Royal Caribbean Group has agreed to acquire a 50% stake in Caribbean resort operator Sandals Resorts International for $3 billion, expanding its presence in land-based vacation experiences. The deal aligns with the cruise company’s...
Meta Platforms is expected to unveil new smart glasses at its annual Connect conference on Wednesday, including camera-free models, as concerns grow over privacy and covert recording. The company, which partnered with EssilorLuxottica to...
McDonald’s on Wednesday announced an $8.5 billion franchisee support plan as part of its expanded growth strategy, NEXT, aimed at reviving momentum after several quarters of slower performance. Launched in June, the strategy focuses...
Verizon announced on Wednesday that it is investing $70 million in a nationwide initiative to provide artificial intelligence (AI) training to job seekers, small businesses and educators as the U.S. economy undergoes a major...
China’s Geely on Wednesday unveiled an ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging system capable of charging a vehicle in as little as four minutes, intensifying its technology competition with rival BYD. The company also introduced...
Banks including NatWest and Bank of America have warned that the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) agents for online shopping could increase the risk of scams, fraud and data-privacy breaches. In a report...
Accelevation, a data centre infrastructure company backed by private equity firm Olympus Partners, is targeting a valuation of up to $5.37 billion in its US initial public offering (IPO), joining a growing wave of...
Circle said on Tuesday that Binance has purchased a $100 million stake in the stablecoin issuer, strengthening the cryptocurrency exchange’s ties with the company behind USDC, a major US dollar-pegged digital token. Circle shares...
DoorDash has agreed to a $131.5 million settlement with New York City over allegations that it underpaid delivery workers or delayed their payments. The agreement with the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection includes...
Wall Street is growing bullish on Meta Platforms as its newly launched AI agent, Muse, raises expectations of a potential new revenue stream and expanded AI monetization opportunities. Launched on September 8, Muse can...