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Microsoft Clears EU Competition Probe After Agreeing to Unbundle Teams

The European Commission has accepted Microsoft’s pledge to unbundle Teams from its Office and Microsoft 365 productivity suites, ending a years-long antitrust investigation without fines. The probe began in 2020…

Apple Postpones iPhone Air Launch in China Over eSIM Approval Delays

Apple announced that its iPhone 17 series will officially launch worldwide on September 19, with preorders for most countries beginning this Friday. However, the iPhone Air — the first model…

Costco Rejects Lululemon Trademark Claims Over Alleged Dupe Sales

Costco Wholesale Corp. has denied accusations from Lululemon Athletica Inc. that it infringed on the athleticwear company’s intellectual property by selling alleged knockoffs of its popular clothing. Costco’s Defense In…

Perplexity Said to Raise $200M at $20B Valuation

Perplexity, the AI-powered search startup challenging Google, has secured $200 million in fresh funding at a $20 billion valuation, according to The Information. The deal comes just two months after…

OpenAI, Oracle Strike Landmark Cloud Partnership

Oracle shares soared after hours following news that the company signed several multi-billion-dollar contracts. One of those customers appears to be OpenAI. OpenAI’s $300 Billion Compute Deal According to the…

Elon Musk Considers Turning Starlink Into a Global Carrier After EchoStar Agreement

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk hinted that Starlink could evolve into a full-fledged mobile carrier following a $17 billion agreement to acquire radio spectrum from EchoStar, parent company of Boost Mobile.…

OpenAI Seeks to Move Canadian Publishers’ Lawsuit to U.S. Courts

OpenAI is set to argue in an Ontario courtroom that a copyright lawsuit filed by Canadian news publishers over its ChatGPT system should instead be heard in the United States.…

Google CEO Praises Trump After Antitrust Dispute Resolved

At a White House dinner with tech executives, President Donald Trump congratulated Google CEO Sundar Pichai and co-founder Sergey Brin on Alphabet’s recent win in a landmark antitrust case. “Well,…

Tesla’s $1 Trillion Pay Package Could Boost Musk’s Voting Power

Tesla is once again asking its investors to approve a massive compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk. The package, valued at up to $975 billion, would be tied to a…

Microsoft to Require Staff in Office Three Days Weekly

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that employees will be required to return to the office three days a week beginning next year. Policy Details The new rule takes effect in February…

Tesla Overhauls Megapack to Revive Struggling Energy Storage Unit

Tesla is introducing new versions of its utility-scale batteries in a bid to regain momentum in its energy-storage division. Megapack 3: More Power, Longer Life The new Megapack 3 battery…

Judge Blocks Anthropic’s $1.5B Author Settlement Citing Transparency Issues

Anthropic’s $1.5 billion offer to settle a copyright lawsuit brought by authors has been delayed, with a federal judge refusing to approve the deal until more details are provided. Judge…

AppLovin, Robinhood Join Ranks of S&P 500

Shares of advertising technology company AppLovin and trading platform Robinhood Markets each jumped about 7% in extended trading on Friday after S&P Global confirmed both will be added to the…

NRA Opposes Proposal to Ban Gun Ownership for Transgender Americans

Amid reports that the Justice Department is considering a proposal to bar transgender people from owning firearms, the National Rifle Association (NRA) said Friday it will oppose any blanket rule…

Tesla’s Advertising on X Drops to Near Zero

Tesla revealed in a regulatory filing that it spent $400,000 advertising on X in 2024, but its commitment to Elon Musk’s social media platform appears to be waning. In the…

Tesla Moves Robotaxi Safety Monitors to Driver’s Seat

Imagine ordering a Tesla robotaxi in Austin, Texas — the first city where the service is available — only to find a human sitting in the driver’s seat. That’s the…

SpaceX Offering Free Month of Starlink to Inactive Users Via Email

If you once subscribed to Starlink but later cancelled, SpaceX may try to lure you back with a free trial. The company has been sending emails to former customers in…

Judge Orders Google to Pay $425M in Privacy Case

A U.S. federal court has ordered Google to pay $425 million (£316.3m) after finding that it violated users’ privacy by collecting data even after individuals had turned off a key…

UK Car Exports to U.S. Climb After Tariff Agreement

Sales of British-made cars to the United States rose in July following the UK-US tariff agreement, marking a 6.8% increase after three consecutive months of decline, according to data from…

Microsoft Dismisses Two Staffers for Breaking Into President’s Office

Microsoft confirmed on Thursday that it terminated two employees who broke into President Brad Smith’s office earlier this week. The firings followed a protest on Tuesday at the company’s Redmond,…