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Just Eat and Autotrader among firms investigated in fake reviews probe
The UK’s competition watchdog says it is looking at five firms in its investigation into misleading online reviews.
Global crackdown on children’s screen time gathers pace
From London to Jakarta, governments are moving to tighten rules on children’s screen and social media use.
Lloyds bank reveals IT glitch affected almost half a million customers
In a letter to the Treasury Select Committee, Lloyds apologised and said some compensation has been paid.
The Ezra Klein Show: How Fast Will A.I. Agents Rip Through the Economy?
The Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark tells Ezra Klein what he sees coming in the new era of A.I. agents.
The real reason Absa wrote off R2.4-billion in software
Absa CTIO Johnson Idesoh says the speed at which software is changing influenced its recent R2.4-billion write-down.
The Rise of “Homes That Heal”: Dr. Chuck Morris and Terra Lux Bridge Neuroscience and Real Estate to Transform Human Health
NEW YORK, NY (PinionNewswire) — The traditional American home is undergoing a biological revolution. Dr. Chuck Morris, a leading expert in neuroscience and recovery science, has announced a landmark collaboration with visionary developer Mayan Metzler, founder of Terra Lux, to introduce the concept of “Homes That Heal.” This partnership marks the arrival of a new […]
Big Tech’s Big Tobacco moment has arrived
Social media platforms Instagram and YouTube have a design defect which means they are addictive, a US jury has ruled.
An Invisible Bottleneck: A Helium Shortage Threatens the Chip Industry
With a third of the global supply offline because of the war in Iran, gas companies are scrambling to assure critical A.I. chip makers there will be no disruptions.
Why the Verdict Against Meta and YouTube Could Change Social Media
In a landmark case, a jury found Meta and YouTube guilty of creating products that were addictive. Ryan Mac explains the outcome and what it could mean for tech companies going forward.
Judge Stays Pentagon’s Labeling of Anthropic as ‘Supply Chain Risk’
The decision is an early victory for the artificial intelligence company in a rancorous legal battle with the Department of Justice.
Safety Experts Considered LaGuardia Challenging but Not an Outlier
Regulators, pilots and others in aviation have worried about the kind of runway accident that happened at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday.
Elon Musk’s X advertising boycott lawsuit dismissed by US judge
US District Judge Jane Boyle said the company had failed to show it had suffered any harm under federal competition laws.
Binance Under Fire After Reports That $1.7 Billion in Crypto Flowed to Iran
The world’s largest crypto exchange is under fire after investigators found accounts moving $1.7 billion to Iranian entities. Clues about those accounts were in plain sight for over a year.
U.S. Accuses NewYork-Presbyterian of Reaching Deals That Kept Costs High
The Justice Department sued the large New York health system, saying it restricted insurance companies from offering patients cheaper options.
Snapchat Investigated in Europe Over Child Safety Policies
Regulators in Brussels accused the social media platform of maintaining a weak age-verification system, and steering younger users toward inappropriate experiences.
Ancestor Honor: When Memory Becomes Medicine
In many African homes, history does not live in books, but it lives in people. In stories told at family gatherings, in names passed down through generations, in quiet knowledge carried by elders about who we are, where we come from, and even the illnesses that seem to follow certain bloodlines. But what happens when […]
Shield AI, a Start-Up Making Military Drones, Raises $2 Billion
The company, which develops autonomous military technology, also plans to buy a maker of simulation software as interest in next-generation defense soars.
Vodacom’s VodaBucks Loyalty Platform Earns Yet Another Excellence Award
Vodacom’s VodaBucks loyalty platform has once again been recognised for excellence, taking home multiple prestigious accolades at the inaugural African Loyalty Awards. These included Best Programme: Telco, Best Use of Gamification, Best Long-Term Loyalty Programme in Southern Africa, and Best Overall Long-Term Loyalty Programme of the Year in Africa. The awards celebrate Africa’s most...
‘The era of impunity is over’: What next for big tech after landmark social media verdict?
The ruling could be the beginning of the end of the social media era as we know it, writes the BBC Technology Editor Zoe Kleinman.
Juries Take the Lead in the Push for Child Online Safety
A pair of verdicts held social media companies accountable for harming young users, highlighting a growing backlash as Congress struggles to pass legislation.