France Imposes New Fees on Shein, Temu to Curb Fast Fashion
France has begun imposing new fees on ultra-fast-fashion products sold by e-commerce platforms including Shein and Temu, in a bid to curb overproduction and reduce the environmental impact of cheap clothing. The charges, which...
Ford Recalls 148,663 Mustang Vehicles in U.S. Over Power Loss Risk
Ford is recalling 148,663 vehicles in the United States after a wiring harness issue was found to potentially cause a loss of driver power and disable critical functions, including headlights and the windshield washing...
OpenAI Rejects Apple’s Trade Secret Theft Allegations
OpenAI has denied Apple’s allegations that former employees stole trade secrets, arguing that the iPhone maker has failed to show that any confidential information was misappropriated. In a filing in a U.S. District Court...
Australian Judge Considers Giving Expert Direct Access to Tesla Engineering Systems
An Australian judge has indicated he may order Tesla to give an independent expert direct access to its internal engineering platforms as part of a class action involving around 10,000 Tesla owners. Federal Court...
Yorkville America Eyes Acquisition as It Expands Beyond Truth Social ETFs
Yorkville America, the asset manager behind President Donald Trump’s Truth Social exchange-traded funds, is nearing an acquisition that would significantly broaden its investment-product lineup, CEO Steve Neamtz told Reuters. The transaction, involving an institutional...
OpenAI Reportedly Holds $5.5 Billion in SB Energy Warrants
OpenAI has been issued warrants estimated to be worth $5.5 billion in power infrastructure firm SB Energy, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing draft IPO documents reviewed by the publication. The reported...
EU Designates ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox as Very Large Platforms
The European Commission said on Monday that ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox will have to comply with the European Union’s rules for very large online platforms and search engines under the Digital Services Act (DSA)....
Aon to Buy USI Insurance Services for $17 Billion
Aon has agreed to acquire rival USI Insurance Services from private equity firm KKR for $17 billion, marking one of the biggest insurance brokerage deals in recent years. The transaction will significantly expand Aon’s...
U.S. Equity Funds See Biggest Outflow in Five Months
U.S. equity funds suffered their largest weekly outflow in five months in the week ended August 26, as investors reassessed the outlook for artificial intelligence ahead of Nvidia’s earnings and awaited potentially important comments...
Judge Blocks Anthropic Blacklist
A U.S. federal judge on Thursday blocked the Pentagon’s decision to blacklist Anthropic, marking a major development in the AI company’s legal battle with the U.S. military over restrictions on how its Claude models...