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TelevisaUnivision networks return to YouTube TV under new deal ending two-month blackout

(Reuters) -TelevisaUnivision said on Wednesday it signed a multi-year distribution deal with YouTube TV, restoring the Spanish-language media company's networks on the pay-TV service after a nearly two-month blackout.

Technology

US group sues Apple over Congo conflict minerals

DAKAR/LONDON (Reuters) -A U.S.-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda despite the iPhone maker's denials. 

Technology

Tether's stablecoin downgraded to 'weak' in S&P assessment

PARIS (Reuters) -S&P Global has downgraded its rating of the world's largest stablecoin, Tether, citing an increase in higher-risk assets in the cryptocurrency's reserves and "persistent gaps in disclosure", the ratings agency said on Wednesday.

Technology

Grindr's two top shareholders scrap $3.46 billion take-private bid after board ends talks

(Reuters) -Grindr's two largest shareholders said on Wednesday that they had withdrawn their proposed $3.46 billion offer to take the dating app private, shortly after the company ended talks over financing concerns.

Technology

EU states back away from forcing Big Tech to detect and remove child pornography

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union member states have agreed a common position on draft online child protection legislation without forcing global tech companies to identify and remove online child sexual abuse.

Technology

Tesla flags low maintenance and fuel costs to woo Indian buyers

Gurugram, INDIA (Reuters) -Tesla's low running costs, including maintenance and fuel, can help Indian buyers to recoup about one-third of the Model Y's $67,000 price tag over four to five years, the company's India head said on Wednesday.

Technology

Meta slams EU's 'aberrant' antitrust demands for data on Facebook

LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) -Meta Platforms on Wednesday hit out at EU antitrust regulators for what it said were "aberrant" requests for information during two investigations four years ago, underscoring the increasing pushback by companies against what they see as disproportionate regulatory demands.

Technology

As AI reshapes shopping, US retailers try to change how they're seen online

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Big retailers traditionally spend millions on attracting eyeballs for the holiday season. Now, they're looking to get noticed by something else - AI agents.

Technology

Italy antitrust watchdog may curb Meta as WhatsApp AI probe widens

MILAN (Reuters) -Italy's antitrust watchdog said it may impose interim measures on Meta as it widened a probe into whether the U.S. tech giant abused its dominance by blocking rival AI chatbots from its messaging service WhatsApp.

Android

Opinion: Google just put a massive crack in Apple’s walled garden and it’s good news for everyone

For the first time, the Pixel 10 can send files directly to an iPhone using Apple's own AirDrop system.

Technology

Uber, WeRide launch driverless robotaxis in Abu Dhabi

(Reuters) -Uber Technologies rolled out driverless robotaxis in Abu Dhabi in partnership with Chinese autonomous-driving firm WeRide on Wednesday, following the tie-up they announced last year.

AI

Celebrity video site Cameo gets temporary restraining order against OpenAI

A California federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Friday blocking OpenAI from using the word "Cameo" in connection with its Sora AI-generated video products.

Technology

Tesla CEO Musk says Austin robotaxi fleet to double next month

(Reuters) -Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the number of robotaxis in Austin, Texas, will double in December, following the rollout of its self-driving service in the city in June.

AI

AI music platform Suno unveils deal with Warner to compensate artists

The US artificial intelligence platform Suno and Warner Music Group on Tuesday announced a partnership to compensate recording artists in the fast-growing domain of AI music.

AI

The AI boom hits a crossroads in 2026

After three years of breakneck growth and soaring valuations, the AI industry enters 2026 with some of the euphoria giving way to tough questions.

AI

OpenAI says ChatGPT not to blame in teen’s death by suicide

In August, Raine's family sued OpenAI and its chief executive officer, Sam Altman, over his death, alleging that ChatGPT guided the teenager through the process of tying a noose and offered to help him write a suicide note.

Social media

X's new feature raises questions about the foreign origins of some popular US political accounts

In countries with punitive speech restrictions, a privacy tool on X lets account holders only show their region rather than a specific country.

Technology

FAA probes Amazon after delivery drone snaps internet cable in Texas

(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Tuesday it is probing Amazon after one of its delivery drones downed an internet cable in central Texas last week.

Technology

OpenAI projects 220 million paying ChatGPT users by 2030, The Information Reports

(Reuters) -Artificial intelligence firm OpenAI has projected at least 220 million of ChatGPT weekly users will pay for a subscription, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

Technology

Foxconn wins approval for new $569 million investment in Wisconsin

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's Foxconn said on Wednesday that it had secured regulatory approval to invest an additional $569 million in the U.S. state of Wisconsin to meet rising demand for AI servers.