A report from Nytimes says Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a sweeping plan to offer billions of dollars in incentives and tax breaks designed to help turn Canada into a global leader in electric vehicles. Mr. Carney said the new policies were meant to transform Canada’s economy and make

Coverage from Polygon describes the Epic Games Store’s free game program, which has run weekly since 2018 and has given away hundreds of titles, including Control, Grand Theft Auto 5 and Death Stranding. Epic Games Store vice president and general manager Steve Allison told Polygon the program is now

Polygon reports Wizards of the Coast says early print-to-demand Secret Lair drops caused too many problems, including long fulfillment waits and unpredictable bottlenecks in the company’s shared printing supply chain. Secret Lair began as print-to-demand in December 2019, but customers sometimes waited “six, seven, eight, nine months” to receive

Details reported by Pcgamer indicate QA workers at Blizzard's Albany and Austin studios have ratified a union contract with parent company Microsoft after almost three years of negotiating, covering 60+ workers under the new agreement. A statement provided by the Communications Workers of America confirms the deal includes

Businessinsider reports Workday is cutting about 400 jobs, roughly 2% of its workforce, saying the reductions will primarily affect non-revenue-generating roles within its global customer-service team as the company realigns resources while continuing to hire in strategic areas and locations. The company's securities filing did not cite artificial

A report from Arstechnica says Tesla can console itself with the Model Y remaining Europe’s most-registered car; 149,805 Model Ys found European homes in 2025, 28 percent fewer than last year. The Model 3 also proved unpopular, falling by 24 percent to 85,393 units sold. Volvo’s

Nytimes reports that after early stumbles in artificial intelligence, Google says its Gemini system has leapfrogged rivals, boosting YouTube viewership and increasing search traffic. Those businesses lifted sales at Alphabet to $113.8 billion in the quarter that ended in December, and profits jumped 30 percent to $34.5 billion.

Theguardian reports that travel industry leaders have urged the European Commission to tell border authorities to stand down the new entry-exit system (EES) if needed, amid warnings of summer disruption. European airports have cautioned of a potentially "disastrous" passenger experience and huge queues unless the new biometric controls

Businessinsider reports an American family who moved from the United States to the Netherlands describes several avoidable pitfalls during relocation, including delays in learning Dutch, missed tax deadlines, misunderstandings about healthcare coverage, and poorly timed currency exchanges. They postponed learning Dutch because so many Dutch people speak English, which left

According to Businessinsider, Amazon is next up among the mega-cap tech titans to report earnings, and investors are looking for something to get excited about, as the stock has lagged its peers over the last 12 months. Wall Street will focus on growth in the AWS cloud unit, and analysts

A report from Nytimes says Brad Karp has stepped down as chairman of the law firm Paul Weiss after newly released files tied him to Jeffrey Epstein, showing he had been a guest at Epstein’s Manhattan mansion, exchanged emails with Epstein and asked for help finding his son a

Coverage from Pcgamer reports that Alphabet said YouTube's annual revenues surpassed $60 billion across ads and subscriptions. Alphabet's results show YouTube ads brought in $11.38 billion in the last quarter, up from $10.47 billion in last year's comparable quarter. CEO Neal Mohan

Nytimes reports WK Kellogg will run its first Super Bowl ad for Raisin Bran, featuring William Shatner and pitching the cereal as a way to get over “gut regret” after indulgent eating. The article notes that sales of breakfast cereals have been declining. In the cheeky spot, “Will Shat,” also

Beincrypto reports the European Central Bank is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold at its two-day meeting, with the policy decision to be announced on Thursday. The main refinancing operations, marginal lending facility and deposit facility are expected to remain at 2.15%, 2.4% and 2% respectively,

Businessinsider writes that a sell-off in software stocks amid renewed AI fears has put job security in focus and prompted a rethink of how to future-proof careers. BI's Ana Altchek notes a new AI plugin from Anthropic that automates tasks like tracking compliance and reviewing legal documents spurred

Nytimes reports that Pandora, the world’s largest jewelry brand by volume, said it will make more of its charm bracelets with platinum to hold down costs after a sharp rise in silver prices. The company buys more than 300 tons of silver every year and plans the change as

Businessinsider reports Mike and Rob Barnes, founders of Selkirk Sport, shared six business-book recommendations and said they prefer autobiographies as a way to learn from other founders and executives. The brothers began by selling airsoft equipment from their father's basement as a homeschool project and later launched a

Businessinsider writes that Taco Bell delivered 7% same-store sales growth in Q4, and CEO Sean Tresvant said the chain's 'magic formula' — value perception, innovation, customer loyalty, and digital channels — is driving its outperformance. Tresvant said Taco Bell's advantage comes from doing several things well

In a report from Polygon, GameStop enacted a new dress code that restricts employees from wearing loud gaming T-shirts and similar apparel. Full-time employees must wear collared shirts, blouses, or polos with small logos; part-time employees may also wear solid red or black T-shirts. GameStop-branded shirts and vendor-provided shirts are

Businessinsider reports that software stocks tumbled this week amid investor panic over the threat of AI disruption, and Wedbush analyst Dan Ives called the sell-off a "garage sale," writing in an industry note published Wednesday that the drop is an opportunity to buy high-priced stocks at a discount.

Businessinsider reports that silver slid, giving back a brief rebound after last week's record highs and sharp selloff. The spot silver price was 9.2% lower around $80.05 per troy ounce at 2:27 a.m. ET, after dropping as much as 17% earlier in the session.

Businessinsider reported that Alibaba's cofounder Joe Tsai said employees need an ownership mindset and agility to help drive innovation. Tsai said large companies can stop innovating, noting, "We've gone through periods where we stopped innovating, and we suffer from it as a large company."

Nytimes reports that newly released Justice Department documents show Jeffrey Epstein invested in Silicon Valley start-ups, including a $3 million stake in Coinbase in 2014 that later yielded multimillion-dollar returns. The files detail other investments, including $5 million in Jawbone in 2012 that grew to $11.25 million by 2017

Businessinsider reported that billionaire Jeff Bezos, once praised for saving The Washington Post, is now facing criticism after large cuts at the paper. The article notes many observers point out Bezos could afford to fund the paper's losses. The cuts are described as brutal for readers, who lose

A report from Gamesradar says Google gave its AI Ultra subscribers access to Project Genie last week, and game stocks quickly cratered after the news, affecting even GTA 6 publisher Take-Two. The company's president does see value in Google's tech but is keen to remind investors