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Meta Platforms reached a proposed settlement of up to $18 billion over a decade to resolve multi-state child safety lawsuits. The agreement removes the overhang of a potential $1.4 trillion liability…
Microsoft will continue offering Anthropic's AI tools commercially despite the Pentagon's supply-chain risk designation against Anthropic, except for defense projects impacted by new restrictions.
Meta will allow rival AI chatbots access to WhatsApp Business API in Europe and Brazil amid EU antitrust probes, introducing fees to maintain service while investigations continue.
Nvidia must comply with detailed US Commerce Department licensing terms on AI chip sales to China, with questions raised on enforcement reliability amid geopolitical tensions.
Apple and Google agreed to make their app stores fairer and more transparent for developers following Britain's CMA antitrust demands, boosting competition and developer access to features on iOS and…
Australia bans social media for under-16s, impacting Meta’s Instagram and Facebook amid potential heavy fines; Meta faces legal scrutiny over child safety and initiates data protection awareness in N…
Italy fined Apple €98.6M over App Store practices; a Texas judge blocked age verification laws favoring Apple. iPhone 17 lead times shortened globally, enhancing product availability.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang states the company has not financially contributed to OpenAI and expresses support for AI regulation.
A U.S. appeals court softened a contempt ruling against Apple in its dispute with Epic Games, allowing Apple to charge fees for non-App Store transactions while maintaining developer access to altern…
Google settled an antitrust lawsuit with Epic Games, agreeing to app store reforms that lower fees and increase developer and consumer choices on Android.
Meta Platforms reaffirms that its 2021 WhatsApp privacy policy update did not affect users' personal message privacy following India's appeals tribunal decision.
A judge rejected forced divestiture of Chrome and Android, blocking a breakup of Google while imposing limits on exclusivity and requiring limited search data sharing; Alphabet shares jumped 8%.
A U.S. judge allowed Google to keep paying Apple for default Safari search placement, preserving billions in Services revenue and lifting AAPL shares 3%. A $490M investor settlement over past iPhone …