Articles by Madelaine Panganiban
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Amazon's Ring Ends Partnership With Flock Safety After Super Bowl Ad Backlash
Amazon's Ring ends its planned Flock Safety partnership after Super Bowl ad sparks privacy concerns.
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China's Auto Regulator Issues New Rules to Stop Race-to-the-Bottom Pricing
China's market regulator introduces new rules to curb automakers' price wars after passenger car sales drop nearly 20% in January.
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Mercedes-Benz Earnings Plunge 57% After $1.2 Billion Tariff Hit
Mercedes-Benz reports a 57% profit drop in 2025 after a $1.2 billion tariff hit and warns of ongoing industry challenges.
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Stellantis Joins Largest US Airbag Recall, Urges Drivers to Stay Off the Road
Stellantis warns owners of 225,000 vehicles not to drive until defective Takata airbags are replaced to prevent serious injuries.
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Toyota Recalls Thousands of Prius Vehicles Due to Electric Door Lock Issue
Toyota recalls nearly 142,000 Prius and Prius Prime vehicles due to a rear door lock defect that could open doors while driving.
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Uber Found Liable in First Trial of Thousands of Sexual Assault Lawsuits
A jury found Uber liable in its first sexual assault bellwether trial, ordering the company to pay $8.5 million and setting the tone for thousands of similar lawsuits.
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Elon Musk Fails to Dismiss SEC Case Alleging Delay in Reporting Twitter Shares
A federal judge rejects Elon Musk's bid to dismiss the SEC lawsuit over delayed Twitter share disclosures.
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France Targets US Big Tech Services in New Plan to Strengthen European Software Industry
France plans to drop U.S. tech tools for local software, boosting digital sovereignty across Europe.
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Former Google Engineer Guilty of Economic Espionage and AI Technology Theft
Former Google engineer Linwei Ding was found guilty of stealing AI trade secrets in the first U.S. economic espionage case tied to artificial intelligence.
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Hyundai Palisade Recall: Third-Row Air Bag Issue Puts 569,000 SUVs at Risk
Hyundai recalls 569,000 Palisade SUVs over third-row air bag issues that may fail in a crash, affecting 2020–2025 models.
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Volkswagen Issues Recall for 44,000 Vehicles Over Overheating Battery Concern
Volkswagen recalls over 44,000 ID.4 SUVs due to overheating battery risks, offering free repairs and safety updates.
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TikTok Faces California Review Over Alleged Trump-Critical Content Suppression
California Gov. Newsom is investigating TikTok for allegedly suppressing content critical of Trump after new U.S. ownership changes.
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Former Video Game Studio CEO Accused of Domain Hijacking and Online Sabotage
A former game studio CEO faces a lawsuit for allegedly hijacking company domains, shutting down operations, and trying to sell the website for millions.
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Apple and Google Settle Class Actions After Allegations of Unwanted Voice Recording
Apple and Google will pay $163M to settle lawsuits over devices secretly recording users' conversations.
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Tesla Buyers in US and Canada Face New Monthly Fee for Highway Assist Technology
Tesla owners in the US and Canada now must pay $99/month for highway lane-assist features once included for free.
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Costco Uses Competitor-Inspired Technology to Make Stores Faster and More Efficient
Costco is using new technology and smarter store layouts to make shopping faster and more efficient for members.
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GameStop to Shut Down Nearly 30 New York Locations Amid Major Retail Pullback
GameStop is closing nearly 30 New York stores as part of a nationwide plan to shrink its retail footprint.
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Elon Musk Seeks $134 Billion From OpenAI, Microsoft for 'Wrongful Gains'
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for $134 billion, claiming they profited unfairly from his early support.
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Elon Musk Slams Ryanair Boss After Airline Rejects Starlink WiFi
Elon Musk calls Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary an "utter idiot" after the airline rejects Starlink WiFi for its fleet.
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X Suffers Widespread Outage as Users Report Feed and Posting Issues
X suffered a major outage Friday, leaving users across the US unable to post or load feeds.
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Meta Reduces Reality Labs Workforce While Pivoting to AI-Powered Glasses
Meta cuts over 1,000 Reality Labs jobs to focus on AI-powered smart glasses and mobile metaverse experiences.
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Judge Rules Elon Musk Can Take OpenAI Lawsuit Against Sam Altman to Jury
A judge has ruled that Elon Musk can take his lawsuit accusing OpenAI and Sam Altman of abandoning its nonprofit mission to a jury trial.
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Google and Character.AI to Resolve Multiple Lawsuits Over Teen Safety
Google and Character.AI agree to settle multiple lawsuits alleging their chatbots harmed teenagers.
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Bitcoin Billionaire Chen Zhi Taken Into Custody Amid Massive Crypto Scam Allegations
Bitcoin billionaire Chen Zhi has been arrested in Asia over a massive $11 billion "pig butchering" crypto scam.
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American Airlines Rolls Out Free In-Flight Wi-Fi in Loyalty Program Perk
American Airlines is rolling out free in-flight Wi-Fi for AAdvantage loyalty members on most flights by early spring.
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Volkswagen Group Expands US Recalls as Rearview Camera Issues Impact Multiple Brands
Volkswagen Group recalls over 500,000 U.S. vehicles after rearview camera software failures affect Audi and Porsche models.
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DoorDash CEO Reacts to Explosive Reddit Claims About Driver Pay Algorithms
DoorDash CEO Tony Xu denies viral Reddit claims that the company uses a "desperation score" to cut driver pay.
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Elon Musk's X Under Fire as Grok AI Generates Sexualized Content Involving Minors
Elon Musk's X faces global backlash after its AI chatbot Grok reportedly generated sexualized images of women and children.
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Starlink Offers Free Internet in Venezuela After US Arrest of Nicolás Maduro
Starlink is providing free internet in Venezuela through February 3 after the U.S. arrest of President Nicolás Maduro.
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Tech CEO Shlomo Kramer Says US Must 'Take Control' of Social Media to Stop AI-Driven 'Lies'
Tech CEO Shlomo Kramer urges the U.S. to control social media to combat AI-driven lies and protect democracy.
