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BRUSSELS — Google on Friday formally withdrew its antitrust complaint against Microsoft over cloud computing practices, a week after the European Commission (EC) launched an investigation into market dominance in the cloud sector. The move signals a shift from company specific grievances to broader regulatory scrutiny under Europe’s Digital Markets Act. Google said it was … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said vibe coding is transforming software development, making it more enjoyable and accessible to workers without formal coding experience. In a recent interview on the Google for Developers podcast, Pichai compared the rise of vibe coding to how blogging and YouTube once created new career pathways … Read more
Indian e-commerce company Meesho Ltd., backed by SoftBank Group Corp., is preparing to launch an initial public offering (IPO) that could raise up to $605 million, according to a company announcement. The IPO, slated to begin investor subscriptions next week, marks one of the largest public listings from a digital commerce platform in India this … Read more
HANOI, Vietnam — China’s telecom giants Huawei and ZTE have secured a series of 5G equipment contracts in Vietnam this year, marking a notable shift in the country’s infrastructure strategy and signaling warmer ties with Beijing even as relations with Washington grow tense. The Huawei and ZTE 5G deals in Vietnam come as Hanoi balances … Read more
Taipei — Taiwanese prosecutors on Thursday raided the homes of a former senior executive of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), seizing computers, USB drives, and other materials as part of an investigation into alleged trade secret leaks. The executive, Lo Wei‑Jen, recently joined Intel Corporation after retiring from TSMC, sparking accusations of intellectual property misappropriation. … Read more
A Netflix outage disrupted the highly anticipated premiere of the fifth season of “Stranger Things” on Wednesday night, prompting thousands of users to report service issues just minutes before the new episodes were scheduled to go live. DownDetector, a platform that tracks digital service interruptions, showed a surge in problem reports beginning around 7:40 p.m. … Read more
The FCC says hackers hijack US radio gear in a growing wave of cyber intrusions that allowed unauthorized actors to transmit bogus emergency alerts, obscene language and offensive commentary across several local broadcasts. The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday that attackers exploited unsecured audio transmission devices, triggering the Emergency Alert System’s (EAS) “Attention Signal,” a … Read more
Rome — Italy’s antitrust authority said Wednesday it may impose interim measures on Meta Platforms Inc., widening a probe into whether the US tech giant abused its dominant position by restricting rival AI chatbots from operating on WhatsApp, the company’s popular messaging service. The investigation highlights intensifying scrutiny of Big Tech’s expansion into generative artificial … Read more
Amazon to invest $15 billion in Indiana as part of a sweeping plan to expand its US data center infrastructure, the company said Monday, marking one of the largest technology investments in the state’s history. The new project, concentrated in Northern Indiana, will add 2.4 gigawatts of power capacity and create about 1,100 jobs as … Read more
CHITOSE, Japan — Cranes tower over fields of lavender and dairy farms on the northern island of Hokkaido, where Japan has launched what officials call Japan’s high stakes gamble to rebuild its semiconductor industry and stake a claim in the global race for advanced chips. Billions of dollars are flowing into new factories, research centers … Read more
