Big Tech

‘Close to the Terminator narrative’: The dawn of self-improving AI

Self-improving AI systems could keep on building new, more powerful versions of themselves.

EU targets Big Tech dependence with ‘made-in-Europe’ drive

European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen holding a press conference on June 3 in Brussels, Belgium.

EU plans to fine Google hundreds of millions of euros: Report

Google has long faced scrutiny from EU competition regulators over alleged antitrust practices.

Meta offers AI rival chatbots limited free WhatsApp access, sources say

Meta will start charging rival AI chatbots once they hit a limit in terms of messages sent to users, two sources said.

Trump bought Nvidia, Boeing, and Microsoft in flurry of transactions

In the first quarter of 2026, US President Trump bought as much as US$5 million each in companies including Nvidia, Oracle and more.

Top Google scientist says EU data measures pose privacy risk for users

Google has called the EU proposal a regulatory overreach that could jeopardise users' privacy and security.

Australia aims to tax tech giants unless they pay news outlets

If the companies refuse to strike a deal with local news publishers, they will face a levy that amounts to 2.25 per cent of their Australian revenue.

Elon Musk does not appear at hearing in French prosecutors’ X probe

A view shows the Paris' courthouse building as Elon Musk, the owner of X and a host of other tech companies, is summoned for a hearing before prosecutors' offices as part of their investigation into social media platform X at the courthouse in Paris, France, April 20, 2026. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

Is the world finally going to tariff Big Tech?

The internet has been tariff-free for decades. If that changes, it’s because the world has decided it can’t allow the US to run its digital empire forever.

Meta ordered to pay $479m in New Mexico trial over child exploitation, user safety claims

Meta has come under increasing scrutiny in recent years over its handling of child and teen safety.

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