Italy’s antitrust regulator has widened its investigation into Meta Platforms after identifying new concerns linked to the company’s artificial intelligence tools on WhatsApp. The latest move shifts the case beyond the original scope set earlier this year, focusing on how Meta’s updated WhatsApp Business Solution terms and its expanded AI features might influence competition in
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128Uber has taken another step in its global autonomous strategy by activating fully driverless rides in Abu Dhabi, using WeRide’s technology to anchor its Middle East expansion. The service went live on Wednesday and makes the United Arab Emirates capital the first city in the region where Uber is offering a completely driverless robotaxi. The
138Volatility in energy markets, especially oil prices, is far from over amid the uncertainty surrounding the peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Last Friday, the West Texas Intermediate oil prices fell to their lowest level of $56 per barrel in a month after having traded close to $61 earlier in the week. Last week’s selloff
134President Donald Trump pardoned a pair of turkeys at the White House on Tuesday, going on to joke that former President Joe Biden’s turkey pardons last year were ‘null and void’ because he used an autopen. Trump made the joke while carrying out the decades-long White House Thanksgiving tradition, this year pardoning ‘Gobble’ and ‘Waddle.’
117Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s surprise resignation from Congress stunned House Republicans and sets up an even tighter majority in the lower chamber that could foil major legislative priorities. Whether it triggers a ripple effect of Republican lawmakers following her lead remains to be seen. Still, there are members of the House GOP who are frustrated
127A Florida man was arrested after an FBI investigation linked him to multiple extremist group chats on the encrypted messaging app Signal, where agents claim he used aliases to share disturbing graphic messages, detailed instructions for explosives and violent neo-Nazi propaganda. Lucas Alexander Temple, 20, is facing federal charges for distribution of information regarding the
157Democrats are seeking to put limits on private donations to foot the bill for President Donald Trump’s new White House ballroom amid what they say are bribery concerns. Trump announced in October that construction had started on the ballroom — leading to the demolition of the White House’s historic East Wing — and would be
141Shoppers are still flocking to Walmart. The company raised its full-year earnings and sales outlook Thursday, heading into the crucial holiday shopping season. Walmart also offered fresh signs that it is shedding its original identity as a strictly down-market brick-and-mortar operation by growing its e-commerce business and increasing its market share of higher-income shoppers. Walmart’s
195What began as a banner day for stocks turned into a major rout, as investors signaled ongoing skepticism about the longevity of the artificial intelligence boom and trimmed hopes of support from the Federal Reserve. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 2%, and the broad S&P 500 index dropped by more than 1.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial
179Bitcoin and ether slumped to multi-month lows on Friday, with cryptocurrencies swept up in a broader flight from riskier assets as investors worried about lofty tech valuations and bets on near-term U.S. interest rate cuts faded. Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, fell 5.5% to a seven-month low of $81,668. Ether slid more than 6% to
