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This section currently has 58 approved stories, with the latest update on Apr 28, 2026.
Why Spotify still does not offer an AI music filter
Deezer has started tagging and limiting some AI-generated tracks, but Spotify says the issue is harder than a simple on-off switch
Rogers offers buyouts to about 10,000 employees in cost-cutting push
The company says some teams are being offered voluntary departure and retirement programs as it moves to reduce spending amid competitive and regulatory pressure
Oil rises as U.S.-Iran talks stall over Hormuz and nuclear demands
Brent crude climbed above $109 before easing, with no clear breakthrough on reopening the Strait of Hormuz or resolving Washington’s dispute with Tehran over its nuclear program
Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount takeover valued at $111bn
The vote moves one of Hollywood’s biggest proposed combinations closer to completion, but U.S. and European regulators still have to clear the deal
Meta to cut 8,000 jobs as Microsoft readies U.S. buyouts
Meta says the layoffs will begin May 20, while Microsoft is preparing voluntary buyout offers for thousands of U.S. employees as AI costs rise across the sector
Seized ships sharpen risks for crews in Strait of Hormuz
Two MSC-managed container ships have been taken toward Bandar Abbas after Iranian forces seized them, leaving shipping companies to weigh crew safety amid a widening maritime confrontation
Christie’s to Offer $450 Million in Newhouse Art in May Sale
The auction house plans a special evening sale of 16 works from the collection of S.I. Newhouse Jr., the longtime Condé Nast chief
Blue Origin’s New Glenn grounded after launch ‘mishap’; FAA opens probe
Blue Origin says an engine produced insufficient thrust, leaving an AST SpaceMobile satellite short of its target orbit and unusable. The FAA will oversee the company’s investigation and decide when flights can resume