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Government Could Buy Car Parts to Protect Jaguar Land Rover Suppliers

Ministers are considering stepping in to support Jaguar Land Rover’s suppliers after the carmaker was forced to suspend production due to a cyber-attack. The attack at the end of August…

Amazon Agrees to Pay $2.5 Billion Over Claims It Tricked Prime Customers

Amazon has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to resolve claims brought by the U.S. government that it tricked millions of people into signing up for Prime memberships and then made…

Starbucks to Close Some US and UK Stores

Starbucks has announced that it will cut approximately 900 U.S. jobs and close its worst-performing stores in the U.S. and some in the U.K. as part of a cost-saving initiative.…

iPhones Could Soon Offer More Support for Non-Apple Smartwatches

A rumor suggests that iPhones might soon offer more robust support for smartwatches from other brands. Apple released the iOS 26.1 beta 1 code on Monday, and some developers and…

Trump Claims ‘Sabotage’ at UN from Escalator, Teleprompter, and Mic

President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that he was the victim of a “triple sabotage” at the United Nations a day earlier, where an escalator, teleprompter, and microphone all failed…

India Court Rejects X’s ‘Free Speech’ Argument, Backs Government Takedown Powers

An Indian court has dismissed an attempt by Elon Musk’s X to challenge the Indian government’s content takedown orders, ruling that the social media platform, as a foreign company, does…

Logitech’s New Keyboard Charges with Light and is Built to be Repaired

Logitech has announced the launch of a new repairable, solar-powered keyboard, the Logitech Signature Slim Solar+ K980. This wireless keyboard features a solar cell that the company claims can last…

Does Your New iPhone 17 Have Scratches? Apple Says Do This to Fix It

Apple is pushing back on complaints that the new iPhone 17 models scratch too easily, blaming the marks on the MagSafe display stands in retail stores. The company told a…

Hertz Deployed an AI Vehicle Scanner. Then Came the CX Meltdown.

Hertz, the global rental car giant, has sparked customer backlash after it deployed an AI system to scan vehicles for damage and bill customers automatically. Adam Foley, an AI and…

AI Adoption Could Boost Canada’s GDP to $3.65 Trillion by 2035, PwC Study Estimates

Canada’s economy could grow exponentially by 2035 if businesses fast-track their artificial intelligence adoption and respond to growing climate change threats, according to a new study from PwC Canada. The…

Google’s Cheaper AI Plus Plan is Now Available in Over 40 Countries

Google’s new, cheaper AI Plus plan is now available in more than 40 countries, including Angola, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, the Philippines, Senegal,…

YouTube Now Lets You Hide Recommendation Pop-ups at the End of Videos

YouTube will finally allow you to hide the pop-up recommendations that appear at the end of videos. The company announced on Wednesday that when you see an end screen, you…

Trump Administration Wants 10% Stake in American Lithium Miner That Sells to GM

The Trump administration, despite its rhetoric on the “green new scam,” is reportedly seeking a significant stake in what promises to be the largest lithium mine in the Western Hemisphere.…

Google Photos Brings Conversational Editing Tool to More Android Devices

Google Photos’ Gemini-powered conversational editing tool is now available to more Android users in the U.S. The tool, which lets you edit photos by describing the changes you want using…

Carney Sees Possibilities for Canada as He Wraps Up Trip to UN General Assembly

After attending this week’s United Nations General Assembly in New York, Prime Minister Mark Carney said that Canada can find opportunities in crisis. Carney’s visit coincided with a speech from…

Trump Administration to Appoint Dana-Farber Oncologist to Run National Cancer Institute

The Trump administration is expected to name cancer researcher Dr. Anthony Letai as the new head of its National Cancer Institute (NCI). According to two people familiar with the matter,…

Trump White House Hangs Image of Biden Autopen Signature in New ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’

President Donald Trump has introduced a “Presidential Walk of Fame” along a colonnade outside the West Wing of the White House. The new display, which was announced on Wednesday by…

Cohere Hits $7B Valuation a Month After Its Last Raise, Partners with AMD

Enterprise AI model maker Cohere announced on Wednesday that it has raised an additional $100 million in funding, bringing its valuation to $7 billion. This new capital is an extension…

Trump Administration Presented Gaza Peace Plan to Arab Leaders

The Trump administration has proposed a 21-point peace plan to end the war in Gaza to Arab leaders. The proposal was presented on Tuesday and, according to a senior administration…

Microsoft Adds Anthropic’s AI to Copilot

Microsoft is leaning into its new partnership with OpenAI’s chief rival, Anthropic. Starting Wednesday, the software giant began incorporating Anthropic’s AI models into its AI assistant, Copilot, which has previously…