FTC hits Amazon with $25 million fine for violating child privacy with Alexa voice assistant Posted June 25, 2023 Amazon agreed to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it violated a child privacy law and deceived parents by keepi…
Ford decides to keep AM radio on 2024 models, will restore AM on two electric vehicles from 2023 Posted June 18, 2023 Owners of new Ford vehicles will be able to tune in to AM radio in their cars, trucks and SUVs after all. CEO Jim Farley wrote in social media postings that th…
Kenya tea company suspends operations after protesters burn machines Posted June 17, 2023 A multinational tea company based in Kenya has suspended operations after tea plucking and harvesting machines were burned by protesters citing massive job losses…
“Taco Tuesday” trademark tiff flares anew between fast-food competitors Posted June 9, 2023 Declaring a mission to liberate “Taco Tuesday” for all, Taco Bell is asking U.S. regulators to force Wyoming-based Taco John’s to abandon its longstanding claim t…
NYC transit agency ends Twitter alerts, says it’s unreliable Posted May 25, 2023 New York City’s Metropolitan Transit Agency, which for 14 years has provided real-time information on service outages, delays and other important transit updates …
Theater owners group optimistic about future of moviegoing Posted May 22, 2023 For the movie theater industry, the math behind recovery is simple: More movies in theaters equals more money for theaters and Hollywood. John Fithian, the outgoing CEO of the …
Corporate volunteerism: ‘Not charity. It’s good business.’ Posted May 13, 2023 The one-day volunteering event — where employees give back to their communities by packing boxes of food or cleaning up a park or fundraising — is so ingrained in…
Apple Inc. bets big on India as it opens first flagship store Posted May 12, 2023 Apple Inc. opened its first flagship store in India in a much-anticipated launch that highlights the company's growing aspirations to expand in the country that i…
U.S. noodle restaurant fills staffing gap with robot waiter Posted May 8, 2023 Robot waiters called BellaBots are being used to serve customers at Noodle Topia in Michigan. The robot is able to greet guests, lead them to their tables, deliver food and dri…
Warren Buffett’s firm ups stakes in Japanese trading houses Posted May 5, 2023 Billionaire Warren Buffett's company has increased its investments in five major Japanese trading houses to give Berkshire Hathaway control of 7.4% of each of those conglo…