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Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, has lambasted the BBC for contributing “significantly to her fear, paranoia and isolation” felt by his late mother, Princess Diana, in the years before her death, in a rare emotionally charged statement by a royal against the public broadcaster. The Duke’s comments come after the BBC offered an unconditional

Tim Cook has fielded questions from Congress about Apple’s market power. Now he’s about to be grilled on it for the first time in federal court. The iPhone maker’s chief executive is set to take the stand Friday morning as the company’s high-profile antitrust trial with Epic Games nears an end. At the center of

In the video, the sound of scared animals is deafening. As a flashlight rolls over towers of boxes in the back of a delivery truck, tufts of fur can be glimpsed through tiny air holes. Those are the luckier animals — other boxes appear completely taped up. Animal rights group Love Home filmed this raid

Almost exactly 20 years to the day after Apple opened its first retail store, Google is finally following suit. The company announced Thursday that it is opening its first physical retail store, called Google Store, this summer in New York City. The store will be located under its offices in the Chelsea neighborhood, where it

Almost exactly 20 years to the day after Apple opened its first retail store, Google is finally following suit. The company announced Thursday that it is opening its first physical retail store, called Google Store, this summer in New York City. The store will be located under its offices in the Chelsea neighborhood, where it

The BBC has offered an unconditional apology after a report found a prominent journalist used “deceitful” methods to secure a landmark interview with Princess Diana as her marriage broke down. BBC journalist Martin Bashir conducted the career-defining interview with Diana in 1995, in which she detailed the breakdown of her relationship with Prince Charles. BBC

Have you ever wanted to take a photo with Mickey Mouse, even when he’s not around? How about adorning Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle with your family photos? A new partnership between Disney and Snap will make that possible. Disney Parks and Snap announced Thursday that they’re teaming up to bring augmented reality to the Walt

When Snap took on TikTok, it didn’t just release a copycat product. It distributed $1 million every day to those who submitted the most entertaining short-form videos to its Spotlight product. But soon Snap will dial back that perk, prompting a question of whether the platform will continue to attract creators who could go elsewhere.

Vaccinated shoppers and workers can ditch their masks at Walmart, Target and Home Depot, except where local laws require masks in stores. At Starbucks, CVS, Walgreens and Macy’s, vaccinated customers no longer need to wear masks unless there are local mandates. But all employees will still need to mask up. Gap, Ulta and others, though,

The Model S is finally coming back. Tesla hasn’t delivered one of the luxury sedans since the start of the year thanks to a computer chip shortage and a redesign of the car, once the company’s only offering. Since then, CEO Elon Musk has been promising the return of the Model S was around the

Honeywell CEO Darius Adamczyk is cautioning Washington against doing more to boost a red-hot economy that’s already grappling with rising inflation, worker shortages and materials in short supply. “The economy is doing a little bit better than people expect. It’s actually humming along,” Adamczyk told CNN Business. “I do believe we have to be careful

Fast-growing Swedish oat milk brand Oatly is headed for a splashy New York IPO that will test investor demand for companies that make plant-based foods. The company, which will list on the Nasdaq on Thursday, priced its shares at $17 each, giving it a valuation of $10 billion and raising over $1.4 billion from the

The cryptocurrency market stabilized Thursday, with bitcoin climbing back above $40,000. Even so, the world’s largest digital currency has lost more than 30% in market capitalization since its peak in mid-April. The wider crypto market looks similarly bruised. Several digital currencies are still showing double-digit percentage losses from where they were before the latest turmoil.

Panera, the sandwich and bakery chain, is following its peers with a pandemic-induced redesign that doubles down on digital ordering and drive-thrus. Digital features are heavily emphasized in the restaurant redesign, which Panera said Thursday is a “modern experience to serve today’s guest.” That means computerized menus are replacing low-tech menu boards and the locations

The never ending fast food fried chicken sandwich wars are entering a whole new dimension. Pringles is partnering with Wendy’s for its newest chip flavor that’s based on the chain’s spicy chicken sandwich. The end result is a potato crisp that mixes the “fiery spice blend” of the chicken sandwich and a “perfectly crunchy and

The crypto crash of the past few days has shocked investors around the world. Vitalik Buterin isn’t among them — even though the meltdown wiped out a huge chunk of his personal wealth. In fact, the 27-year-old co-creator of ethereum told CNN Business in an exclusive interview Tuesday morning he believed cryptocurrencies are in a