DMR News

Advancing Digital Conversations

Amazon weighs up to $10bn OpenAI investment tied to use of its AI chips

Amazon is holding early talks about investing as much as $10bn in OpenAI, a deal that would involve the artificial intelligence company using Amazon’s own AI chips, according to CNBC.…

Paddy Power Betfair to pay £2m after regulator finds delayed responses to problem gambling

Paddy Power Betfair has agreed to pay £2m after the UK Gambling Commission found the company failed to intervene quickly enough when customers showed signs of harmful gambling behaviour. The…

Academy Awards to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029 under multi-year deal

The Academy Awards will move to exclusive global streaming on YouTube starting in 2029, ending a broadcasting relationship with ABC that has lasted for decades and signalling another shift in…

US Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as Nasa administrator after turbulent nomination process

The US Senate has confirmed billionaire investor Jared Isaacman as the next administrator of Nasa, finalising a nomination process that saw President Donald Trump nominate him, withdraw the nomination, and…

Ghost job listings draw scrutiny as lawmakers and regulators move to respond

Job vacancies that are advertised but never intended to be filled, often referred to as “ghost jobs,” are becoming a documented and persistent issue in the US, UK, and parts…

Warner Bros Discovery urges shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance takeover bid

Warner Bros Discovery has advised shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance’s $108.4bn (£80.75bn) takeover offer, backing instead its previously agreed $72bn deal with Netflix for its film and streaming businesses. The…

BP appoints Meg O’Neill as chief executive, the first woman to lead a global oil major

BP has named Meg O’Neill as its next chief executive, making her the first woman to run a major global oil company. The London-based energy group said O’Neill will take…

X Updates Terms to Reassert Ownership of Twitter Trademark

Elon Musk’s social media company X has updated its Terms of Service to explicitly state that it continues to own the “Twitter” trademark, following a trademark filing by a startup…

DoorDash Launches Zesty App to Help Users Discover Local Restaurants

DoorDash said it has launched a new AI-powered social app called Zesty, expanding beyond food delivery into local restaurant discovery, with an initial rollout in the San Francisco Bay Area…

OpenAI Releases GPT Image 1.5 With Faster Generation and Improved Editing

OpenAI said on Tuesday that it is rolling out a new version of ChatGPT Images, introducing a model called GPT Image 1.5 that offers faster image generation, stronger instruction-following, and…

Google Tests Gemini-Powered Email Assistant CC Through Labs Experiment

Google has launched an experimental email-based AI assistant called CC, aiming to help users manage daily tasks and information by delivering automated briefings directly to their inbox. Daily Briefings From…

Mill to Deploy Food Waste Bins in Whole Foods Stores Under Amazon Partnership

Food waste startup Mill said on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with Amazon to place its waste-processing bins in produce departments at Whole Foods stores nationwide beginning in…

Netflix Partners With iHeartMedia to Add Video Podcasts in 2026

Netflix and iHeartMedia said on Tuesday that they have entered a partnership to bring 14 video podcasts exclusively to Netflix, marking the streaming company’s second major expansion into podcast content.…

Apple TV App for Android Adds Google Cast Support

Apple said on Monday that the Apple TV app for Android now supports Google Cast, allowing users to stream video and audio from their Android devices directly to compatible televisions.…

Hackers Claim Theft of Pornhub Premium Data Following Mixpanel Breach

The hacking group known as Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters has claimed it is attempting to extort Pornhub after alleging it obtained personal data belonging to the site’s premium users, following a…

Ben & Jerry’s Board Members Lose Eligibility Under New Governance Rules

Three members of Ben & Jerry’s independent board will no longer be eligible to serve after the company introduced new governance practices, including a nine-year limit on board terms, a…

George Osborne Joins OpenAI to Lead Government-Focused AI Programme

Former UK chancellor George Osborne is joining OpenAI, where he will lead the company’s OpenAI for Countries programme, an initiative aimed at helping governments develop artificial intelligence capacity and public-sector…

European Commission Relaxes 2035 Zero-Emission Car Sales Target

The European Commission has revised its plan to phase out new petrol and diesel cars by 2035, lowering the required share of zero-emission vehicles amid pressure from carmakers and concerns…

US Unemployment Rises to Four-Year High as Jobs Data Fuels Fed Debate

US unemployment rose last month to its highest level in four years, even as job creation exceeded expectations, producing a mixed labour market report that economists say is unlikely to…

HSBC Says AI Adoption Must Be Problem-Led and Closely Governed

HSBC said its approach to technology adoption remains focused on solving concrete customer problems, even as advances in artificial intelligence accelerate and more autonomous AI systems become available. Senior executives…