L.A. County sues Roblox, alleges platform makes it easy for adults to target children
Los Angeles County filed a civil lawsuit against Roblox, alleging that the platform markets itself as a gaming experience for children but has created a ‘largely unsupervised online world’ that allows adults to mingle with minors with very little oversight.
CFTC chief sides with prediction markets over state regulators in a high-stakes court case
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is stepping in to stop what it calls an “onslaught” of state-level regulation of prediction markets. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said Tuesday in a video posted on X that the agency has filed a “friend
Justice Department’s antitrust chief says she’s leaving, effective immediately
The head of the Justice Department’s antitrust unit said Thursday she is leaving the role, effective immediately, at a critical moment for corporate mergers in America. Gail Slater, the assistant attorney general in charge of the Antitrust Division, wrote on X:
Cardi B’s cameo in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show leads to dispute on prediction markets
CHICAGO — Cardi B was part of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show. What she did exactly, well, that turned into a perplexing question for two major prediction markets. At least one Kalshi trader filed a complaint with the Commodity Futures
Retail operator of outdoor sportswear pioneer Eddie Bauer files for bankruptcy
The operator of roughly 180 Eddie Bauer stores across the U.S. and Canada has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming declining sales and a litany of other industry headwinds. The bankruptcy filing marks the third time in a little over
Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins
LOS ANGELES — The world’s biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statements for the first, in Los Angeles County Superior Court,
Trump administration alleges Nike discriminated against white workers
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Wednesday that it is investigating Nike for allegedly discriminating against white workers. The agency that polices discrimination in the workplace filed an action in federal court in Missouri to compel the publicly traded
The architect of Amazon’s supply chain on running a startup with your spouse
For at least two decades, former Amazon executive Dave Clark ended his work week the same way: a standing Friday date night with his wife, Leigh Anne. Over dinner, the Clarks would talk through the “peak and pit” of their
Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquires xAI
SpaceX on Monday acquired xAI, the artificial intelligence startup that also owns the X social media platform, in a deal combining two companies owned by Elon Musk. Musk in a news release said that the combination would aim to pursue
Amazon slashes another 16,000 jobs
Amazon said Wednesday it was slashing another 16,000 jobs across the company in an ongoing bid to restructure the sprawling trillion-dollar firm. ‘The reductions we are making today will impact approximately 16,000 roles across Amazon, and we’re again working hard
Trump sues JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon for $5B over alleged ‘debanking’
President Donald Trump on Thursday filed a $5 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon, claiming that the bank improperly closed his accounts for political reasons. ‘While we regret President Trump has sued us, we believe the suit
Valentino, founder of Italian luxury empire, dies at 93
ROME — Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has died, his foundation said Monday. Usually known only by his first name, Valentino was 93, and had retired in 2008. Founder of the eponymous brand, Valentino scaled the heights of haute couture, created a
Saks files for bankruptcy as luxury market struggles
The company that owns the iconic luxury retailer Saks Fifth Avenue filed for bankruptcy late Tuesday. The move comes after Saks Global struggled with debt it took on to buy rival Neiman Marcus, lagging department store sales and a rising online
Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount’s amended takeover offer
Warner Bros. Discovery on Wednesday rejected Paramount Skydance’s amended takeover offer, the latest in a series of rejections in David Ellison’s pursuit of the streaming and cable giant. The media company said it remains committed to the $82.7 billion deal it
Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company
Trump Media & Technology will merge with a fusion power company in an all-stock deal that the companies said Thursday is valued at more than $6 billion. Devin Nunes, the Republican congressman who resigned in 2021 to become the CEO of
Shopify says a daylong Cyber Monday outage has been resolved
Outages on Shopify’s e-commerce platform have been resolved, the company said late Monday, bringing to an end a daylong glitch on the annual ‘Cyber Monday’ shopping day. Some merchants that use Shopify’s service to sell goods online said they experienced
Airbus says most of its recalled 6,000 A320 jets are now modified
PARIS — Airbus fleets were returning toward normal operations on Monday after the European plane maker pushed through abrupt software changes faster than expected, as it wrestled with safety headlines long focused on rival Boeing. Dozens of airlines from Asia to
Campbell’s fires executive accused of racist remarks and labeling food for ‘poor people’
Campbell’s has fired an executive accused of making racist comments and mocking its products and customers, the company announced on Wednesday. The termination follows a lawsuit filed in Michigan by former employee Robert Garza against Campbell’s, the company’s then-vice president of