May 15, 2026 Employees at Meta have begun openly protesting the company’s installation of mouse-tracking software across its U.S. offices, distributing flyers that urge colleagues to push back against what they describe as intrusive monitoring. The protest comes more...
May 11, 2026 General Motors has reached a privacy-related settlement with California regulators over allegations that it collected and sold detailed driver data through its OnStar-connected vehicle services. California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the company sold geolocation, more...
May 9, 2026 Google Fitbit has introduced the Fitbit Air, a new $99.99 screenless fitness tracker designed around AI-powered health coaching and continuous wellness monitoring. The wearable’s core feature is a revamped Google Health Coach powered by Gemini more...
May 7, 2026 Shopify Inc. has laid off at least 30 employees as part of a broader reorganization of its operations, customer support and revenue teams. The cuts come as the Canadian e-commerce company continues reducing headcount while more...
May 6, 2026 Ashley MacIsaac has filed a $1.5 million lawsuit against Google, alleging the company’s AI-generated search summaries falsely identified him as a convicted sex offender. The lawsuit claims Google’s AI Overview feature incorrectly stated that the more...
May 5, 2026 GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen has made an unsolicited offer to acquire eBay for about $56 billion. The proposal values eBay at $125 per share, roughly a 20 per cent premium, and positions the combined company more...
May 1, 2026 Chinese courts have ruled that companies cannot legally dismiss employees simply to replace them with cost-saving artificial intelligence systems. The decision matters because it sets a precedent that limits how far employers can go in more...
May 1, 2026 Google has updated its Gemini to generate downloadable files directly within the app, allowing users to create documents, spreadsheets and presentations without switching tools. The feature matters because it removes a common workflow bottleneck — more...
April 29, 2026 Google has signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense allowing its artificial intelligence models to be used in classified government work. The deal grants the Pentagon authority to apply Google’s AI for “any more...
April 27, 2026 Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, starting with an initial $10 billion at a $380 billion valuation, with the remaining $30 billion tied to performance milestones. The deal underscores the scale more...
