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Next Buys Russell & Bromley Brand After Chain Falls Into Administration

High street fashion group Next has bought shoe retailer Russell & Bromley out of administration in a £2.5m deal, securing the brand but leaving the future of most stores and…

Ubisoft Cancels Six Games Including Prince Of Persia Remake In Major Reset

Ubisoft has cancelled six video games, including the long-delayed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake, as part of what it described as a major operational reset aimed at…

Trump Sues JPMorgan Chase For $5bn Over Account Closures

President Donald Trump has filed a $5bn (£3.7bn) lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, accusing the bank of illegally closing his accounts for political reasons following the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.…

TikTok Secures Deal To Keep App Running In The US

TikTok has reached an agreement that will allow the short-video app to continue operating in the United States, ending years of uncertainty over its future in the country. The announcement…

YouTube TV To Launch Fully Customizable Multiview Experience

YouTube TV is preparing to significantly expand its multiview feature, giving viewers the ability to watch any content they choose side by side on a single screen. In his annual…

Meta Expands Ads On Threads To Users Worldwide

Meta announced on Wednesday that it will begin rolling out ads on Threads to users globally, marking a major step in monetizing its fast-growing social platform. The expansion will start…

Danish Shoppers Turn To Apps To Boycott U.S. Products After Greenland Threats

European consumers are beginning to push back against the United States following President Donald Trump’s threats to take control of Greenland, a Danish territory. In Denmark and Greenland, that backlash…

Apple’s Siri Revamp Could Turn The Assistant Into A Chatbot At WWDC

Apple’s long-awaited Siri overhaul could transform the assistant into a chatbot-style experience similar to ChatGPT, according to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. People familiar with the plans say the…

X Copies Bluesky’s Starter Packs With Its Own Curated “Starterpacks” Feature

X is rolling out its own version of Bluesky’s popular “Starter Packs,” becoming the latest social platform to adopt curated follow lists as a way to improve onboarding and discovery.…

Apple Is Reportedly Exploring An AI Pin Wearable With Cameras And Microphones

Apple may be developing a stand-alone AI wearable in the form of a pin that clips onto clothing, according to a report published Wednesday by The Information. The device would…

UK Gambling Watchdog Accuses Meta Of Turning A Blind Eye To Illegal Gambling Ads

The UK Gambling Commission has raised concerns that Meta is failing to act against advertisements for illegal gambling websites appearing on Facebook and Instagram, despite having policies that prohibit such…

Fire Breaks Out At Rad Power Bikes Warehouse Weeks After Battery Safety Warning

A fire broke out this week at a Rad Power Bikes retail store warehouse in Huntington Beach, California, in an incident that comes just weeks after federal safety regulators warned…

Illicit Telegram Marketplace Tudou Guarantee Halts Public Transactions After Processing $12B

Blockchain cybersecurity firm Elliptic says Tudou Guarantee, a major Telegram-based illicit marketplace operating in Southeast Asia, has stopped transactions in its public groups after processing more than $12 billion, raising…

Everstone Merges Wingify And AB Tasty To Build $100M-Plus Digital Experience Platform

Private equity firm Everstone Capital is combining India’s Wingify and France’s AB Tasty to create a digital experience optimization company with more than $100 million in annual revenue, just a…

Meta Retreats From Virtual Reality After Reality Labs Layoffs And Studio Closures

Meta has scaled back its long-running push into virtual reality, laying off roughly 1,500 employees from its Reality Labs division and shutting down several internal VR game studios, according to…

Gold And Silver Hit Records As European Shares Slide On Trump Tariff Threat

Gold and silver prices climbed to record highs on Monday while share prices across Europe fell, as investors reacted to US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose new tariffs on…

Finland’s Icebreaker Expertise Draws US Orders As Trump Targets Arctic Expansion

As President Donald Trump continues to argue that the United States needs to control Greenland, Washington has moved to strengthen its presence in the Arctic by ordering new icebreakers, turning…

UK Government Consults On Under-16 Social Media Ban As School Phone Rules Tighten

The UK government has launched a consultation on whether social media should be banned for children under 16, alongside steps to strengthen oversight of mobile phone use in schools, as…

Europe Weighs Trade Response After Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Greenland Plan

Donald Trump’s warning that the United States could impose new tariffs on eight European countries unless they back his proposal to buy Greenland has prompted governments and EU officials to…

Threads Overtakes X In Daily Mobile Users As Meta’s App Continues Gradual Climb

Meta’s Threads is now seeing more daily usage than Elon Musk’s X on mobile devices, according to new data from market intelligence firm Similarweb, marking a shift in how people…