More than 140 companies, led by Visa and Mastercard, have launched Open USD, a new stablecoin designed to compete directly with USDC and USDT. The initiative, managed by the independent entity Open Standard, seeks to offer a more transparent and efficient alternative in the payments and DeFi ecosystem.
A cyberattack attributed to Russian hackers against Jaguar Land Rover in August 2025 left estimated losses of $2.5 billion for the British economy. Production stopped for nearly six weeks, affecting thousands of employees and the global supply chain.
A federal judge in California has denied Meta's motion to dismiss the class-action lawsuit from 29 states accusing the company of designing its platforms to create addiction in minors. The decision opens the door to a trial that could set precedents on social media's responsibility for youth mental health.
AWS has announced the general availability of EC2 C9g and C9gd instances, powered by Graviton5 processors. They promise up to 25% more performance per vCPU compared to C8g, with the fastest memory in the cloud and significant improvements in network and EBS bandwidth.
Trustpilot has announced its first native integration with a major ecommerce platform: Shopify. Starting June 29, merchants will be able to display and manage Trustpilot reviews directly in their online stores, promising to improve visibility in AI search engines and consumer trust.
China has launched a pioneering system that directly connects solar panels to data centers, bypassing the general power grid. The initiative aims to reduce costs, emissions, and pressure on energy infrastructure, establishing a model that could be replicated globally.
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.