EU Fines Google $1 Billion in First Digital Markets Act Case
The European Commission on July 22 fined Google €890 million, about $1 billion, the first penalty imposed under the Digital Markets Act since the law took effect in 2024. The…
Google Opens Play Store to Rivals in Canada
For the first time since Google Play’s launch, an app store that is not Google’s can appear inside it. The company said it will allow third-party app stores and alternative…
Tesla’s Robotaxi Service Expands to Three Florida Cities
A driverless Tesla is now available for hire in Miami, Orlando and Tampa, making Florida the second state where the company’s robotaxi service operates. The expansion, which the company confirmed…
ASML Raises 2026 Outlook as High-NA EUV Enters Intel’s Lines
In Veldhoven, the machines are finally doing what the industry hoped they would. ASML raised its revenue guidance for 2026 in a quarterly update this week, citing progress on its…
Justice Department Lifts TikTok Ban on Federal Workers’ Devices
The memo was short, and its effect was immediate. The Justice Department has formally revoked the ban on using TikTok on government devices, saying its national security risk assessment is…
Facebook and Instagram Go Dark for Two Hours in Meta’s Worst Outage of the Year
Just after midnight on Sunday, the feeds stopped. Facebook users trying to refresh saw error screens; Instagram opened to blank timelines. Within minutes, complaints were flooding DownDetector, and on X,…
TSMC Adds $100 Billion to U.S. Plans, Lifting Total to $265 Billion
The White House made it official on Thursday: TSMC will pour another $100 billion into American semiconductor manufacturing, on top of the $165 billion it had already pledged, for a…
Uber to Buy Delivery Hero for $14.8 Billion, Nearly Doubling Food-Delivery Reach
Uber Technologies Inc. has agreed to acquire German food-delivery company Delivery Hero SE for $14.8 billion, a deal that would expand Uber Eats’ footprint from 45 countries to more than…
SpaceX Shares Dip Below IPO Price as Starship Abort Tests Investor Patience
SpaceX’s stock fell below its initial public offering price on Thursday after the 13th test flight of its Starship rocket was aborted in the final second before liftoff, a setback…
SpaceX Aborts Starship’s 13th Test Flight One Second Before Liftoff
The countdown had reached the final second. SpaceX’s Starship rocket, its engines already lit, was moments from leaving the ground at the company’s launch site in South Texas on Thursday…
