Sep 1, 2026
Amazon rigged $20bn worth of ad prices, US lawsuit alleges
Amazon responded to the lawsuit, arguing the US Federal Trade Commission "misunderstands" their ad market.
Aug 31, 2026
Trump pushes Apple to change 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' on its maps
The request comes after Google made the switch for US-based users over the weekend. MapQuest, another US map provider, said it will not change the name.
Aug 30, 2026
Canada installs large Lake Ontario sign in latest jab at US
Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a billboard on Canada's shoreline with the message: "Lake Ontario. Now and Always."
Aug 29, 2026
Forget Starbucks coffee - Gen Z like their drinks ice cold
Young consumers are choosing cold, customisable drinks and coffee chains are racing to catch up.
Aug 26, 2026
Libyan who was cleared after Lockerbie bombing trial dies aged 70
A Facebook post by Libyan Airlines announced the death of Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah and expressed the company's condolences to his family.
Aug 26, 2026
Radiation link in flight attendant's breast cancer, French court finds
Former Air France stewardess Sophie Lainault has had her cancer recognised as an occupational disease.
Aug 23, 2026
Laptop catches fire on US flight, with passenger treated at airport
The pilot had reported a "cabin fire in the back" of American Airlines Flight 2398, which landed safely.
Aug 21, 2026
Meghan in talks for role in Netflix series The Gentlemen, BBC understands
This would be Meghan's first significant acting role since her marriage to Prince Harry.
Aug 19, 2026
Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, US court hears
Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states got under way.
Aug 19, 2026
Christian metal band Demon Hunter sue Netflix over KPop Demon Hunters
The band say they face "an existential crisis" after the success of the K-pop-inspired Netflix film.
Aug 19, 2026
Retail giant Target receives $1bn boost from tariff refunds
The US chain said it received a $994 million pre-tax reimbursement, which resulted in its second quarter operating income rising to $2.6bn.
Aug 18, 2026
Brazil's President Lula hails oil discovery near Amazon river
Environmentalists have heavily criticised the exploratory drilling in the sea off the mouth of the Amazon.
Aug 15, 2026
The Polygamist's author says women see themselves reflected in her Netflix hit
Zimbabwean novelist Sue Nyathi self-funded her debut novel and now asks who can afford to write at all.
Aug 13, 2026
Twitch users outraged as Amazon uses their content to train AI in opt-out...
The streaming platform's users criticised the move to allow the use of channel content for AI training.
Aug 9, 2026
Perez Hilton faces long recovery after reports he self-harmed during livestream
The US blogger is in a "serious but stable" condition in hospital, according to his family.
Aug 7, 2026
Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant
A New Mexico judge ordered the Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp parent company to pay another $567m for the way it has harmed children.
Aug 5, 2026
Police raid Starbucks Korea headquarters over 'Tank Day' fiasco
People have filed complaints against Starbucks for allegedly making light of the deadly Gwangju Uprising.
Aug 5, 2026
Perez Hilton recovering in hospital after reports he self-harmed during...
Miami police told US media outlets the celebrity blogger had been "safely recovered" from his home.
Jul 21, 2026
Brazil's Amazon sees sharp decline in size of area burned in 2025
The amount of land burned in the world's largest rainforest was the smallest since MapBiomas records began in 1985.
Jul 19, 2026
Health officials identify source of US explosive diarrhoea outbreak
The US Food and Drug Administration says iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms and sold at Taco Bell and Walmart locations was the source of cyclosporiasis infections.
Jul 17, 2026
Taco Bell removes lettuce from menu in US after links to explosive diarrhoea...
Lettuce from one supplier is being removed indefinitely "out of an abundance of caution", the company says.
Jul 14, 2026
Volkswagen planning to cut up to 100,000 jobs globally
The group, which includes Porsche and Audi, has faced a steep fall in profits and tough competition from China.
Jul 12, 2026
How Aldi is taking on US supermarkets with its $4 almond butter
The German supermarket's $9bn US push targets urban hubs like Manhattan. Can its discount model match Walmart?
Jul 11, 2026
Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets
Apple said in a Friday lawsuit that OpenAI’s nascent hardware business is “rotten to its core.”
Jul 8, 2026
Utah boarding school where Paris Hilton alleged abuse as a teen loses its...
Hilton said the facility "failed the children", as regulators cited neglect and use of unnecessary restraints.
Jun 30, 2026
Australia sues Amazon for making allegedly unfair contracts with subscribers
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says Amazon has broken consumer protection law
Jun 29, 2026
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders on fame, pressure and World Cup fever
As the Netflix show following their lives returns, the squad open up about their new-found fame.
Jun 25, 2026
Anthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities
The firm alleged that Alibaba used fraudulent accounts to access data from its Claude AI model.
Jun 24, 2026
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba sues US government over defence blacklist
The e-commerce giant is suing the US defence department after it was added to a blacklist of firms with ties to the Chinese military.
Jun 18, 2026
Apple to raise prices as AI boom pushes up chip costs
The firm's outgoing boss Tim Cook did not say when prices would rise or which products would be affected.