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The legal showdown between Google and the U.S. Justice Department over Google’s dominance in advertising technology has moved into its next critical stage: deciding how to fix the competition problems the court has already found. Judge Leonie Brinkema, who earlier ruled that Google illegally monopolized key ad tech markets (such as publisher ad servers and…
A surprising trend is emerging: younger generations — especially teens and people in their twenties — are gravitating back toward old-school devices like flip phones, standalone digital cameras, and even CDs. The revival is driven in part by technology fatigue and a desire to reclaim control from constant connectivity. Why the Return to Simplicity? Many…
As AI tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini become go-to sources for information, a provocative question arises: Will these systems stop us from producing new knowledge? In his latest commentary, Greg Ip warns that while AI is excellent at retrieving and synthesizing existing information, it doesn’t contribute fresh ideas — and overreliance may erode our…
Anthropic, the AI company behind the Claude models, has announced plans to triple its non-U.S. workforce this year and quintuple its applied AI team, reflecting soaring demand for its systems in international markets. Strong International Growth The firm says nearly 80% of Claude’s usage now comes from outside the United States — with per-person use…
AMD has struck a headline-making multi-year agreement to become a key hardware supplier for OpenAI, marking a notable shift in the AI compute ecosystem. Under the deal, AMD will deliver its upcoming Instinct MI450 chips, aiming to deploy 6 gigawatts of AI compute capacity (starting with 1 gigawatt in the second half of 2026). OpenAI…
A new report from the EU’s Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) reveals that fewer than 60% of Europeans have even basic digital skills, while under 30% possess above-basic abilities — a worrying gap as the bloc accelerates toward a digital future. The situation is even more concerning among older citizens aged 55–74, where fewer…
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc., accusing the tech giant of religious discrimination and retaliation against a Jewish employee. The complaint centers on Tyler Steele, who worked at Apple’s Reston, Virginia retail location since 2007 and converted to Judaism in 2023. After his conversion, Steele requested not…
Atlanta residents have a new neighbor rolling around their streets — a fleet of four-wheeled food delivery robots with names like Courtney, Deandre, and Orion. Built by Serve Robotics and deployed through Uber Eats, these boxy, cooler-shaped machines are designed to deliver meals within a mile. At first, Courtney and friends sparked curiosity and excitement….
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Reuters) — Apple has removed ICEBlock and similar mobile apps from its App Store after being contacted by the Trump administration, marking a rare instance of U.S. government intervention leading to app removals. The apps alerted users when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were conducting raids nearby. The Justice Department…
A cyber criminal collective calling itself Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters claims to have stolen almost 1 billion records from companies that use Salesforce cloud software. The group says these records include personally identifiable data. It also asserts responsibility for earlier hacks of British names such as Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Jaguar Land Rover. Salesforce Denies…
