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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Tesla Cybertruck Undergoes Major Revisions: Price Hikes and Entry-Level Model Disappearance

August 13, 2024 – Tesla’s highly anticipated electric pickup truck, the Cybertruck, has undergone significant revisions, with the company officially removing the entry-level rear-wheel-drive variant scheduled for 2025 delivery and priced at $60,990 from its configurator. This move signals a strategic shift in the product lineup, leaving customers with revised options that reflect a new…

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Meta Launches Game Catalog Feature for Quest+ Subscribers, Mirroring Xbox’s XGP Offering

March 04, 2024 – Meta has officially announced the launch of a new feature within its Meta Quest+ subscription service, introducing a “Game Catalog” function that enables users to directly view and download “free-with-subscription” apps through the mobile app and storefront. This move mirrors a similar offering from Microsoft, which provides access to a library…

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Northvolt Seeks €200 Million in Funding Amid 20% Global Layoffs

October 13, 2024 – According to Reuters, on Friday local time, three informed sources revealed that Northvolt, the Swedish electric vehicle battery manufacturer, is currently engaged in negotiations with investors and lending institutions to raise approximately 200 million euros in short-term funding, aiming to maintain the company’s financial stability. This week, Northvolt initiated financing talks…

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Addresses AI Skepticism at Davos 2024

January 17, 2024 – In a recent announcement at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that human-level artificial intelligence is on the horizon. However, he emphasized that its impact on the world may be smaller than anticipated. Altman pointed out that while there is a widespread concern about the…

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