Maryland
Maryland Tax Court Voids Digital Ad Tax, Orders Refunds to Apple, Google and Peacock
The case has been closely watched by other states considering similar taxes.
Chips
Taiwan Chipmaker TSMC Pledges Another $100B to Expand U.S. Chipmaking
The company reported a record $22 billion in net profit for the April-June quarter.
EU
EU Forces Google to Share Search Data and Open Android to Rival AI Companies
By January 2027, Google must share anonymized search data with rivals.
Data Center
Massive AI Buildout Poses Latest Inflation Threat as Consumers Pay More for Laptops and Electricity
Economists expect the $700 billion investment in data centers will continue to push up inflation at least through the end of this year.
AI
Is it Easy or Tricky to Defend Big Tech in the Second Trump Administration?
One group always standing the corner of the technology industry is the Computer and Communications Industry Association.
Satellite
Amazon to FCC: Globalstar Spectrum Necessary to Compete in D2D Market
The company is planning to take over Apple’s 20 percent stake in Globalstar as part of its acquisition.
Donald Trump
FTC Starts Enforcing the TAKE IT DOWN Act
The act requires platforms to take down nonconsensual explicit content within 48 hours.
Data Center
AI Expansion Threatens Power Supply for 50,000 Lake Tahoe Residents
Northern Nevada's data center boom is forcing a small California utility to find a new power source within a year.
Cybersecurity
White House Chief of Staff Meets with Anthropic CEO Over its New AI Technology
The Friday meeting follows tensions between the Trump administration and Anthropic over the use of AI technology in federal agencies.
Satellite
Amazon in Talks to Acquire Globalstar: FT
Amazon is trying to compete with SpaceX’s LEO system.
Expert Opinion
Marcelo Oliveira: The Router is the Next Strategic Battleground for ISPs
ISPs risk ceding the high-value digital services layer of the connected home to tech giants like Amazon and Google.
Apple
Apple CEO Tim Cook Faces Scrutiny for Alleged Apple News Liberal Bias
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. and FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson both wrote letters to Cook with concerns about Apple News.
AI
Apple Turns to Google to Smarten Up Siri and Bring AI to iPhone
The deal that allowing Apple to tap into Google’s AI technology was disclosed Monday in a joint statement from the Silicon Valley powerhouses.
AI
Time Magazine Names 'Architects of AI' as its Person of the Year for 2025
AI was a leading contender for the top slot, according to prediction markets, along with tech CEOs Jensen Huang of Nvidia and Sam Altman of OpenAI.
AI
OpenAI and Taiwan's Foxconn to Partner in Manufacturing AI Hardware in U.S.
The products that Foxconn will manufacture in its U.S. facilities include cabling and power systems.
AI
Google Unveils Its Next Generation AI with Gemini 3
Google aims to use version 3 of Gemini to turn its search engine into a 'thought partner'
