Japan's imperial family celebrates new year with traditional palace appearance

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, fourth left, Empress Masako, fifth left, and other royal family members greet well-wishers from the ...
CNET

AI Slop for Christmas: Why McDonald's and Coca-Cola's AI Holiday Ads Missed the Mark

Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...
Reuters

Coca-Cola holds last-ditch talks in bid to salvage Costa Coffee sale, FT reports

Dec 13 (Reuters) - U.S. soft drinks company Coca-Cola's (KO.N), opens new tab proposed sale of Costa Coffee is at risk of collapsing, with the company holding last-ditch talks this weekend with ...
Washington Examiner

As Russia rejects key points of US peace plan, Trump continues to express frustration with Ukraine, threatens boycott of Paris meeting

TRUMP: ‘WE DON’T WANT TO WASTE A LOT OF TIME’: As senior officials from Ukraine, France, Germany, and the U.K. plan to meet tomorrow in Paris to work on the U.S. proposal to end the war in Ukraine, ...
Bloomberg L.P.

In Act of Boycott, Malaysia Makes Its Own ‘McDonald’s’

It was a Saturday afternoon in summer 2024, and Lailatul Sarahjana Mohd Ismail’s children were asking—again—to go to McDonald’s. But Lailatul, like scores of other Muslims in Malaysia, was boycotting ...
koaa

Swire, Coca-Cola announces $475 million manufacturing plant for Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Swire Coca-Cola, USA, has selected Colorado Springs as the location for its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, bringing a $475 million investment and 170 ...
WAPT

From Montgomery to Mississippi: Rosa Parks' boycott still fuels voting rights and civic power

ALL THIS MONTH. WVTM 13 PROJECT COMMUNITY RECOGNIZES ALABAMIANS WHO BROKE BARRIERS AND RAISED THE BAR FOR EVERYONE. PEOPLE LIKE ROSA PARKS, BORN IN TUSKEGEE, ALABAMA, ON FEBRUARY 4TH, 1913 AND LATER ...
Forbes

The Polar Bears Aren’t Real—But Coca-Cola’s AI Ads Prove Why Nostalgia Has To Be

The holidays are a ritual built on shared history, yet Coca-Cola’s 2025 holiday ad campaign bets on AI efficiency over emotion. Can true nostalgia survive when the human touch is removed from the ...
Newsweek

Coca-Cola Sued by Johnny Cash Estate

The estate of Johnny Cash has filed a federal lawsuit against the Coca-Cola Company, alleging that the beverage maker used an unauthorized imitation of the late singer’s voice in a national ...
The Economist

How Pepsi trounced Coca-Cola in the Middle East

Order a fizzy drink in Baghdad or Beirut and chances are you’ll be served a Pepsi. Unlike anywhere else in the world, in the Middle East Pepsi has managed to trounce Coca-Cola. Its success is part ...
Reuters

Coca-Cola sued by Johnny Cash estate over soundalike ad

Nov 26 (Reuters) - The estate of legendary country singer Johnny Cash has sued Coca-Cola (KO.N), opens new tab for allegedly exploiting his likeness by hiring a soundalike to sing in a Coca-Cola ...