Disney faces class action lawsuit over employee data breach
Walt Disney Co. has been hit with a class action lawsuit accusing the Burbank-based entertainment giant of negligence, breach of implied contract and other misconduct…
OpenAI raises $6.6 billion in funds at $157-billion valuation
OpenAI has completed a deal to raise $6.6 billion in new funding, giving the artificial intelligence company a $157-billion valuation and bolstering its efforts to…
Court says betting on U.S. congressional elections can resume, for now
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Betting on the outcome of U.S. congressional elections can resume, at least temporarily, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.The U.S. Court of…
Tech makes it easier for employees to steal company assets
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As pay TV revenues diminish, CNN puts a paywall on its website
CNN has long had one of the most visited news websites in the world. Starting Tuesday, users are going to have to pay for it.The…
Donald Trump is selling a $100,000 gold watch with a tourbillon
Two hundred grams of gold. 122 diamonds. A $100,000 price tag. And “TRUMP” on the dial.Flashy, yes, but the most notable feature in a mechanical…
Little-known beauty company wows shoppers with innovative hair and body range that’s perfect for travel
TRAVELLING with all the essentials we need can be a challenge, but one little-known beauty brand has just launched a handy trio of curated hair…
DirecTV to acquire Dish Network, Sling TV for $1
Satellite TV provider DirecTV has agreed to buy longtime competitor Dish Network, throwing a lifeline to the troubled Colorado-based broadcaster that helped pioneer the industry.…
Exxon Mobil says advanced recycling can solve plastic waste
When California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta filed suit against Exxon Mobil and accused the oil giant of misleading the public about the effectiveness of plastic…
U.S. fines Turkish shipping company $2M for dumping oil waste in ocean
The legal charges were related to a previous investigation about the January 2023 incident. DOJ says the Dream was traveling to New Orleans when it…
Scripps News is closing, another victim of the TV news business downturn
Television station group owner E.W. Scripps is shutting down its 24-hour news channel on Nov. 15, another sign of a contraction in the TV news…
Odyssey Trust Company named one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies for the 3rd Consecutive Year
Article contentCALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Odyssey Trust Company (“Odyssey” or the “Company”) is thrilled to announce it has been recognized by…
DirecTV, Dish are close to clinching merger agreement
DirecTV and Dish are in advanced talks to merge in a deal that would create the largest US pay-TV provider, with almost 20 million subscribers,…
Newsom signs bills to close Inglewood Oil Field and increase fines on idle wells
Escalating his fight against the fossil fuel industry, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills Wednesday that will shut down the sprawling Inglewood Oil Field by 2030…
California sues ExxonMobil over plastic recycling claims
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta has filed a first-of-its kind lawsuit aimed at ExxonMobil Corp. — one of the largest producers of petroleum-based polymers —…
Looming restrictions on THC drinks and gummies alarm hemp industry
Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed new emergency restrictions on California’s hemp industry, citing an urgent need to protect children. His concern: a class…
Right-wing network Newsmax’s future is on the line at Smartmatic trial
The 2024 presidential election is approaching, but the legal battle over how the 2020 race was covered by right-wing channel Newsmax isn’t going away quietly.On…
Nike CEO John Donahue to retire; company veteran Elliot Hill will replace him
A Chinese woman walks past a Nike logo outside a Nike store in Beijing, China, on May 22, 2019. Nike announced a new president and…
California’s AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it
On Aug. 29, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 1047 — the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act — and sent…
A look at the ‘party car’ on the swanky high-speed rail coming to SoCal
One day in the late 2020s, if the people at Brightline West deliver on their promised fast train between Southern California and Las Vegas, you’ll…