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Meta, TikTok and others agree to teen safety ratings
Meta, TikTok and Snap will be rated on their teen safety efforts amid rising concern about whether the world’s largest social media platforms are doing enough to protect the...
Trial starts in L.A. lawsuit alleging Instagram and YouTube knew apps harmed kids
A landmark civil trial that will ask jurors to decide whether social media companies can be held liable for pushing a product that they allegedly knew was harmful to...
Oil prices climb on worries of possible Iran-US conflict
Published Sat, Feb 7, 2026 · 09:07 AM[HOUSTON] Oil prices settled higher on Friday (Feb 6), reversing earlier losses as traders worried that this week’s talks between the US...
Amazon shares slide as US$200 billion outlay fans fears over AI returns
Big tech’s massive AI spending hike surprises analysts, raising doubts over whether returns can keep pacePublished Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 11:26 PM[NEW YORK] Amazon.com shares slid 9 per...
TikTok accused of breaching EU online content rules
EU tech regulators say the app may have to change its ‘addictive design’ featuring infinite scroll and autoplayPublished Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 11:01 PM[BRUSSELS] Social media app TikTok...
Goldman, JPMorgan and Bank of America boost banker, trader bonus pools by at least 10%
Published Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 10:25 PM[NEW YORK] JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs Group and Bank of America boosted their bonus pools for bankers and traders by at least...
Bank of England cautious about risks from expected dip in inflation
Published Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 09:53 PM[LONDON] Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill said on Friday (Feb 6) that there was a risk that the central bank...
Chairman of Malaysia’s IJM Corp detained in anti-graft probe
The arrest happened at the agency’s headquarters following a raid on the suspect’s homePublished Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 08:30 PM[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s anti-graft body briefly detained the chairman...
Kaiser workers launch war against AI, protesting potential job losses and patient harm
Workers of one of the most powerful unions in California are forming an early front in the battle against artificial intelligence, warning it could take jobs and harm people’s...
Stellantis plunges after taking 22 billion euros hit on EVs
The writedowns, which include some 6.5 billion euros in cash payments mainly to compensate suppliersPublished Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 06:47 PM[MILAN] Stellantis shares fell the most on record...
