GM to pay $220 million to settle Smart Driver data lawsuit
General Motors will pay $220 million to settle a lawsuit brought by 35 states and the District of Columbia over its Smart Driver data…
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Alphabet loses $510 billion in market value after search revenue slump
Alphabet's market value dropped to $3.46 trillion after third-quarter earnings missed projections due to slowing search growth. Google chief business officer Philipp Schindler noted…
Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta to cease operations due to state pressure
Editor-in-chief Sergei Sokolov announced that Novaya Gazeta will shut down on November 9 after Russian authorities forced the editorial team to end its work.…
French economy shrinks 0.1% in third quarter of 2026
France's economy contracted by 0.1% in the third quarter of 2026 due to extreme heat and high energy prices. Finance Minister Roland Lescure warned…
Binance loses $6.3 billion in largest cryptocurrency heist in history
North Korean hacking unit TraderTraitor stole $6.3 billion from Binance through a compromised staff laptop. While Binance froze $3 billion in assets, hackers still…
Massive leak exposes 41,000 DHS workers and undercover ICE agents
A massive data leak has exposed 41,000 DHS workers and undercover ICE agents, including former DHS head Kristi Noem. The breach reveals sensitive permission…
Yorkshire Water CEO Nicola Shaw to resign after environmental downgrade
Nicola Shaw will resign as Yorkshire Water CEO on 1 January following a one-star environmental rating from the Environment Agency. The downgrade comes after…
Global anime spending reaches 4.45 trillion yen in 2025
Worldwide anime spending hit JPY 4.45 trillion in 2025, driven by a 17.2% increase in overseas revenue. Hasegawa Masahiro reported that both international and…
Court imposes life imprisonment on Erin Patterson without parole
Victoria's Court of Appeal has increased Erin Patterson's sentence to life imprisonment with no possibility of release. The ruling follows her convictions for the…
Three die in midair helicopter collision near McMinnville
A midair collision between a Robinson R22 and an Airbus helicopter near McMinnville Municipal Airport killed three people on Thursday. The victims included Texas…