Roku Signals Wider Distribution For Low-Cost Streaming Service Howdy
Roku is considering expanding its low-cost streaming service Howdy beyond its own devices, with company leadership indicating plans to distribute the channel across more platforms while maintaining its ad-free, $2.99-per-month…
Discord Confidentially Files For IPO As Market Conditions Are Reassessed
Discord has confidentially filed paperwork with US regulators for an initial public offering, reviving expectations of a potential stock market debut as early as March, according to people familiar with…
Swap Commerce Raises $100 Million As DST Global And Iconiq Back AI E Commerce Platform
Swap Commerce has raised a new $100 million funding round, drawing fresh backing from major venture capital firms just six months after closing its previous Series B, as investors increase…
Trade Unions Accuse McDonald’s Of Breaching International Labour Standards Over UK Workplace Harassment
A group of trade unions has accused McDonald’s of failing to meet international labour standards by not adequately addressing harassment in its UK restaurants and franchises, prompting a government backed…
Caterpillar Pilots AI Assisted Excavator System In Partnership With Nvidia
Caterpillar is expanding its use of artificial intelligence and automation across construction equipment through a new partnership with Nvidia, beginning with a pilot system designed to assist machine operators directly…
Warner Bros. Discovery Board Rejects Paramount Skydance Bid And Backs Netflix Deal
Warner Bros. Discovery has rejected a revised takeover proposal from Paramount Skydance, extending a high-profile bidding contest for the media company and its film and television library, and reaffirmed its…
Meta Manus Acquisition Draws Scrutiny From China Over Export Controls
Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of AI assistant platform Manus is facing regulatory review from Chinese authorities, even as US regulators appear comfortable with the transaction, according to reporting by the…
Viral Reddit Whistleblower Post On Food Delivery Practices Exposed As AI Hoax
A viral Reddit post (now removed) claiming to reveal internal practices at a food delivery company has been exposed as fabricated, after journalists determined the supposed whistleblower used artificial intelligence…
pcTattletale Founder Pleads Guilty in Rare U.S. Federal Stalkerware Case
The founder of a U.S.-based spyware company has pleaded guilty to federal charges tied to a years-long operation that enabled customers to secretly monitor phones and computers without consent. Bryan…
Nvidia Launches Rubin Architecture As Next Step In AI Hardware Race
Nvidia has officially launched its new Rubin computing architecture, positioning it as the company’s most advanced platform for artificial intelligence workloads, with production already underway and a broader ramp-up expected…
Offshore Wind Developers Sue Trump Administration Over Halted $25bn Projects
Three offshore wind developers have filed lawsuits against the Trump administration after the US Department of the Interior ordered construction to stop on five offshore wind projects worth a combined…
Nestlé Issues Global Recall Of Infant Formula Over Food Poisoning Risk
Nestlé has announced a global recall of certain baby formula products after identifying a potential contamination risk that could cause food poisoning, prompting warnings to parents and caregivers not to…
Lucid Motors Doubles EV Production In 2025 As Gravity SUV Output Ramps Up
Lucid Motors significantly increased electric vehicle production in 2025, doubling output from the previous year as manufacturing of its Gravity SUV gathered pace after early setbacks. The US electric carmaker…
Suspicious Polymarket Bet Raises Questions After Maduro Capture Announcement
A single gambler made nearly $500,000 by betting on the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from power shortly before the US government publicly announced his capture, prompting scrutiny over…
Butterfly Pea Flower Finds New Commercial Life As Indian Farmers And Startups Tap Global Demand
A flowering vine long treated as a backyard plant in parts of India is becoming a source of income for farmers and entrepreneurs, as rising global demand for natural colourants…
Claire’s And The Original Factory Shop Enter Administration Putting 2,500 Jobs At Risk
High street retailers Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop are set to enter administration, placing around 2,500 jobs at risk across the UK and Ireland, as their owner cited weak…
Nvidia Unveils Alpamayo Platform To Advance Human-Like Reasoning In Self-Driving Cars
Nvidia has introduced a new autonomous driving platform designed to give vehicles human-like reasoning capabilities, as the company deepens its push into what it describes as physical artificial intelligence. Speaking…
Netflix Removes Chinese Drama In Vietnam Over South China Sea Map Dispute
Netflix has removed a Chinese television drama from its Vietnam platform after authorities in Hanoi objected to scenes showing a map with contested territorial claims in the South China Sea,…
Tokyo New Year Tuna Auction Sets Record As Bluefin Sells For 510 Million Yen
A massive bluefin tuna sold for a record 510.3 million yen at the first auction of the year at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market, underscoring the continued spectacle and symbolism attached…