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IBM Joins Tech Giants Pouring Billions into US Production

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IBM is booting up its domestic production, setting aside $150 billion to make computers in the US over the next five years.

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Big Tech

Apple and the EU Actually Agree on Something

The European Commission has reached an agreement that Apple will no longer box out third-party touch-and-go payment apps.

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Patent Drop

Google’s Video Moderation Patent Highlights AI’s Role in Tracking ‘Objectionable’ Content

Using AI in this manner comes with its own set of risks, one expert said.

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Big Tech

X’s User Growth is Bumping Its Head on the Ceiling

The Financial Times on Tuesday published some previously unreported figures from X that show its user growth has plateaued.

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Big Tech

What Does Google’s Search Monopoly Mean in the Age of AI?

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Back in 2020, Google’s huge market share of the internet search market hovered at about 92% by most metrics

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Patent Drop

Meta’s “Skin Vibration” Authenticator Gets Up-Close and Personal to Combat Deepfakes

Offering up more in-depth personal biometrics may not be a cure-all to cybersecurity woes.

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Big Tech

The EU Thinks Meta’s Ad-Free Service Is Illegal

The European Commission said it believes Meta violated the new Digital Markets Act by implementing a monthly subscription to escape ads.

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Patent Drop

Amazon Patent May Help Models Unlearn Biases, Inaccuracies

And Amazon wants to help machine learning models unlearn bad data.

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Finance

Can the Magnificent Seven Ride Again?

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After serving as the driving force for a blistering market rise, the so-called Magnificent Seven have taken an epic stumble in 2025.

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Big Tech

Europe Goes to War with Apple

The European Commission accused Apple of breaching the anti-steering app store rules included in the relatively new Digital Markets Act.

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Media & Entertainment

Does TV News Have a Home in the Streaming Era?

Big Tech loves movies, TV shows, and live sports. So why has it shown remarkably little appetite for the TV news business?

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Big Tech

Booking.com Hates That Europe Says It’s Big Tech

Booking.com is officially a member of Big Tech. At least, according to the European Union’s Digital Markets Act.

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Big Tech

Google Loses Second Round to Government in Monopoly Fight

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The decision could reshape the economy of the internet — and it’s just one of several forces testing Google’s empire.

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