Toyota, Honda, Mazda Executives Bow in Apology Over Car Certification Fraud

June 04, 2024 – Following a series of investigations prompted by previous irregularities at Daihatsu Industrial Co., the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) of Japan announced on June 3rd that it had conducted an investigation into 85 automakers to assess whether there were any irregularities in their mass production certification applications. The…

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Uber Faces FTC Lawsuit for Secretly Charging Users in Subscription Scheme

April 22, 2025 – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against Uber in San Francisco, alleging that the ride-hailing giant secretly enrolled users in its Uber One subscription program without their knowledge and engaged in deceptive marketing practices regarding the service’s benefits, as reported by Reuters. Uber One, priced at 9.99permonth,offersdiscountsonridesandfooddelivery.However,theFTC’scomplaintclaimsUberfalselyadvertisedthatsubscriberscouldsaveupto25 monthly—a…

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Microsoft Realigns Xbox Handheld Strategy: Prioritizing Win11 Optimization for Third-Party Devices

May 30 2025 – Windows Central, a prominent tech media outlet, disclosed today that Microsoft is forging ahead with its Xbox handheld gaming initiative, albeit with a strategic pivot. Instead of focusing on developing an in-house Xbox handheld, the tech giant is now channeling its efforts into optimizing Windows 11 for third-party handheld devices. Despite…

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