Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram over antitrust concerns in 2018
He also warned that regulatory challenges might force Meta to separate Instagram and WhatsApp in the next 5 to 10 years
German media group accuses Google of unfair search ranking penalties
ActMeraki criticizes Google’s "site reputation abuse" policy targeting the use of high-ranking sites to boost third-party content visibility, known as “parasite SEO”
Microsoft signs deal for world’s largest carbon removal project in Louisiana
Microsoft’s annual greenhouse gas emissions reach 17.2 million tons in 2023, up 29.1% from 2020 levels
AMD to begin U.S. chip production at TSMC Arizona site
AMD now joins Apple and Nvidia in producing chips at the Arizona site operated by TSMC, Taiwan’s leading contract chipmaker
Japan FTC issues cease and desist order to Google
The JFTC accused Google of pressuring smartphone manufacturers to prioritize its services
Meta to use EU user data for AI training following regulatory clearance
Meta will use user queries for AI training, excluding private messages and data from users under 18
Nvidia plans $500 billion U.S. investment in AI server manufacturing
The initiative includes producing Blackwell AI chips at TSMC’s Arizona plant and building supercomputer factories in Texas
OpenAI launches GPT-4.1 with stronger performance and lower costs
The new models are designed to handle up to 1 million tokens, enabling them to process larger and more complex inputs effectively
Global tech stocks rally as U.S. exempts electronics from tariffs
The removal of these tariffs provides temporary support to the technology sector by helping to avoid major supply-chain disruptions
Alphabet, Nvidia invest in OpenAI co-founder Sutskever’s SSI, source says
SSI, which sources say was recently valued at $32 billion, is one of the highest-profile startups working on AI model research
Sony increases PS5 price by 11% in Europe, 10% in UK
The move comes as electronics manufacturers globally are grappling with economic challenges, including trade disruptions
U.S. regulators seek to unwind Meta’s Instagram and WhatsApp deals
FTC alleges that Meta spent billions more than a decade ago to eliminate emerging competitors
Apple leads global smartphone sales after iPhone 16e launch
Samsung secures second place, while Chinese brands Xiaomi, vivo, and OPPO also perform strongly to complete the global top five vendors
Trump to announce new semiconductor tariff rates within a week
Trump says that while flexibility is shown to certain companies, no exemptions are guaranteed
Former OpenAI employees back Musk’s lawsuit to preserve nonprofit control
They argue that removing the nonprofit’s control would "fundamentally violate" OpenAI’s founding mission to develop AI for humanity’s benefit