Lachy Groom Backs Pronto with $20M Investment, Valuing On‑Demand Home Services Startup at $200M Solo investor Lachy Groom invested $20M in Pronto after a brief meeting, valuing the Indian on-demand …
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Apple settles $250 million class action over AI marketing for iPhone 16
by Kim Stewartby Kim StewartApple settles $250M over AI marketing claims tied to iPhone 16 Apple settles $250 million class-action over AI marketing ahead of iPhone 16; eligible U.S. buyers who bought iPhone 15/16 …
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Elk Island land-use tensions grow as Indigenous return to traditional areas collides with residential development Indigenous return to traditional lands clashes with residential development at Elk Island, sparking debate over …
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Meta’s Business AI Surges to 10 Million Weekly Conversations as Beta Expands
by Kim Stewartby Kim StewartMeta business AI tools hit 10 million weekly conversations as Meta scales features and hints at future monetization Meta business AI tools reached 10 million weekly conversations by late March …
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Google Adds 25 Million Subscriptions, Hits 350 Million as YouTube Ad Revenue Misses
by Kim Stewartby Kim StewartAlphabet Adds 25 Million Paid Subscriptions, Total Reaches 350 Million Alphabet’s Q1 2026 earnings show 25 million new paid subscriptions, bringing the company to 350 million total paid subscriptions across …
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Deutsche Glasfaser secures funding to connect 3.2 million rural households by 2027
by Kim Stewartby Kim StewartDeutsche Glasfaser secures financing to fund 3.2 million household fiber rollout by 2027 New financing will fund Deutsche Glasfaser’s plan to connect 3.2 million households by 2027, prioritizing rural and …
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Alberta tourism levy rise and tax changes threaten visitor spending and investments Alberta tourism levy increase to 6% and a new rental car tax are raising concerns that visitor spending …
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Palantir received $130 million to power IRS financial crime probes, records show
by Kim Stewartby Kim StewartPalantir IRS contract reveals $130 million in data‑analysis work for tax and financial crime probes Palantir IRS contract shows the agency paid $130 million since 2018 to use the firm’s …
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West Bengal voter list deletion removes more than 9 million names ahead of April 2026 election More than nine million names were removed from West Bengal’s electoral rolls in a …
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Voter list deletions remove over 9 million names ahead of West Bengal election More than 9 million names were cut from West Bengal’s voter list before the state election, prompting …