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Meta, US states agree $16.7 bn settlement in landmark teen safety case

Meta, US states agree $16.7 bn settlement in landmark teen safety case

Meta agreed to pay a coalition of US states as much as $16.7 billion and to impose sweeping new limits on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram, according to a court filing on Wednesday that ends a landmark trial in California.

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Aldeguer switches to Rossi's VR46 for next season

Aldeguer switches to Rossi's VR46 for next season

Spanish rider Fermin Aldeguer, currently in his second MotoGP season with the Gresini team, has signed a two-year deal with VR46, the other Ducati satellite outfit owned by legend Valentino Rossi, the Italian team announced on Wednesday.

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Barcelona holding out hope for Alvarez as Atletico resist sale

Barcelona holding out hope for Alvarez as Atletico resist sale

Barcelona remain hopeful of signing Julian Alvarez before the transfer window closes, club president Joan Laporta said Wednesday, but Atletico Madrid continue to resist attempts to prise away the Argentina forward.

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Rent TRON Energy and Reduce USDT Fees : TronBid Expands Marketplace

Rent TRON Energy and Reduce USDT Fees : TronBid Expands Marketplace

TronBid expands its two-sided TRON resource marketplace, giving users new ways to rent Energy, trade Energy and Bandwidth, and reduce USDT fees for TRC-20 transactions.

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Werro basks in new status, shelves world record talk

Werro basks in new status, shelves world record talk

Audrey Werro's astronomical rise to the top of the pole of the women's 800m has brought predictable talk of a tilt at a legendary 43-year-old world record.

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Pakistan captain Babar Azam returns against England '90 percent fit'

Pakistan captain Babar Azam returns against England '90 percent fit'

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has said he is "90 percent fit" as he returns to lead his country in the second Test against England at Lord's.

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Bill Gates warns world unprepared for AI upheaval

Bill Gates warns world unprepared for AI upheaval

Bill Gates warned Wednesday that the world is dangerously unprepared for the upheaval brought by artificial intelligence, with the technology destroying jobs and threatening human connection, especially for young people.

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Prince Harry and family arrive back in Britain: UK media

Prince Harry and family arrive back in Britain: UK media

Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and their two children landed Wednesday in Britain, UK media reported, after the surprise news emerged last week they would be relocating from the United States.

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Improving standards transform pole vault as spectacle, says Duplantis

Improving standards transform pole vault as spectacle, says Duplantis

Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis said Wednesday that improving standards in pole vaulting had transformed the event from a demonstration to a proper competition that fans crave.

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India close in on win despite Sri Lanka fightback in second Test

India close in on win despite Sri Lanka fightback in second Test

India are closing in on a big win in Colombo after Sri Lanka slumped to 229-6 at stumps on day four of the second Test, having been made to follow-on on Wednesday.

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