The co-founder of cosmetics retailer Lush, Mark Constantine, has affirmed his pride in being dubbed “woke”. The vegan high street brand, founded in 1994 by Constantine and his wife Mo, is well-known ...

In October 2025, social media activist Robby Starbuck sued Google after its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot repeatedly ...

After an apparent pause in banishing DEI policies from federal and private workplaces, President Trump’s offensive against inclusive business practices resumes.

As Trump and anti-DEI activists attacked diversity programs, these companies scaled back or scrapped DEI, from Walmart and Target to Google and AT&T.

Some Starbucks workers are entering the third week of a strike the company says has had little impact on its business or its customers. Starbucks Workers United, which represents employees at about ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. One week into the Starbucks Workers United strike over ...

Starbuck claims the company's AI systems defamed him by generating false and damaging statements. In its filing on Monday, Google argued that Starbuck intentionally misused its AI chatbots to create ...

Robby Starbuck is suing Google, alleging that its AI falsely linked him to serious misconduct—claims Google argues were induced through misuse of developer tools. The case highlights growing concerns ...

Google says it shouldn’t be held responsible for alleged hallucinations by its AI. Google says it shouldn’t be held responsible for alleged hallucinations by its AI. is a senior policy reporter at The ...

Nov 17 (Reuters) - Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab on Monday asked a Delaware state court to dismiss conservative influencer Robby Starbuck's allegations that its artificial intelligence systems ...

Unionized Starbucks workers are walking off the job on Thursday after their labor group authorized a strike as they push to secure a first labor contract. The strike will start with more than 65 ...