Italy investigates Activision Blizzard for pushing in-game purchases
Italy has launched two investigations into Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard, alleging the company has engaged in “misleading and aggressive”...
The rise of ‘micro’ apps: non-developers are writing apps instead of buying them
It took Rebecca Yu seven days to vibe code her dining app. She was tired of the decision fatigue that comes from people in a group chat not...
Anthropic taps former Microsoft India MD to lead Bengaluru expansion
Anthropic has appointed Irina Ghose, a former Microsoft India managing director, to lead its India business as the U.S. AI startup prepares...
Silicon Valley’s messiest breakup is definitely headed to court
OpenAI and Microsoft tried to dodge a courtroom showdown with Elon Musk, but a federal judge wasn’t having it, as reported earlier by Bloom...
AI journalism startup Symbolic.ai signs deal with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp
Newsrooms have been experimenting with AI for several years now but, for the most part, those efforts have been just that: experiments. A r...
The AI lab revolving door spins ever faster
AI labs just can’t get their employees to stay put. Yesterday’s big AI news was the abrupt and seemingly acrimonious departure of three to...
Taiwan to invest $250B in US semiconductor manufacturing
The Trump administration signed a notable multibillion-dollar trade deal with Taiwan that’s designed to help the United States boost domest...
AI video startup, Higgsfield, founded by ex-Snap exec, lands $1.3B valuation
Through an extension to its previous $50 million Series A round that closed in September, AI video generation startup Higgsfield has sold a...
Iran’s internet shutdown is now one of its longest ever, as protests continue
As of Thursday, 92 million Iranians have been completely blocked from accessing the internet for more than a week, in what is now one of th...
The US imposes 25% tariff on Nvidia’s H200 AI chips headed to China
After months of rumors that the Trump administration was going to impose tariffs on semiconductors, a tariff has been announced for some ch...