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Amazon Weighs Ending USPS Contract as It Explores Building Its Own Postal Network

Amazon is considering ending its long-term delivery contract with the United States Postal Service and building its own nationwide shipping network, according to a report by The Washington Post, as…

Taiwan Orders One-Year Block of RedNote App After Surge in Online Shopping Scams

Taiwan has ordered internet service providers to block access to the Chinese social media app RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu, for one year after authorities linked the platform to a…

Researchers Say Intellexa Staff Had Remote Access to Live Government Spyware Operations

Spyware maker Intellexa had direct remote access to some government customers’ surveillance systems, allowing its staff to view personal data collected from hacked phones, according to new findings published by…

Legal AI Startup Harvey Confirms $8B Valuation After $160M Funding Round

Legal artificial intelligence company Harvey has confirmed that it has closed a new $160 million funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, valuing the company at $8 billion following earlier reports…

Musk Says Latest Tesla Software Update Allows Texting While Driving

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said a new version of the company’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software allows drivers to text while the system is engaged, despite laws in most U.S.…

Anthropic CEO Addresses AI Bubble Concerns and Warns of Aggressive Risk-Taking

Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei said the question of whether the artificial intelligence industry is in a bubble cannot be answered with a simple yes or no, while warning that…

Apple Announces Retirement of General Counsel Kate Adams and Policy Chief Lisa Jackson

Apple has confirmed the retirement of two senior executives, general counsel Kate Adams and vice president for Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives Lisa Jackson, extending a series of leadership changes…

Chicago Tribune Files Copyright Lawsuit Against AI Search Engine Perplexity

The Chicago Tribune has filed a federal lawsuit against AI search company Perplexity, alleging that the platform reproduces its copyrighted journalism without permission, including through verbatim output and the use…

IndiGo Cancels Over 300 Flights Across India Amid Crew and Operational Disruptions

India’s largest airline, IndiGo, has cancelled more than 300 flights since Tuesday, disrupting travel across several of the country’s busiest airports and stranding thousands of passengers nationwide. Major airports report…

MrBeast Executives Discuss Possible Public Listing and Fan Ownership at DealBook Summit

Executives at Beast Industries, the company behind YouTube creator MrBeast, said they are considering a future public listing as a way to give viewers a chance to become shareholders, following…

Roblox Blocked in Russia Following State Media Report on LGBTQ Content

The online gaming platform Roblox has been banned in Russia, according to reporting by Russian state media, with authorities citing the presence of LGBTQ-related content on the platform as one…

Meta Hires Apple Design Veteran Alan Dye to Lead New Reality Labs Creative Studio

Meta has recruited Alan Dye, the Apple executive who led the company’s user interface design for the past decade, to head a newly formed creative studio within its Reality Labs…

Brevo Raises €500M in Equity Funding and Reaches Unicorn Status

Paris-based customer relationship management company Brevo has raised €500 million ($583 million) in new equity funding, pushing its valuation above $1 billion and marking its entry into the ranks of…

Nothing Opens $5M Community Share Sale and Targets IPO Readiness Within Three Years

Consumer electronics maker Nothing has announced a $5 million community investment round that will allow its users to buy company shares at its Series C valuation of $1.3 billion, as…

YouTube Warns Australia’s Teen Ban Will Remove Parental Controls and Reduce Safety

YouTube says Australia’s new law banning under-16s from holding social media accounts will make children less safe on its platform by removing parental supervision tools when the rules take effect…

Thailand Temporarily Lifts Afternoon Alcohol Sales Ban as Tourism Push Begins

Thailand has temporarily lifted its long-standing ban on afternoon alcohol sales, allowing accredited businesses to sell alcoholic drinks between 14:00 and 17:00 as part of a six-month trial aimed at…

Prada Acquires Versace for $1.38bn in Deal Valued Below 2018 Purchase Price

Prada has acquired Italian luxury fashion house Versace for $1.38bn (£1.04bn), bringing the two historic design brands under common ownership at a price significantly lower than what Versace’s former parent…

US Appeals Court Rejects Investor Claims Against Adidas Over Kanye West Partnership

A US appeals court has sided with Adidas in a lawsuit brought by shareholders who claimed the company misled investors about risks tied to its collaboration with Kanye West before…

Meta Begins Removing Under-16 Users From Instagram and Facebook in Australia

Meta has begun removing Australian users under the age of 16 from Instagram, Facebook, and Threads ahead of a nationwide social media ban that comes into force on 10 December,…

Amazon Web Services Introduces Three AI “Frontier Agents,” Including Long-Running Coding Agent Kiro

Amazon Web Services has introduced three new artificial intelligence agents it calls “frontier agents,” including an autonomous coding system named Kiro that the company says can operate independently for hours…