Meta and YouTube Created ‘Digital Casinos,’ Lawyers Argue in Landmark Trial
Opening statements began in a trial claiming social media companies design addictive products that cause personal injury.
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Instagram and YouTube owners built ‘addiction machines’, lawyers say
The tech giants are under scrutiny over social media addiction in a landmark jury trial in Los Angeles
New Email Shows Bard President Leon Botstein Thanked Epstein for Caribbean Trip
Leon Botstein, Bard’s president, also invited Jeffrey Epstein to visit a high school linked to Bard College and sent him well wishes after stories were published about his sexual abuse of minors.
Ronaldo to end Saudi strike – Tuesday’s gossip
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to return in Saudi Arabia, a change in Barcelona’s boardroom might determine whether Marcus Rashford stays in Spain, Zinedene Zidane may be heading back to Real Madrid, plus more.
Starmer’s Fight For Survival
Starmer tells MPs ‘every fight I’ve been in, I’ve won’.
Target slashes 500 jobs as retailer seeks to invest in its stores
Executives said the reductions were part of a restructuring meant to help fix stagnant sales.
Darnold’s Super Bowl win – the ultimate redemption story?
Sam Darnold leading the Seattle Seahawks to Super Bowl glory could just be the greatest redemption story ever in the NFL. We take a closer look.
Savannah Guthrie pleads for help as missing mother’s ransom deadline looms
The video appeal comes as a deadline looms to pay the people believed to be holding the TV hosts’s mum.
Scottish Labour leader makes his biggest political gamble – but can it pay off?
The call for Sir Keir Starmer to resign is a defining moment in Sarwar’s leadership of Scottish Labour.
Chelsea’s head of women’s football Green leaves club
Paul Green leaves his role as Chelsea’s head of women’s football after 13 years – and 19 trophies – with the Women’s Super League club.
Streeting’s Mandelson messages reveal election fears and criticism of government
The health secretary says he is publishing the messages “after a weekend of smear and innuendo that I have something to hide”.
Canadian mining firm says its abducted workers found dead in Mexico
Vizsla Silver Corp says that family members of some of the kidnapped workers have informed the company that their relatives were found dead.
Norway police investigate top diplomat over Epstein links
Mona Juul and her husband Terje Rød-Larsen – who played a vital role in the Oslo Accords – are being investigated for “aggravated corruption”.
GB’s Brookes turns focus to slopestyle after just missing out on big air podium
Team GB’s Mia Brookes remains positive as she reflects on her narrow medal miss in the snowboarding big air final and looks ahead to the slopestyle event at the Winter Olympics.
BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Joburg property and reasons for hope
With all its problems, the case for moving out of the city is compelling, but it just might be that Joburg, still at the centre of things, is about to turn around.
MINING INDABA 2026: Mantashe’s cadastre roll-out still proceeding at a geological pace
During his opening remarks at the Indaba, Minerals and Petroleum Minister Gwede Mantashe said there were ‘data issues’ that were delaying the roll-out. There are many plausible explanations for issues on this front. One that comes to mind is the fact that mountains of paper have been reported to be seen strewn around the offices of regional departments such as Mpumalanga.
OpenAI Starts Running Ads in ChatGPT
OpenAI has started testing ads inside ChatGPT for logged-in adult users on the Free and Go subscription tiers in the United States, the company said. The Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Education tiers remain ad-free. Ads are matched to users based on conversation topics, past chats, and prior ad interactions, and appear clearly labeled as “sponsored” and visually separated from ChatGPT’s...
Will wounded Ireland shuffle pack for Italy game?
Head coach Andy Farrell has largely been a loyal selector throughout his Ireland tenure but will last week’s heavy loss in Paris lead to changes for Italy in Dublin on Saturday?
‘Didn’t want the season to end like this’ – Grealish has surgery
Jack Grealish says he “didn’t want the season to end like this” after confirming he has had surgery on a foot stress fracture.
‘Hollow’ Hillsborough apology ‘beggars belief’
Trevor and Jenni Hicks, whose daughters died at Hillsborough, want court records to be corrected.
‘Different solution to new rules’ – Newey on Aston Martin car
Formula 1 design legend Adrian Newey says Aston Martin’s new car is “one of the more extreme interpretations” of this year’s new rules.