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Craig Wright Found in Contempt of Court Over Bitcoin Creation Claims
A UK judge has ruled that Craig Wright violated a court order preventing him from bringing lawsuits based on his spurious claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin.Wired - 1h -
MrBeast's Amazon gameshow launches under a cloud of scrutiny over poor conditions claims
Amazon’s big bet on one of YouTube’s most popular — and increasingly contentious — personalities is here.NBC News - 8h -
Over 500,000 winter tires recalled due to poor traction in snow
A tire company that sells winter tires has issued a recall for more than 540,000 of its snow tires, which do not comply with North American standards due to lack of proper traction on snow.The Hill - 1d -
State's gun laws under scrutiny after deadly school shooting
Wisconsin has a number of firearm-related laws in effect that limit access to children and individuals with a history of violence.ABC News - 1d -
Amazon to settle dispute with delivery drivers over claims worth potential £140m
Exclusive: UK lawyers said in tribunal self-employed drivers owed because retailer dictated their working conditions. Amazon is to settle a group claim from delivery drivers that it deprived them ...The Guardian - 1d -
Healthy Returns: Novo Nordisk's Ozempic faces scrutiny over potential link to rare eye condition
A vision-threatening eye condition may be linked to Ozempic. Meanwhile, Nearly 80% of doctors are using telemedicine weekly, a new Doximity report finds.CNBC - 1d -
Trump sues Iowa newspaper over election poll claiming Harris’s lead
Des Moines Register and pollster Ann Selzer accused of consumer fraud and ‘election interference’ in lawsuit. Donald Trump has reportedly filed a lawsuit against the Des Moines Register newspaper ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trafigura under fresh scrutiny after scandals hit profits
Commodities trading house hit by repeated failures of risk controls that have taken financial and reputational tollFinancial Times - 2d -
Judge denies Trump petition to dismiss hush-money case over immunity claims
Juan Merchan rules ‘decidedly personal acts’ of falsifying records pose no danger of intrusion on executive function. A judge on Monday ruled that Donald Trump’s conviction for falsifying records ...The Guardian - 2d -
Brazilian judge orders Adele song be pulled globally over plagiarism claim
Composer Toninho Geraes claims 2015 song Million Years Ago copied music of his samba classic Mulheres (Women). A Brazilian judge has ordered a song by British pop superstar Adele, Million Years ...The Guardian - 2d -
Amazon Disregarded Internal Warnings on Injuries, Senate Investigation Claims
A staff report by the Senate labor committee, led by Bernie Sanders, uncovered evidence of internal concern about high injury rates at the e-commerce giant.The New York Times - 3d -
Second top Church of England cleric faces calls to quit over handling of abuse claims
The archbishop who is due to take temporary charge of the Church of England is facing calls to resign over his handling of the case of a priest accused of sexual misconductABC News - 3d -
Commanders stop would-be game-winning 2-point attempt to claim 20-19 win over Saints
It wasn't pretty, but Washington got the victory over New Orleans, continuing a playoff push.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Influencer's brand faces backlash over bullying claims
Fans are outraged by allegations of body-shaming and a toxic workplace at fashion company Djerf Avenue.BBC News - 5d -
University of Michigan May Fire D.E.I. Official Over Antisemitism Claim
The official, an administrator of multicultural programs, was accused of making antisemitic remarks in a conversation. Her lawyer said that the school fired her this week, and vowed to sue.The New York Times - 6d -
Lambda launches ‘inference-as-a-service’ API claiming lowest costs in AI industry
This GPU advantage enables the platform to support scaling to trillions of tokens monthly, providing flexibility for devs and enterprises.VentureBeat - 6d -
Trump Cabinet picks soften past statements under Senate scrutiny, while others plunge ahead
Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s most vulnerable Cabinet picks are racing to smooth out or overwrite past statements before contentious Senate confirmation fights.NBC News - 6d -
Amazon launches vehicle sales in 48 cities for specific make, models
Need a new car? You may want to check Amazon.The Hill - Dec. 12 -
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Killing of health insurance CEO draws attention to frustration over denied claims
The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has drawn attention to frustration over denied claims, a common problem for adults with insurance.NBC News - Dec. 11 -
Shooting suspect Luigi Mangione suffered back pain — a chronic condition over 600 million people deal with globally
One study noted that it’s “the leading cause of disability in most countries.”MarketWatch - Dec. 11 -
Chatbot encouraged US teen to kill parents over screen time limit, lawsuit claims
Legal action filed in Texas alleges Character.ai 'poses a clear and present danger' to young people.BBC News - Dec. 11 -
Square Enix's Xenogears Model Kit Is Over $50 Off At Amazon
Remember Xenogears? A turn-based RPG from the height of Squaresoft's dominance in the 1990s, it combined sci-fi and fantasy elements and a whole lot of mental illness troubles with giant mechs ...GameSpot - Dec. 10 -
Ex-lawyer spared jail over false Iraq War claims
He was given a two-year suspended sentence over false claims of abuse made against UK troops in Iraq.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
Joe Root’s 36th Test century helps England claim series with big win over New Zealand
Second Test: England 280 & 427-6d; NZ 125 & 259 Tom Blundell hits consolation hundred for hosts England could scarcely have been made to feel more welcome in New Zealand, be it a warm-up game ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
Gloucester edge Edinburgh in stormy conditions
Gloucester get their European Challenge Cup campaign off to a winning start with a dogged 15-7 victory against Edinburgh.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
'Hawk tuah girl' Hailey Welch's crypto launch draws scrutiny
‘Hawk tuah girl’ Hailey Welch’s crypto launch draws scrutinyNBC News - Dec. 6 -
Rugrats: Adventures In Gameland For Switch Is 25% Off At Amazon On Launch Day
The physical edition of Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland launches December 6, and Nintendo Switch users can save 10 bucks at Amazon. With the discount, the Switch edition of the new retro-style ...GameSpot - Dec. 5 -
US shuts down prisons amid scrutiny over sexual abuse and crisis of suicides
Bureau of Prisons closes California facility and suspends operations at six others as rights activists call for clemency. The US Bureau of Prisons (BoP) announced on Thursday it was permanently ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
‘Delay, Deny, Defend’: United Has Faced Scrutiny Over Denying Claims
The company has been accused of using algorithms to deny treatments and refusing coverage of nursing care to stroke patients.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Amazon rolls out Buy with AWS button to let software vendors more easily sell to its cloud customers
Amazon Web Services expects that a streamlined process for third-party software sales will bring more revenue for the cloud leader.CNBC - Dec. 5 -
Amazon sued over slower deliveries to low-income neighborhoods
Amazon allegedly stopped its fastest delivery service to almost 50,000 Prime subscribers in two District of Columbia ZIP codes.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Amazon Sued Over Slow Deliveries to Low-Income Areas
The District of Columbia’s attorney general said the company deliberately outsourced Prime member deliveries in certain ZIP codes.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Google Cloud launches Veo AI video generator model on Vertex
Unveiled at Google’s I/O developer conference, Veo is Google DeepMind’s response to competitors like Runway’s Gen-3 and OpenAI's Sora.VentureBeat - Dec. 3 -
Demon Slayer Blu-Rays Steeply Discounted At Amazon - Swordsmith Village Arc Launched Today
Demon Slayer's Swordsmith Village Arc is now available on Blu-ray , and you can save on the three-disc Blu-ray release at Amazon on launch day (December 3). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: ...GameSpot - Dec. 3 -
Amazon launches Nova AI model family for generating text, images and videos
Nova Reel outperformed Runway's Gen-3 Alpha in A/B testing, achieving winning rates of 61.4% for video quality.VentureBeat - Dec. 3 -
Tiger Woods believes U.S. Ryder Cup players deserve to be paid ... under one condition
Discussions of paying U.S. Ryder Cup players stretch back to 1999CBS Sports - Dec. 3 -
Microsoft Faces $1.3 Billion Antitrust Lawsuit Over Cloud Services in U.K.
Microsoft faces a dispute in the U.K. over how it charges customers who buy cloud software services that rival its own Azure, the latest antitrust challenge to the U.S. tech giant’s approach to ...The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
Amazon's driver program faces criticism over safety issues
The holiday shopping season is now in full swing, with shoppers expected to spend more than $13 billion before Cyber Monday is over. Amazon expects to deliver millions of packages in the next few ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
BBC under scrutiny as 'MasterChef' host Gregg Wallace apologizes over misconduct allegations
The British government’s culture secretary has held talks with the BBC as the broadcaster comes under growing scrutiny after one of its TV hosts drew an angry backlash for dismissing sexual ...ABC News - Dec. 2
