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Business · Sep 17, 2026

House Approves Legislation Requiring AM Radios in Every New Vehicle

The United States House of Representatives cast an overwhelming vote for a bill that obliges manufacturers to install…

Business · Sep 17, 2026

Automattic Leaders Sign Matching Severance Deals Amid CEO Absence

Automattic, which owns WordPress.com, announced that interim CFO Mark Davies and general counsel Andy Missan each…

Business · Sep 16, 2026

AI Companies Propose In‑House Audits, Yet Critics Stress Access Controls Are Key

Top artificial‑intelligence research organizations have unveiled intentions to set up specialized internal audit…

Business · Sep 16, 2026

Amazon lifts warehouse wages by $1 per hour, pledging $1.5 billion investment

Amazon announced it will increase hourly compensation for its U.S. warehouse staff by one dollar, amounting to an…

Business · Sep 16, 2026

Amazon Rolls Out Hindi‑Capable Alexa+ to Indian Users via Early Access

Today, Amazon revealed that its latest voice assistant, Alexa+, has been launched for Indian customers with complete…

Business · Sep 16, 2026

Higher Fuel Prices Drive Up UK Inflation Amid Summer Travel Boom and Middle East Oil Disruption

This month, the United Kingdom’s consumer‑price inflation has nudged upward as petrol and diesel prices rise, a trend…

Business · Sep 16, 2026

Nvidia's Jensen Huang Argues AI Safety Should Be Built Into Products, Not Governed by Law

Speaking at a recent industry briefing, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang contended that calls for formal AI regulation are…

Business · Sep 14, 2026

Amazon Halts 21 Air Freight Operations Following Deadly Miami Runway Crash

Amazon said it is instantly ending its cargo collaboration with 21 Air after a lethal incident at Miami International…

Business · Sep 14, 2026

Students encouraged to protect laptops, phones, and bicycles using easy steps and insurance options

New students are being warned that campus theft isn’t limited to classrooms, leading to guidance on practical security…

Business · Sep 14, 2026

Zoopla Forecasts Up to 5% Year‑on‑Year Rent Increases as Tenants Prepare for Higher Expenses

Tenants throughout the UK are staring at a grim forecast, as property platform Zoopla estimates that average rents may…

Business · Sep 13, 2026

Charity calls on government to ease pressures on working families as costs soar

A charity operating out of Rotherham cautions that full‑time working families are confronting an unending rise in daily…

Business · Sep 13, 2026

Mayor Burnham vows to house rough sleepers before Christmas despite daunting scale

Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, unveiled a fresh drive to get people “in from the cold” ahead of the…