Roblox Faces Potential Wave of Lawsuits Over Child Safety Lapses
A coalition of parents and lawyers is preparing multiple lawsuits against child gaming platform Roblox, following a federal case accusing the site of failing to protect children from sexual exploitation.…
Shein, Temu Face Price Increases After Trump Ends $800 Import Exemption
Starting August 29, a trade rule that allowed low-value packages to enter the United States without duties will officially end. The decision follows an executive order signed by President Donald…
Air Canada Flight Attendants Defy Order to End ‘Unlawful’ Strike
The union representing Air Canada’s flight attendants says it will continue strike action despite a ruling from the Canada Industrial Relations Board declaring the walkout unlawful. The tribunal issued the…
Air Canada Scraps Flight Resumption as Union Defies Back-to-Work Order
Air Canada cancelled hundreds of flights on Sunday after the union representing its flight attendants refused to comply with a back-to-work order. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) said…
Bluesky Unveils Major Overhaul of Policies and Community Guidelines
Two years after its launch, social network Bluesky is updating its Community Guidelines and related policies, inviting users to give feedback before the revisions take effect. The company, which positions…
Firm Issues Apology After Saying It Wouldn’t Process LGBTQ+ Payments
Stripe has issued an apology after customer support staff incorrectly told callers that the company would no longer process payments for LGBTQ+ content or goods. The payment processor, which powers…
Sam Altman, OpenAI Said to Support Startup Rivaling Musk’s Neuralink
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is reportedly working to launch a new brain-to-computer interface company, Merge Labs, with early funding discussions involving OpenAI’s ventures team, according to unnamed sources cited by…
China Gives Nvidia and AMD a Polite Rejection
Nvidia and AMD have reached an agreement with the U.S. government to remove restrictions on selling their lower-tier artificial intelligence chips to China. In exchange, both companies will pay Washington…
Air Canada to Cancel Flights in Advance of Possible Strike
Air Canada will begin suspending flights starting Thursday after the union representing its 10,000 flight attendants issued a 72-hour strike notice. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) says talks…
Perplexity Offers $34.5 Billion to Acquire Google’s Chrome Browser
Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has made an unexpected $34.5 billion bid to acquire Google’s Chrome browser, a move confirmed on Tuesday. The offer surpasses Perplexity’s current valuation, but the…
Anthropic Challenges OpenAI, Offers Claude to All Three Government Branches for $1
Just a week after OpenAI said it would provide ChatGPT Enterprise to the federal executive branch for $1 per year per agency, Anthropic has stepped in with a broader counteroffer.…
