The €4.1 billion fine imposed on Google by the European Commission is the largest penalty for abuse of dominant position in history. The case focuses on how Google used Android to block competition, forcing manufacturers to pre-install its services and search engine.
Spotify has removed 500,000 streams from Malcolm Todd's song 'Earrings' after detecting artificial manipulation. The fraudulent plays are allegedly linked to users of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket who bet the song would reach number one. The artist is not implicated.
The Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities suspended acceptance of wastewater from data centers after detecting the bacterium Cupriavidus gilardii in the reclaimed water system, attributed to a cooling purge by Meta. The case reveals that the promise of 'zero water consumption' in liquid cooling is not as clean as it seems.
More than 842,000 US homes lost power during the 250th Independence Day celebration amid a record-breaking heat wave. Grid operator PJM activated a federal alert to reduce consumption, while wholesale electricity prices surged up to 50 times normal levels.
Microsoft has been flagged for shifting nearly 40% of its global profits to Ireland, where it employs only 3% of its workforce. The case, uncovered by a tax compliance report required by the EU, shows common practices among big tech companies and has sparked a conflict with the US IRS.
Sony has announced that starting January 2028, it will stop publishing physical disc games for PlayStation, betting on a fully digital future. The decision, affecting collectors and physical property advocates, comes after the controversial removal of digitally purchased movies and GTA 6 pre-orders without a disc.
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission has formally accused Google of abusing its dominance in the Android app store market, following an investigation into the 'Project Hug' program. The regulator proposes corrective measures and a fine that could reach $9.1 billion.
India has ordered WhatsApp to stop launching its username feature, citing the need for additional consultations. The move reflects growing tension between the tech giant and Indian regulators over privacy and data control.
Microsoft has announced its entry into the consortium led by Lightstorm to build the I-2SEA submarine cable, connecting India with Singapore and Malaysia. The 3,600 km project aims to meet the growing bandwidth demand driven by AI, cloud, and hyperscale workloads.
AWS has announced a $1 billion investment to create a Forward Deployed Engineering unit, placing its own engineers inside client companies. It is the first major cloud provider to adopt this model, already used by Palantir, OpenAI, and Anthropic, aiming to reduce friction in deploying complex AI and cloud solutions.
China has halted yttrium exports to the United States, an essential element for thermal coatings in gas turbines and jet engines. Without it, blades melt. Dependence is total, and there is no short-term substitute.
Attackers exploited a critical vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite before any public proof-of-concept code existed. The incident reveals a growing trend: patches become guides for cybercriminals.