Google Settles Google Assistant Privacy Lawsuit for $68 Million January 26, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated assistant spied inappropriately on smartphone users,...
Post-Storm Freeze to Test US Power Grids as Demand Surges January 26, 2026 By Lauren Rosenthal and Naureen S. Malik US power grids are expected to grapple with unprecedented seasonal demand and the threat of blackouts after a damaging winter...
Markets/Coverages: Marsh Risk Expands Nimbus Facility for Major Data Center Projects January 26, 2026 Insurance broker Marsh Risk, a business of Marsh, announced the addition of significant capacity to Nimbus, its large-scale data center...
Doordash, Uber Fail to Stop NYC Law Requiring 10% Tip Prompt January 26, 2026 By Chris Dolmetsch and Natalie Lung DoorDash Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. lost a bid to block a New York City law requiring a tipping option...
Update: Second Winter Storm Set to Bring More Snow to Northern Europe January 26, 2026 By Joe Wertz A second winter storm is set to hit northern Europe, where transport and power systems have already been disrupted by...
EU Opens Probe Into X Over Grok’s Production of Sexualized Imagery, Lawmaker Says January 26, 2026 By Foo Yun Chee and Sam Tabahriti The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok over the production of explicit imagery, Regina...
Danone Recalls Specific Baby Formula Batches Made in Ireland as Toxin Scare Widens January 26, 2026 French food and beverage maker Danone said on Friday it was recalling specific baby formula batches in targeted markets, as...
AI Job Cuts Are Landing Hardest in Britain, Morgan Stanley Says January 26, 2026 By Irina Anghel The UK is losing more jobs than it’s creating because of artificial intelligence — and at a faster rate than...
North Sea Nations Will Vow to Jointly Build and Protect Wind Sites January 26, 2026 By John Ainger Countries including the UK, Germany and the Netherlands will pledge to jointly develop 100 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity in...
Illinois Man Accused of Setting Fire to Insurance Agent’s Office January 26, 2026 An Edwardsville, Illinois man is facing a federal arson charge for allegedly setting fire to an insurance office building in...