Amazon agrees to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC claim it duped customers into Prime
Seattle / Washington — Amazon has agreed to a landmark $2.5 billion settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to resolve allegations that the company used deceptive signup practices to…
U.S. economy grew more than first reported in the second quarter
Washington — The U.S. economy grew faster in the April–June quarter than previously reported, the Commerce Department said Thursday, in a revision that lifts second-quarter real gross domestic product to…
Netanyahu to address U.N. as Israel faces growing isolation over its assault on Gaza
New York — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address the United Nations General Assembly on Friday amid rising international criticism of Israel’s offensive in Gaza and a…
Top former Fed chairs warn firing Lisa Cook could trigger an “inflation boom”
Washington — A bipartisan group of senior economic officials — including the three most recent former Federal Reserve chairs — filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court this week…
Microsoft severs parts of cloud access to Israeli military unit after probe into alleged mass surveillance
Microsoft has disabled a set of cloud and artificial-intelligence services used by a unit within Israel’s Ministry of Defence after an internal review found elements of reporting that alleged the…
Trump unveils sweeping tariffs on drugs, trucks and cabinets — and sets off fresh economic and legal alarm bells
Washington — President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a dramatic set of new import duties that would, if implemented, impose heavy tariffs on a range of goods — including branded…
Easy tips for cleaning your smartwatch bands
Quick rules before you start Silicone / Rubber / Sport bands Good for: sweat, workouts, swimming. Leather bands Good for: dress watches — be gentle. Metal bands (stainless steel, plated…
What we know about investors taking over TikTok in the U.S.
Here’s a concise, sourced update on the deal announced this week and the open questions that remain. Who the buyers are (so far): A group led by Oracle and private-equity…
Can AI fulfill its promise without hurting the environment?
Short answer: Yes — but only if we build and deploy it deliberately.AI today can deliver big social and economic benefits (better healthcare diagnostics, smarter grids, climate modelling, efficiency gains…
Senators press Match/Tinder for answers as romance scams surge
Washington — Two bipartisan U.S. senators this week demanded detailed information from Match Group — the parent company of Tinder, Hinge and OkCupid — about the company’s efforts to detect…