The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) is developing an extension to the Qi2 standard that will enable wireless charging speeds of up to 50W, double the current 25W. This would benefit future Google Pixel, iPhone, and other compatible devices, bringing wireless charging closer to wired charging speeds.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that geofence warrants require a warrant based on probable cause, restricting their mass use by authorities. The decision, while not declaring them unconstitutional, deals a heavy blow to government surveillance based on third-party location data.
The European Commission has informed Amazon and Microsoft of its preliminary intention to designate AWS and Azure as 'gatekeepers' under the Digital Markets Act. The decision, which is not based on the usual quantitative thresholds, marks a significant regulatory shift and could redefine the European cloud market.
Italy has opened an antitrust investigation into Microsoft over how it integrated Copilot into Microsoft 365, allegedly forcing customers to pay more without clear options. The case could set a precedent for how software companies monetize AI.
Apple has announced price increases across its entire line of MacBooks, iPads, and Mac Studio, citing memory shortages as the main cause. The increases range from $100 to $1,300, affecting key models like the MacBook Air, iPad Pro, and Mac Studio.
Amazon announced an additional $13 billion investment in India by 2030, aimed at expanding its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure. This brings its total investment in the country to $48 billion, cementing India as a key strategic market.
PlayStation Store will remove all previously purchased StudioCanal content from users' libraries starting September 1, 2026. The move affects movies like 'Paddington', 'Moonlight', and 'Terminator 2', demonstrating that digital purchases depend on licensing agreements that can expire.
Huawei has introduced a hardware compression card that it claims achieves data reduction ratios of up to 90:1 in backup workloads with high redundancy. Based on proprietary HZU algorithms and a four-stage architecture, the technology promises to outperform leading market alternatives by 20%.
Walmart has agreed to buy Vibe.co, a connected TV advertising platform, for $1.4 billion. The deal, which values the startup at more than three times its valuation nine months earlier, reflects the retailer's urgency to compete with Amazon in the high-growth advertising business.
The European Union will eliminate the tariff exemption for parcels under €150 as of July 1, 2026, applying a flat €3 tariff. This directly affects platforms like Shein, Temu and AliExpress, whose prices will increase for the end consumer.
Meta is developing a prediction markets app that would rival Polymarket and Kalshi. The initiative, still unnamed, aims to capitalize on the boom in betting on real-world events but faces regulatory and trust challenges.
A cyberattack on market intelligence platform Klue has compromised Salesforce data from hundreds of clients, including multiple cybersecurity firms. The Icarus group used legacy credentials to obtain OAuth tokens and access CRM environments. The incident underscores the risks of third-party integrations and the importance of auditing old credentials.