We're Tracking Streaming Price Hikes in 2026: Spotify, Paramount Plus, Crunchyroll and OthersThe start of a new year of streaming brims with anticipation for all the great things you'll watch. You could get hooked on an underrated show, binge the return of a favorite or stream a new Oscar Best Picture winner from your couch. Envisioning upcoming entertainment is better when you don't factor in...

Lucid Motors slashes 12% of its workforce as it seeks profitability Lucid Motors is laying off 12% of its workforce in a bid to “improve operational effectiveness and optimize our resources as we continue on our path toward profitability,” according to an internal memo that was obtained by TechCrunch. Hourly workers on the manufacturing, logistics, and quality teams are not affected by the...

Are you cut out for living and working in Antarctica?MaryLou CostaBusiness reporterDan McKenzieDan McKenzie says his love of "finding the most wild places" took him to AntarcticaBoth the UK and US's research facilities in Antarctica are on the hunt for the next batch of workers to "go south".You don't need to be a scientist, as vacancies are available for everything from carpenters, to...

Japan's ruling party wins a supermajority in country's lower house Japan's ruling party wins a supermajority in country's lower house Audio will be available later today. Japan's ruling party scored its biggest electoral win in its seven-decade history Sunday, due mostly to the popularity of its first female prime minister, Sanae...

Rio Carnival: Colour, clowns and controversyFloat featuring Brazil's Lula comes last at Rio CarnivalGetty ImagesA float depicting Brazil's president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Academicos de Niteroi samba schoolRio de Janeiro's annual carnival parade competition continued its tradition of vibrant dance and colour, with samba school Viradouro taking the crown for its tribute to its...