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The couple who took on Google and cost the tech giant £2bn
Shivaun Raff and her husband, Adam, describe their long court battle with technology giant Google.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Under Trump, Tech Giants Like Apple and Meta Face a Familiar Uncertainty
Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta and others learned during the last Trump administration to expect the unexpected when it came to Washington scrutiny and support.Business - The New York Times - November 7 -
Sequence launches on Google Cloud Marketplace for Web3 gaming tech
Sequence, the all-in-one platform for building Web3 games, has partnered with Google Cloud Marketplace to widen its reach to game developers.Tech - VentureBeat - October 24 -
European Google rivals partner on search engine infrastructure to counter Big Tech
Ecosia and Qwant are partnering to build a European search index and reduce their dependence on U.S. Big Tech firms.Business - CNBC - November 12 -
A Massachusetts Couple Called Off Their Wedding. Who Keeps the $70,000 Ring?
The state’s Supreme Judicial Court ruled that if wedding plans crumble, the engagement ring must be returned to the person who purchased it.Top stories - The New York Times - November 9 -
The Budget Hawk Atop a Tech Giant's $64 Billion Spending Spree
Amy Hood is at the center of Microsoft’s bet-the-company dive into AI.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 1 -
Who Are Tech’s Winners and Losers Following Trump’s Triumph?
He’s threatened people like Mark Zuckerberg, while Elon Musk flooded Trump’s campaign coffers with cash. Trump is both transactional and vengeful. This may not be pretty.Business - Inc. - November 11 -
Google's new CFO makes earnings call debut, says company can 'push a little further' on cost cuts
In her first earnings call as Alphabet CFO, Anat Ashkenazi said more streamlining will be needed so the company can invest in AI.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Google employees pressure costumed execs at all-hands meeting for clarity on cost cuts
Following comments on Google's earnings call about continuing cuts, employees wanted answers at the company's latest all-hands meeting.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
Officials say a California man who owed couple $80K killed them and burned their bodies in the desert
A Los Angeles-area man who officials say killed a couple and burned their bodies and vehicles has been charged with murder, kidnapping, arson and burglary.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
Henry Keswick, taipan who took Jardine Matheson back to China, 1938-2024
British businessman pushed his historic family-run trading house into mainland Chinese and South-east Asia marketsBusiness - Financial Times - November 10 -
‘If we can’t unionise at Amazon, we have no future’: the film about the workers who took on Jeff Bezos and won
From the rousing leader dismissed for leading a walkout to the activists handing out free burgers, pizza and weed, an inspiring new documentary charts the long, hard fight to create the delivery ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Theodore B. Olson, Conservative Lawyer Who Took Up Liberal Causes, Dies at 84
A renowned Supreme Court litigator, he argued the Republican side in Bush v. Gore, but later championed gay rights and undocumented children.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
Daughter's tribute to 'gentle giant' who died after being punched
A pensioner who was punched in County Antrim over the weekend dies in hospital.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
What the Trump win means for the mega-cap tech giants, according to this high-profile analyst
Shifts in the White House attitude to AI, regulation and electric vehicles may have a big impact on big tech.Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
Families Battle Tech Giants as Australia Pushes for an Under-16 Social-Media Ban
The proposal marks the latest effort by political leaders worldwide to regulate children’s use of platforms, amid concerns that it is harming their mental health.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 8 -
Tech giants are investing in 'sovereign AI' to help Europe cut its dependence on the U.S.
Tech giants are investing in the development of "sovereign" AI models in Europe to reduce the region's dependence on largely U.S.-controlled infrastructure.Business - CNBC - November 14 -
Alibaba posts profit beat as China looks to prop up tepid consumer spend
The results come at a tricky time for Chinese commerce businesses, given the broad sluggishness in the world's second-largest economy.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
Juan Soto, $600M man? 10 teams that might pursue him
The Soto sweepstakes have begun and the New York teams are the frontrunners, but plenty of others are interested. Let the bidding war commence!Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5 -
The price of love: how much does dating cost – and who pays the bill?
From subscribing to apps to who should foot the cost of nights out, it’s worth getting your finances right. Putting yourself out there always comes at a cost: you have to be vulnerable, open ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
The Toymaker Who Wants to Be the Next Willy Wonka of Sex Tech
As the industry looks to AI and robotics for the next big thing, Our Erotic Journey’s James Guo just wants to build you the perfect vibrator.Tech - Wired - November 3 -
Colm McLoughlin, Irishman who led Dubai Duty Free to become an airport retail giant, dies at age 81
Colm McLoughlin, an Irishman who landed in the deserts of the United Arab Emirates and helped lead Dubai Duty Free into becoming an airport retail behemoth generating billions of dollars a year, ...World - ABC News - November 1 -
Quincy Jones, giant of US music who produced Michael Jackson's Thriller, dies aged 91
Jones was best known as the producer of three Michael Jackson albums - Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
2025 NFL Draft: Giants' Tommy DeVito could play big role in who lands No. 1 overall pick
'Tommy Cutlets' will impact multiple teams' draft hopesSports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago -
China vows to take ‘countermeasures’ over US and Taiwan $2bn arms deal
Package includes Nasams air defence system that Taiwan says will help it in the face of China’s frequent military manoeuvres . China will take “countermeasures” to defend its sovereignty and ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
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Ben Baldanza, Spirit Airlines CEO Who Pioneered Ultralow-Cost Air Travel in the U.S., Dies at 62
He knew his airline offered a stripped-down version of what his competitors did—and he was proud of it.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 12 -
Autonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops and workers who harvest them?
Autonomous tech is coming to farmingTech - ABC News - October 28 -
Meet the couple with 900 sheep but no farm
Sam and Samantha Edwards run a successful livestock business but do not have a farm tenancy.Top stories - BBC News - October 27 -
Kamala Harris Took Women for Granted
Apart from promising to safeguard abortion rights, the campaign didn’t do enough to address other issues important to women.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
All It Took Was 10 Days of Dating
When Saira Badat and Raed Khan met in July, they knew almost immediately that they would be married — ideally this year.Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 12 -
Trump Took a Victory Lap in Washington
Also, Ukraine is now prioritizing security, not land, in truce talks. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
A Couple Are Captivated by Nature. They Think You Should Be, Too.
They have cataloged natural life online and have developed board games and walking tours to help people deepen their knowledge of the world around them.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 30 -
British couple missing in Spanish floods found dead
Terry and Don Turner from Staffordshire are found dead in their car after going missing last week.Top stories - BBC News - November 4
