Apple and Goldman Sachs must pay $89 million for mishandling Apple Card transactions, CFPB orders
NEW YORK -- A federal regulator on Wednesday ordered Apple and Goldman Sachs to pay a combined $89 million for...
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Efforts by Russia, Iran and China to sway US voters may escalate, new Microsoft report says
NEW YORK -- Foreign adversaries have shown continued determination to influence the U.S. election –- and there are signs their...
Local news sources are still drying up, but there’s growth in digital sites in metro areas
Newspapers in the United States closed at the rate of more than two per week during 2023, but a burst...
They made 36 million Corn Poppers. Here’s how they pick the right ones for the Toy Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- When curators at the National Toy Hall of Fame learned last fall that the Fisher-Price Corn Popper...
Polish radio station replaces journalists with AI ‘presenters’
WARSAW, Poland -- A Polish radio station has triggered controversy after dismissing its journalists and relaunching this week with AI-generated...
Kuwait bans ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ video game, likely over it featuring Saddam Hussein in 1990s
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The tiny Mideast nation of Kuwait has banned the release of the video game “Call...
Kuwait bans ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ video game, likely over it featuring Saddam Hussein in 1990s
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The tiny Mideast nation of Kuwait has banned the release of the video game “Call...
China has deported a VW executive for allegedly using drugs while in Thailand
BEIJING -- A senior executive for Volkswagen in China has been deported for allegedly using cocaine and marijuana while on...
Miners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report says
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Whether it's digging for metals and minerals for cellphones and electric vehicles or coal for power generation,...
Carbon removal industry calls on U.S. government for regulation in new industry report
The unregulated carbon dioxide removal industry is calling on the U.S. government to implement standards and regulations to boost transparency...
