The United Kingdom's Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled that Apple abused its dominant position by imposing onerous commission fees on app developers, passing unnecessary costs onto consumers. As a result of the country's first mass-action lawsuit, the tech giant must pay up to £1.5 billion ($2.01 billion US). Read Entire Article
Google Skills packs 3,000 tech courses into a gamified learning platform
Alphabet recently launched Google Skills, a digital learning platform aimed at building "essential" skills for the digital age. With much of Big Tech focused on monetizing generative AI services, the platform includes an extensive collection of AI-focused courses – but users can also choose from a wide variety of other...
Software is the next battleground in the US-China tech war
The proposed curbs would apply to a wide range of consumer and industrial products, from laptops to jet engines powered by software from American companies. The news comes ahead of a critical round of trade negotiations between the two countries in Malaysia later this week. Read Entire Article
Microsoft’s Gaming Copilot automatically captures screenshots, but you can turn it off
Microsoft appears to be capturing large numbers of screenshots through Gaming Copilot, extracting text from them, and using the data to further train its AI models. A user recently discovered a potential breach of both privacy and trust related to the Copilot tool, which is now automatically installed on Windows......
Stranger Things will wrap up with series finale in theaters
The first season of Stranger Things premiered on July 15, 2016, and was an instant success. In the near decade that's since passed, fans have watched the cast transform from kids into literal adults as they battle the forces of evil from the Upside Down. The show has had its......
The Outer Worlds 2 debuts tomorrow, here’s what early reviews are saying
The Outer Worlds 2 delivers a rich RPG experience with flexible combat, and meaningful player choices that enhance replayability. Critics praise its sharp writing and engaging companions, noting that despite some familiar flaws, it stands out as a well-crafted and compelling sequel. Read Entire Article
Investors continue to sound the alarm on the inevitable burst of the AI bubble
Lauren Taylor Wolfe is exploring new investment opportunities in a bullish market, but told CNBC she plans to steer clear of anything tied to artificial intelligence. As co-founder of activist investment firm Impactive Capital, Wolfe recently voiced concern over Wall Street's near-total fixation on AI among major technology corporations. Read...
The US government considers taking equity in quantum computing firms through CHIPS program
The Trump administration is exploring equity-based partnerships with several American quantum-computing companies, a move that could deepen federal involvement in emerging technology sectors deemed critical to national security and economic competitiveness, according to people familiar with the discussions. Read Entire Article
PlayStation 5 sales overtake PS3 as overall gaming spending jumps 10% in the US
Circana analyst Mat Piscatella wrote in a Bluesky post that September's sales period saw the PlayStation 5 surpass the PS3 in lifetime installed base. Read Entire Article
Man shot by federal agents during arrest streams law enforcement activity on TikTok
A Los Angeles man shot by federal officers while he tried to evade arrest is a popular local TikTok streamer who documents police activity, immigration enforcement and daily neighborhood life