European regulators have opened a formal investigation into Google’s use of web and YouTube content for its AI products. The probe centers on whether the tech giant is unfairly leveraging its dominance to starve competitors and creators.
Microsoft is investing $15.2 billion in UAE data centers, promising renewable energy. But the engineering specs reveal the real power behind 99.999% uptime: natural gas turbines. This exposes the tension between AI growth and climate goals.
A Bloomberg survey of European buyside traders shows transaction cost analysis is nearly universal, but faith in the tools is low. Nearly half run it daily, yet many treat it as a compliance checkbox rather than a real decision-making aid.
Google and Apple are collaborating on a new cross-platform switching tool. While it’s appearing in an Android Canary build now, Apple’s implementation is delayed and won’t be in the upcoming iOS 26.2 release.
The era of the garage startup beating a slow-moving giant is over. Today, companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet are investing hundreds of billions to dominate innovation before it even starts.
Joshua Aaron, developer of the ICEBlock app, has filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Pam Bondi and other federal officials. He claims the Trump administration made “unlawful threats” to pressure Apple into pulling the app, which it did in October after the app gained over 500,000 downloads.
Apple has pushed out a second release candidate build for iOS 26.2, build number 23C54, replacing the first RC from December 3. This move suggests final tweaks before a public rollout, likely ahead of the holidays.
Former President Trump announced plans for an executive order to prevent states from creating their own AI regulations. This comes after a proposed legislative moratorium was stripped from major bills twice in 2024 due to bipartisan opposition. The move aligns with Big Tech’s desire for a single fed
A major fight over the future of stock trading is heating up. Citadel Securities has written to the SEC, arguing that DeFi’s rush into tokenized equities could harm markets, with Andreessen Horowitz squarely in its sights. The clash pits traditional finance giants against crypto’s most powerful back
The next Linux kernel release is packing some notable hardware support improvements. Gamers and tinkerers will see direct benefits from new monitoring and driver features.
