Big Tech

Meta Will Continue Fact-Checking Outside the US
Meta Will Continue Fact-Checking Outside the US
January 20, 2025  |  Meta

Meta’s use of fact checkers will reportedly continue, at least outside the U.S. The social media giant has decided to phase out fact-checking in the...

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If Sonos’ Board Sells, Will Apple Be the Buyer?
If Sonos’ Board Sells, Will Apple Be the Buyer?
January 19, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Will audio tech company Sonos soon have a new owner? If so, which tech giant will it be? A report Sunday (Jan. 19) by Bloomberg...

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Report: Meta and Microsoft Plan Layoffs
Report: Meta and Microsoft Plan Layoffs
January 14, 2025  |  Big Tech

Tech giants Meta and Microsoft are reportedly cutting back on their headcount. Meta is set to cut its workforce by 5%, while Microsoft plans to...

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Report: European Commission Reconsiders US Tech Cases After Trump Election
Report: European Commission Reconsiders US Tech Cases After Trump Election
January 14, 2025  |  Regulation

The European Commission is reportedly reconsidering its investigations into U.S. tech giants as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office next week. The...

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Google’s Search Business Faces UK Antitrust Investigation
Google’s Search Business Faces UK Antitrust Investigation
January 14, 2025  |  ANTITRUST

Google is the first tech company investigated under the United Kingdom’s new competition law. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) began its first strategic market...

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UK’s Antitrust Regulator Tests New Powers Targeting Google
UK’s Antitrust Regulator Tests New Powers Targeting Google
January 14, 2025  |  Regulation

Since Jan. 1, the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been granted new powers to regulate digital markets, investigate firms, impose remedies and enforce...

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Apple Fights Monopoly Charges in $1.8 Billion Antitrust Trial
Apple Fights Monopoly Charges in $1.8 Billion Antitrust Trial
January 13, 2025  |  ANTITRUST

Apple is in court in the U.K. this week defending itself against monopoly-related charges. As Bloomberg News reported Monday (Jan. 13), the potentially $1.8 billion class action suit...

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Zuckerberg: Apple’s ‘Random Rules’ Hampering Meta’s Profits
Zuckerberg: Apple’s ‘Random Rules’ Hampering Meta’s Profits
January 12, 2025  |  Meta

Meta’s CEO criticized Apple for a lack of innovation and “random rules,” on a recent podcast. And those rules, Mark Zuckerberg argued, hinder Meta’s profits,...

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Google Facing Mobile Phone Privacy Class Action Lawsuit
Google Facing Mobile Phone Privacy Class Action Lawsuit
January 08, 2025  |  Google

Tech giant Google is scheduled to be back in court Aug. 18, according to a Wednesday (Jan. 8) Reuters report. A federal judge in California...

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