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Facebook parent Meta to pay $1.4B to settle Texas facial recognition lawsuit

Meta Platforms has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to the state of Texas to settle a lawsuit that alleged that Facebook’s parent company illegally used facial recognition technology to collect biometric data on millions of Texans without their consent. The settlement terms announced Tuesday are the largest single-state agreement ever, according to a team of […]

Saks Fifth Avenue parent to buy Neiman Marcus Group for $2.65 billion

Saks Fifth Avenue’s parent company, HBC Announced Thursday The deal to acquire Neiman Marcus Group, the parent company of Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, for $2.65 billion. HBC said if the deal closes, it will create Saks Global, which will include Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off Fifth, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. Each of the […]

Redbox DVD rental parent company files for bankruptcy

See what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) has filed for bankruptcy nearly two years after acquiring DVD rental company Redbox. CSSE, the ad-supported video-on-demand streaming service that also owns Crackle, disclosed in a Delaware filing that it owes nearly $1 billion to more than 500 creditors, including Walmart, Walgreens and […]

Ben Rice’s father, Dan, exudes the pride of being a Yankees parent

His parents drove up from Cohasset, Massachusetts, on Saturday and returned to the stadium Saturday night to watch Ben Rice play his third game this week for the New York Yankees, this time against the Braves. “It’s scary to even think about something like this happening,” Dan Rice said over the phone. “I always say, […]

Temu parent company led by top former Chinese Communist officials

The parent company of China-based online marketplace Temu employs a large number of former Chinese Communist Party officials among its executives, posing serious national security risks, experts told The Washington Post. Amazon competitor Temu is expanding aggressively into the US. Its parent company, Shanghai-based Pinduoduo (PDD), is listed on the Nasdaq and currently has a […]