Science and Tech

UK regulator to probe TikTok on child safety measures

UK regulator to probe TikTok on child safety measures

July 16 (Reuters) - Britain's media regulator launched an investigation into TikTok on Thursday to understand whether its UK unit…

July 17, 2026

Netflix earnings forecast disappoints investors, shares tumble

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, July 16 (Reuters) - Netflix offered third-quarter revenue and earnings projections on Thursday that hovered…

July 17, 2026

Short sellers notch $8.7 billion profit as SpaceX shares dip to IPO price

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, July 16 (Reuters) - Short sellers targeting SpaceX shares are sitting on an estimated…

July 17, 2026

Americans are angry about data centers. Politicians are feeling the pressure

By Helen Coster and Valerie Volcovici SALINE TOWNSHIP, Michigan, July 16 (Reuters) - From Michigan Avenue, Saline Township looks like…

July 17, 2026

Google Gemini launch delayed as tech falls short of internal goals, Bloomberg News reports

July 16 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google is months behind schedule on the release of Gemini 3.5 Pro, its most powerful…

July 17, 2026

Google Gemini launch delayed as tech falls short of internal goals, Bloomberg News reports

July 16 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google is months behind schedule on the release of Gemini 3.5 Pro, its most powerful…

July 17, 2026

Citadel Securities invests $400 million in Crypto.com at $20 billion valuation

By Manya Saini July 16 (Reuters) - Crypto.com said on Thursday that market maker Citadel Securities had invested $400 million…

July 17, 2026

Uber in $15 billion deal for Delivery Hero to create global takeout giant

By Miranda Murray and Akash Sriram BERLIN, July 16 (Reuters) - Uber agreed on Thursday to buy Germany's Delivery Hero…

July 16, 2026

Organised crime groups move billions through crypto, global financial crime watchdog warns

By Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS, July 16 (Reuters) - Criminals are taking advantage of gaps in regulation to move billions in…

July 16, 2026

US wireless carrier Verizon to sell 274 stores, lay off another 500 corporate employees

By David Shepardson July 16 (Reuters) - U.S. wireless carrier Verizon said on Thursday it will sell 274 company-owned retail…

July 16, 2026