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An internal Meta study has uncovered concerning findings about Instagram’s impact on teenagers’ mental health. The research indicates that adolescents who frequently feel dissatisfied with their bodies are exposed to a higher volume of “eating disorder adjacent” content on the platform compared to their peers. Key Findings: Meta’s Response: In light of these findings, Meta…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a significant outage on October 20, 2025, disrupting numerous online platforms and applications worldwide. The issue primarily affected the US-EAST-1 data center in Northern Virginia, a region that had been associated with similar disruptions in the past. The outage was traced to a malfunction in the network health monitoring system…
China’s top leaders are meeting in Beijing this week to draft the country’s next Five-Year Plan — the national roadmap that will guide economic and technological policy from 2026 to 2030. Unlike Western systems that follow election cycles, China’s economic direction is set through these planning cycles, and past plans have repeatedly transformed the global…
Spotify says it is developing new AI tools for music creation, but only in a way that protects artists and songwriters. The company announced it will license music from Sony, Universal, Warner, Merlin and Believe, which together control most of the world’s commercial music. The firm says the goal is to build AI features that…
China’s economic growth slowed in the July–September quarter as the property crisis dragged on and trade tensions with the US escalated. Official data released Monday shows the world’s second-largest economy grew 4.8% year-on-year, its weakest pace in a year and down from 5.2% in the previous quarter. The slowdown comes after Beijing imposed sweeping controls…
Ireland has decided to make its basic income scheme for artists a permanent program. The move comes after a multi-year pilot that gave thousands of painters, writers, performers, and other creatives a fixed monthly payment. Officials said the test showed strong results. Many participants reported higher financial stability, more time to create, and less need…
The private credit market is under renewed pressure after a series of setbacks this week rattled investors. The trouble started when JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned that the sector may be hiding more risk than it appears. He used the “cockroach” analogy — meaning if one problem shows up, more could soon follow. The comment…
The U.S. Defense Department has updated its press access rules after a dispute involving a reporter from The Epoch Times. According to officials, the recent incident led the Pentagon to re-examine how journalists are accredited and how briefings are managed. The Epoch Times, a conservative-leaning media outlet with ties to the Falun Gong movement, has…
Secure Trust Bank has increased its provision for a potential penalty related to a UK motor finance mis-selling investigation. The bank added £28 million to its reserves, bringing the total provision on this issue to £44 million. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is currently reviewing historic car finance commission deals. Regulators are checking if lenders…
A group of Chinese consumers has filed an antitrust complaint against Apple, accusing the company of abusing its control over the App Store in China. They claim Apple’s strict rules and high commissions limit choice and hurt both users and app developers. According to the complaint, Apple blocks third-party payment options inside apps and forces…
