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Australian Judge Dismisses Lawsuit vs. Bayer Over Claims Weedkiller Causes Blood Cancer

Australian Judge Dismisses Lawsuit vs. Bayer Over Claims Weedkiller Causes Blood Cancer

The Australian Federal Court dismissed a class action lawsuit that claimed German pharmaceutical and chemicals company Bayer’s glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup could cause a type of blood cancer, which gave the firm a respite after facing similar cases in the United States.


Biotech Boss Jacob VanLandingham Pleads Guilty Over Welfare Fund Case

Biotech executive Jacob VanLandingham pleaded guilty to a fraud charge after allegedly improperly using welfare funds intended to develop a concussion drug in the largest public corruption case in the history of the state of Mississippi.

Wiers Farm Recalls Produce Products Due To Potential Listerian Contamination

The produce products were distributed to Adi, Kroger, and Walmart stores in 17 US states. Wiers Farm, a major farm and food distributor based in Ohio, has recently expanded a recall of its produce products due to a potential listeria contamination.

Australia’s Live Music Industry Investigated by Government Inquiry

The Australian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts heard evidence from a number of live music industry stakeholders, including Arts Queensland and QMusic.


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Elon Musk Says Tesla’s Robotaxi Service to Launch on Oct. 10
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PA-Based Federal Judge Denies Blocking FTC’s Noncompete Ban
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Switzerland Orders Government Software to Become Open Source
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Mystery Surrounds OpenAI's San Francisco Office as Undercover Guards Raise Concerns
A whistleblower complaint accused OpenAI of preventing staffers from speaking to regulators about the potential risks of AI technology.
FTC Investigates 8 Companies on ‘Surveillance Pricing’ Practices
The Federal Trade Commission has ordered eight companies to provide information the agency said was offering products and services that use personal data to set prices based on a shopper’s individual characteristics.