Coinbase to pay $100M in settlement with New York regulators Posted January 28, 2023 New York announced a $100 million settlement with Coinbase over what state officials called significant failures in the cryptocurrency trading platform’s systems for spotting pote…
No cash, no bank heists in Denmark; criminals now go online Posted January 27, 2023 For the first time in years, Denmark hasn’t recorded a single bank robbery. There wouldn’t have been much point. Cash transactions in the Nordic country have b…
Amazon may breach trademark rights over fake Louboutin ads Posted January 22, 2023 Online retail giant Amazon could be held responsible for breaching luxury shoemaker Christian Louboutin's trademark rights over …
Twitter relaunching subscriber service after debacle Posted January 17, 2023 Twitter has once again launched its premium service, a month after a previous attempt failed. The social media platform now lets users buy subscriptions to Twitter Blue to get …
Tennessee high school sports org votes to allow NIL deals Posted January 13, 2023 The rulemaking arm of Tennessee’s high school sports oversight organization has made a change that allows student athletes to profit off their name, image and lik…
Microsoft strikes 10-year deal with Nintendo on Call of Duty Posted January 9, 2023 Microsoft agreed to make the hit video game Call of Duty available on Nintendo for 10 years should its $69 billion purchase of game maker Activision Blizzard go through
States settle with Google, iHeartMedia over misleading ads Posted December 31, 2022 The Federal Trade Commission and a handful of states announced settlements with Google and iHeartMedia related to misleading radio advertisements about a Google c…
US will require hot air balloon pilots to pass medical exam Posted December 23, 2022 Federal regulators are requiring pilots of hot air balloons carrying paying passengers to pass an annual medical exam, similar to the requirement for pilots of commercial planes a…
Former NBA executive O’Neil new CEO of Merlin Entertainments Posted December 20, 2022 The former CEO of the parent company that owns the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils has agreed to take the same position for London-based Merlin Entertainments. Scott O…
Jeff Bezos says he will give away most of his fortune Posted December 17, 2022 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said he will give away the majority of his wealth during his lifetime, becoming the latest billionaire to pledge to donate much of his vast fortune. B…