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Australia teen social media ban faces enforcement gaps

Australia’s landmark ban on social media use for under-16s is being undermined by weak enforcement from platforms rather than limitations in age-checking technology, according to an industry body.

22 Apr 2026-09:35
Snap appoints Doug Hott as CFO, Andersen exits

Snap Inc. has appointed Doug Hott as its new chief financial officer, replacing longtime executive Derek Andersen.

21 Apr 2026-09:10
Snap shares surge on major AI-driven layoffs

15 Apr 2026-15:51
Snap to cut 1,000 jobs after investor pressure

Snap Inc has announced plans to lay off around 1,000 employees, or roughly 16% of its full-time workforce, as it moves to cut costs and respond to pressure from an activist investor.

15 Apr 2026-14:31
Snap smart glasses to use Qualcomm chips

Snap Inc has announced that its smart glasses unit, Specs, will use chips from Qualcomm for its upcoming artificial intelligence-powered eyewear.

10 Apr 2026-16:34
Japan’s ruling LDP secures two-thirds majority in snap elections

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won more than a two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives in Sunday’s election, clinching a historic landslide victory that gives Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a major boost to advance her conservative policy agenda.

09 Feb 2026-10:38
Why did Japan actually call snap parliamentary elections?

Japan is holding snap parliamentary elections at a moment of growing public dissatisfaction over rising prices and declining purchasing power.

07 Feb 2026-20:57
Cold snap kills 14 people in New York City

At least 14 people have died after a week-long cold snap hit New York City, with hypothermia suspected in several cases.

02 Feb 2026-17:58
Japan’s ruling LDP gains ground in pre-election poll

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has expanded its lead from last week in a Kyodo News poll on the proportional representation race ahead of the Feb. 8 election, the survey showed on Sunday.

02 Feb 2026-10:26
Japan ramps up security for Feb. 8 election

Japan has stepped up security measures ahead of the House of Representatives election scheduled for February 8, amid growing concerns over threats to political candidates in the wake of the 2022 assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe.

31 Jan 2026-13:45