New York Signs Strictest US Privacy Law with Private Right to Sue in 2026
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the New York Privacy Act into law on June 10, 2026, creating the strictest...
Year: 2026
Apple Settles DOJ Antitrust Case for $490M, Agrees to Link Out Payments
Apple agreed to a $490 million settlement with the Department of Justice in June 2026 to resolve antitrust allegations related...
FTC Sues Kroger and Albertsons Over Alleged Coordinated Grocery Price Fixing
The Federal Trade Commission filed an antitrust suit against Kroger and Albertsons in June 2026, alleging the two grocery chains...
19 State AGs Sue TikTok Over Biometric Data Collection from Minors
Nineteen state attorneys general filed a coordinated lawsuit against TikTok's parent company ByteDance in June 2026, alleging the platform collected...
Oscar Season 2027 Begins with Villeneuve, Gerwig and Larrain Films as Early Favorites
The 2027 Oscar eligibility window opened June 1, 2026, and several films are already generating significant awards season buzz from...
Taylor Swift Announces Eras Tour 2.0: 60 Stadiums Across 20 Countries in 2027
Taylor Swift announced the Eras Tour 2.0 in June 2026, a 60-stadium second run of her record-breaking concert tour that...
Congress Passes Youth Social Media Act Capping Algorithm Exposure for Minors
Congress passed the Youth Mental Health and Social Media Act in June 2026, requiring social media platforms to apply age...
Hybrid Work Stabilizes at 28% of US Work Days in 2026, Stanford Research Shows
Remote and hybrid work has stabilized at 28 percent of US working days in Q1 2026, essentially unchanged from Q4...
US Birth Rate Falls to Record Low of 1.62 in 2025, CDC Reports
The US total fertility rate fell to 1.62 births per woman in 2025, the lowest recorded level in American history,...
CDC Raises Adult Sleep Recommendation to 7.5 Hours in Updated 2026 Guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its adult sleep guidelines in June 2026, raising the recommended minimum from...
US Home Sales Rise 4.1% in May 2026 as Inventory Reaches 4-Year High
US existing home sales rose 4.1 percent in May 2026 compared to April, the National Association of Realtors reported, the...
Oil Falls Below $70 Per Barrel in June 2026 as OPEC+ Boosts Supply
Brent crude oil fell below $70 per barrel for the first time since December 2023 in mid-June 2026, driven by...
US Economy Adds 178,000 Jobs in May 2026, Unemployment Holds at 4.0%
The US economy added 178,000 jobs in May 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on June 6, beating the...
Meta Launches Ray-Ban Meta 3 Glasses with Heads-Up Display and Llama 4 AI
Meta launched the third generation of its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses in June 2026, adding a heads-up display with a...
Google Announces Gemini 3 Ultra with Project Astra Memory at I/O 2026
Google announced Gemini 3 Ultra at its annual I/O conference in June 2026, previewing the model for trusted testers and...
