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EU AI rules trigger industry debate

US using hidden trackers in AI chip shipments to block illegal transfers to China: Report

The United States is reportedly placing hidden tracking devices in some shipments…
Perplexity raises $200M, hits $20B valuation

Perplexity makes $34.5Bn bid to acquire Google’s Chrome browser amid ongoing antitrust case

Perplexity, the San Francisco-based AI startup, has reportedly made an unrequested offer…
Musk settles $128M Twitter severance case

Musk threatens legal action against Apple, citing antitrust violations on App Store

Elon Musk has accused Apple of engaging in “unequivocal antitrust violations” and…

SEC and Ripple Labs settle XRP lawsuit after nearly five years with a $125Mn penalty

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs have officially…
Intel Appoints Lip-Bu Tan CEO

Trump demands Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan resign over ‘highly conflicted’ China ties

In his continuing barrage of trying to dictate terms to global leaders,…
Trump expected to delay TikTok deadline again

Trump announces 100% semiconductor tariffs, with some caveats

US President Donald Trump’s whirlwind tariff train has now landed on semiconductors,…

OpenAI’s valuation skyrockets to $500Bn in employee stock sale: Report

OpenAI is in early talks to facilitate a secondary stock sale for…

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov questioned by French authorities over platform’s role in criminal activities: Report

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has reportedly been questioned by French authorities as…
SoftBank invests in Intel turnaround effort

Intel to cut 15% of workforce and cancel factory projects amid $2.9Bn Q2’25 loss

Intel has announced that it will lay off around 15% of its…
Google brings AI Mode search to Spanish

Google faces new EU antitrust complaint over restrictions on removing pre-installed Android apps

Google has been hit with a new complaint under the European Union’s…

UK regulator proposes ‘Strategic Market Status’ for Apple and Google to curb mobile market dominance

UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has proposed giving Apple and Google…

Adani Group halts super app project after heavy losses and internal mismanagement probe: Report

Arguably one if India’s largest business conglomerates, the Adani Group, despite massive…

Apple could avoid EU daily fines as regulators expected to approve latest App Store changes

Apple is expected to avoid daily fines from the European Union after…
OpenAI launches ChatGPT parental safety controls

ChatGPT daily queries have apparently hit 2.5 Billion

OpenAI had kickstarted the current AI race with ChatGPT, the now-widely popular…
India bans all online money games

India’s ED summons Google and Meta in online betting, money laundering probe: Report

India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has reportedly summoned executives from Google and Meta…
WhatsApp business prices change July 1

Russia threatens to ban WhatsApp again, lawmakers call it a ‘Security Threat

Russian lawmakers have reportedly called WhatsApp a threat to national security and…
AWS invests $8.2B in Maharashtra

Amazon lays off hundreds of employees from cloud unit AWS amid restructuring: Report

Amazon has reportedly laid off several hundred employees from its cloud computing…
Facebook

Meta settles $8Bn privacy lawsuit involving Zuckerberg and other top executives: Report

Social Media juggernaut Meta and several of its top executives, including CEO…