South Korea Clears Way for Google Maps to Fully Operate
South Korea approved Google’s request to export detailed map data, reversing a longstanding restriction that made the tool largely nonfunctional.
Month: February 2026
Germany’s Oil and Gas Output Is Dwindling as Prices Rise
Natural gas production in Germany has fallen about 80 percent in the past two decades even as the country seeks...
With a New Nigeria Refinery, Africa’s Richest Man Wants ‘to Rescue the Country’
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has an ambitious vision for the continent’s most populous nation, but hurdles stand in his...
India Built the World’s Back Office. A.I. Is Starting to Shrink It.
Artificial intelligence promises to automate the white-collar work that made India a tech powerhouse. The country is racing to adapt...
Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for Paramount Takeover
The move was a stunning development in the long-running corporate battle for the storied media giant.
Block Cuts 40% of Its Work Force Because of Its Embrace of A.I.
About 4,000 workers will lose their jobs as the payments company does more work with new artificial intelligence tools, its...
32.6 Million Watched State of the Union, Nielsen Says
The audience was roughly on par with former President Biden’s final State of the Union address in 2024.
Warner Bros. Discovery Deems Paramount’s $111 Billion Bid ‘Superior’
Warner Bros.’ determination is a new chapter in the bidding war for the studio and now Netflix has four business...
Warner Bros. Discovery Deems Paramount’s $111 Billion Bid ‘Superior’
Netflix now has four business days to decide whether it wants to counter Paramount’s offer.
FedEx Says It Could Return Tariff Refunds to Customers
The company sued the administration days after the Supreme Court ruled against the president’s duties.