Demonstrators gathered outside OpenAI's annual DevDay conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, chanting "Sam Altman, get off it, put people over profit" as attendees arrived. The protests featured creative displays including robot costumes and flyers criticizing the company's business practices.
The UN human rights office expanded its database of businesses tied to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank by 61 companies, bringing the total to 214 firms across 11 countries. The list identifies companies the UN says are involved in violating Palestinian human rights through business activities in settlements considered illegal under international law, drawing sharp criticism from Israel.
An investigation using a hidden AirTag tracked rare books sold in bulk to Amazon's Las Vegas warehouse, where they are scanned for AI training data and destroyed in the process. The tracking device was placed in a 1,000-book shipment and led to warehouse LAS8, confirming long-standing suspicions from booksellers about the fate of rare texts.
A study from a think tank led by former FTC Chair Lina Khan reveals that Amazon and Walmart's AI shopping assistants can identify fraudulent 'Made in USA' product labels but the retailers are not deploying this technology to remove or flag such listings.
Approximately 200 Stanford University students walked out of their commencement ceremony on June 15, 2026, as Google CEO Sundar Pichai began his keynote address. The protest targeted Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion cloud computing contract between Google and the Israeli government that has drawn criticism over Israel's military campaign in Gaza.
Human Rights Watch and advocacy groups are urging FIFA sponsors to pressure U.S. federal officials for an 'ICE Truce' that would halt immigration enforcement operations at World Cup venues, as concerns mount over ICE presence at the tournament being held across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Pope Leo XIV traveled to Acerra in Italy's Campania region on Saturday, meeting with families affected by illegal toxic waste dumping linked to mafia operations and denouncing companies that seek profits at the cost of environmental pollution. Around 15,000 people gathered to welcome the pontiff to the Terra dei Fuochi area, where illegal dumping has caused deaths and cancer cases.
A Paris appeals court has convicted Air France and Airbus of corporate manslaughter over the 2009 crash of Flight AF447, which plunged into the Atlantic Ocean while traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, killing all 228 people on board.
A federal judge approved Purdue Pharma's criminal sentence, leading to the dissolution of the OxyContin maker. The hearing included testimony from families affected by the opioid crisis and individuals who struggled with addiction treatment.
BBC-obtained internal documents show Shell continued operating a major oil pipeline in Nigeria despite warnings from its own staff about pollution and evidence linking it to over 100 oil leaks between 2011 and 2013. The revelations emerge as Niger Delta communities pursue legal action against Shell in English courts over the environmental damage.
