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Walt Disney and Warner Bros Discovery say they will start to offer a bundle of the Disney+, Hulu and Max streaming services to customers in the US this summer. The new package will be available to customers on all three streaming platforms. The media giants said they will offer plans with and without adverts but did not reveal how much they will charge customers. The move comes as Disney and Warner Bros face competition from rivals, including Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. “This new offering… will help drive incremental subscribers and much stronger retention,” Warner Bros Discovery executive JB Perrette…

The former interpreter of Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to US charges that he illegally transferred nearly $17m (£14m) from the athlete’s bank account. In a deal between Ippei Mizuhara and Los Angeles prosecutors, he will plead guilty to counts of bank fraud and subscribing to a false tax return. Prosecutors say he used the LA Dodgers star’s money to pay off his own debts. The case shocked baseball fans in Japan and America when news broke in March. “The extent of this defendant’s deception and theft is massive,” US Attorney Martin Estrada said. “He…

The head of public relations at China’s biggest search engine Baidu has apologised after her comments glorifying a work-till-you-drop culture sparked public outcry. In a series of videos posted on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, Qu Jing, said she had no responsibility for employees’ well-being “as I’m not your mother”. She also threatened retaliation against subordinates who complained about her management. “I can make it impossible for you to find a job in this industry with just a short essay,” she wrote. On Wednesday, Ms Qu acknowledged that her posts – which have since been taken down – drew…

Fuselages made by Boeing’s largest supplier regularly left the factory with serious defects, according to a former quality inspector at the firm. Santiago Paredes who worked for Spirit AeroSystems in Kansas, told the BBC he often found up to 200 defects on parts being readied for shipping to Boeing. He was nicknamed “showstopper” for slowing down production when he tried to tackle his concerns, he claimed. Spirit said it “strongly disagree[d]” with the allegations. “We are vigorously defending against his claims,” said a spokesperson for Spirit, which remains Boeing’s largest supplier. Mr Paredes made the allegations against Spirit in an…

When former prime minister Imran Khan was dragged out of a court house by police on charges of corruption on 9 May 2023, the reaction was unlike anything seen in Pakistan before. Enraged supporters took to the streets in cities across the country and buildings belonging to Pakistan’s powerful military became the target – a shock to the institution widely known locally as the establishment. “When he was arrested, our hearts sank. We were crying and didn’t know what to do,” said Hasan, who cycled to a central market in Lahore where Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party had often gathered.…

Australia has announced it will ramp up its extraction and use of gas until “2050 and beyond”, despite global calls to phase out fossil fuels. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government says the move is needed to shore up domestic energy supply while supporting a transition to net zero. But critics argue the move is a rejection of science, pointing to the International Energy Agency (IEA) call for “huge declines in the use of coal, oil and gas” to reach climate targets. Australia – one of the world’s largest exporters of liquefied natural gas – has also said the policy is…

Tesla will shut its factory near Berlin to all employees Friday when protesters are expected to gather outside its gates to protest against a planned expansion. A stoppage of the plant’s production lines this Friday was announced back in January, CNN affiliate RTL reported late Tuesday, quoting a Tesla (TSLA) spokesperson. But with the protests “in mind,” the electric vehicle maker has decided that all other workers at the factory should also stay at home, RTL said. The assembly lines normally run Monday through Friday. Thursday is a public holiday in Germany, making Friday a so-called “bridge day” between the holiday and…

AstraZeneca is withdrawing its highly successful coronavirus vaccine, citing the availability of a plethora of new shots that has led to a decline in demand. The vaccine — called Vaxzevria and developed in partnership with the University of Oxford — has been one of the main Covid-19 vaccines worldwide, with more than 3 billion doses supplied since the first was administered in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2021. But the vaccine has not generated revenue for AstraZeneca since April 2023, the company said. “As multiple, variant Covid-19 vaccines have … been developed, there is a surplus of available updated vaccines. This has…

The mother of murdered teenager Briannha Ghey said a campaign to enforce stricter online safety rules for children has reached a “pivotal point”. Esther Ghey said it was “emotional” to join other bereaved parents in their pursuit of reforms surrounding social media use and harmful content. The meeting comes as Ofcom, the UK media regulator, sets out new rules for tech firms to keep children safe online. Campaign group Bereaved Families for Online Safety have written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer to say the new rules do not go far enough. ‘Brainwashing’ Ofcom has published a…

The US government says it has revoked some licences that allowed US chip makers to export certain goods to Chinese technology giant Huawei. The Department of Commerce did not specify which permits were cancelled but the move follows Huawei’s release of an AI-enabled computer powered by a chip created by Intel. American chip maker Intel declined to comment to a request for comment from BBC News. The BBC has also contacted Huawei and San Diego-based chip giant Qualcomm for responses to the announcement. Since 2019, the US has restricted technology exports, such as computer chips, to Huawei, citing alleged ties…