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US court rules against S Korean gaming company and its AI-hatched takeover plan
By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware, March 16 (Reuters) - A Delaware judge ordered on Monday that South Korean game developer Krafton Inc reinstate the head of one of its video game studios, ruling he ha...
Mar 16, 2026
EU fails to extend rules on child abuse content detection by online platforms
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, March 16 (Reuters) - EU countries and lawmakers on Monday failed to agree to an extension of a temporary measure governing how Alphabet's OGL.O> Google, Meta Platforms and ot...
Mar 16, 2026
Banks launch sale of EA buyout's $5.75 billion cross-border loan
By Matt Tracy WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - A JPMorgan-led group of banks on Monday began marketing to investors a $5.75 billion loan helping finance the leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts, accord...
Mar 16, 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI over AI training
By Blake Brittain March 16 (Reuters) - Encyclopedia Britannica and its Merriam-Webster subsidiary have sued OpenAI in Manhattan federal court for allegedly misusing their reference materials to train ...
Mar 16, 2026
Apple unveils second-generation AirPods Max at $549, more than five years after debut
March 16 (Reuters) - Apple on Monday unveiled the second generation of its premium AirPods Max over-ear headphones at $549, more than five years after the first version's launch. The update marks Appl...
Mar 16, 2026
EU sanctions Chinese and Iranian companies for cyber attacks
March 16 (Reuters) - The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions against two China-based and one Iranian company for cyber attacks against EU member states. The EU listed China-based Integrity Tech...
Mar 16, 2026
Exclusive-OpenAI courts private equity to join enterprise AI venture, sources say
By Milana Vinn and Echo Wang NEW YORK, March 16 (Reuters) - OpenAI is in advanced talks with private equity firms including TPG, Advent International, Bain Capital and Brookfield Asset Management to f...
Mar 16, 2026
Meta shares jump after Reuters report on plans for layoffs of 20% or more
By Aditya Soni March 16 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms shares rose nearly 3% on Monday after a Reuters report that the social media giant plans to lay off 20% or more of its workforce to offset heavy spen...
Mar 16, 2026
Crypto company Abra to go public in blank-check merger
March 16 (Reuters) - Crypto wealth management platform Abra plans to go public through a merger with blank-check firm New Providence Acquisition Corp III, amid renewed investor interest in digital ass...
Mar 16, 2026
Alibaba CEO takes helm of new AI-focused business group
SHANGHAI, March 16 (Reuters) - Alibaba Group CEO Eddie Wu will head its newly formed Alibaba Token Hub business group, which will focus on building artificial intelligence work platforms for enterpris...
Mar 16, 2026
