 Million from Defense Department for AI Projects

The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Monday contract awards of up to $200 million for artificial intelligence development projects involving Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and Elon Musk’s xAI. The DoD’s…

Weekly Subscriptions Top iOS App Earnings, Study Shows

Weekly subscriptions have become a major driver of revenue for iOS apps, now accounting for 46% of total earnings, according to a new report by app revenue management platform Adapty.…

Musk Opposes Tesla-xAI Merger but Supports Investment

Elon Musk on Monday stated he does not support merging his artificial intelligence company, xAI, with electric automaker Tesla, amid ongoing speculation about how the two businesses might collaborate or…

TikTok CEO Requests Meeting with Industry Minister Amid Shutdown Order

TikTok CEO Shou Chew has formally requested an urgent meeting with Industry Minister Mélanie Joly concerning the federal government’s order for the company to cease its Canadian operations. Chew’s letter,…

Tesla Officially Launches in India Nine Years After Elon Musk’s Initial Tease

Tesla has officially entered the Indian market with the opening of its first showroom, marking a significant milestone nearly nine years after CEO Elon Musk first hinted at the move…