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Nintendo sues accessory maker Genki for leaking confidential information about Switch 2 console
Nintendo is bringing legal charges against the accessories manufacturer Genki for publicly promoting details about the Nintendo Switch 2 before its official announcement.
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US seeks breakup of Google's ad-tech products after judge finds illegal monopoly
The US Department of Justice has proposed that Alphabet's Google divest its AdX advertising marketplace and ad server DFP, a court filing showed on Monday, after a federal judge found the company illegally dominated two online ad-tech markets.
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OpenAI scraps plans to transform into for-profit company
OpenAI has dialed back a significant restructuring plan, with its nonprofit parent retaining control in a move that is likely to limit CEO Sam Altman's power over the pioneering maker of ChatGPT.
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Anonymous hacks GlobalX, Trump airline of choice for ICE deportations
The infamous hacker group Anonymous has targeted the Trump administration once again – this time defacing the website of GlobalX, the US airline contracted with the US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement for deportations to El Salvador.
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EU's Ribera says Microsoft has committed to abide by European rules
Microsoft Chairman Brad Smith has told the European Commission his company will abide by European rules regardless of whether it agrees with them or not, the Commission's Vice President Teresa Ribera said on Monday.
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Who writes better – students or ChatGPT?
It’s crunch time – millions of American students are enduring their spring examinations. Teachers are vigilant – ChatGPT is surely going to be used. But a new study says humans are still much better at writing essays than generative artificial intelligence (AI).
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US tariffs vs EU regulations: What's next for big tech?
On one side are EU regulations. On the other side, US tariffs. Where should big tech land?
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Firefox would be out of business without Google Search deal, CFO says
If the court implements all the proposals by the US Department of Justice to end Google’s monopoly in the search engine market, Firefox would have a hard time surviving, Mozilla’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Eric Muhlheim says.
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Fact-checking veteran who left Google: “They’re jamming GenAI down our collective throats”
After spending nearly five years at Google, where he worked on generative AI and factual accuracy on Google Search, Alexios Mantzarlis now says he hasn’t got a lot of confidence that the online space is going to improve.
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Governement of Peru ransomware attack, claimed by Rhysida gang
Peru’s government website is down on Friday after a suspected ransomware attack on its systems claimed by the Russian-linked ysida gang.
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EU regulator fines TikTok €530 million for data protection failures
The European Union’s lead privacy regulator has issued a €530 million ($600 million) fine against TikTok due to concerns about how the platform protects user information. TikTok has also been ordered to suspend data transfers to China within six months if its processing practices are not brought into compliance with EU law.
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No need to set up Microsoft passwords from now on, company says
World Password Day? More like World Passkey Day, Microsoft said before announcing that it’s making the passwordless login experience the default for all new user accounts.
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Apple must pay Optis $502M in UK patent dispute
Apple must pay a US patent holder $502 million for the use of 4G patents in devices including iPhones and iPads, London's Court of Appeal has ruled.
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Study: GenAI costs billions but doesn’t boost productivity and wages
Generative AI chatbots such as ChatGPT or Gemini have had almost no impact on salaries and jobs thus far, a new study says, asking whether the huge investments in AI models are really worth their while.
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iHeartMedia suffers breach that exposed personal data
iHeartMedia, America’s largest owner of radio stations, suffered a breach in December that exposed personal data, including Social Security and passport numbers.
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Apple "willfully" violated order to reform App Store, US judge rules
Apple faces a possible criminal contempt probe after a US judge said it violated an order to open its lucrative App Store to more competition and misled the court.
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Trump names IBM, Raytheon as top contenders to modernize US air traffic control system
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday named IBM and Raytheon Technologies as the top contenders for a contract to modernize the US air traffic control system.
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Cold case cracked by AI: prolific child predator finally put behind bars
Richard Burrows, a prolific child predator, was finally tracked down after Cheshire Police employed artificial intelligence.
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CEPA analyst: US big tech yelling at Europeans isn’t helpful
We probably shouldn’t expect Apple and Meta, two US tech giants, to experience significant difficulties after they were penalized by the bloc. But they shouldn’t attack Europe, an analyst tells Cybernews.
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Temu displays “import charges,” while Amazon can’t
Chinese e-commerce giant Temu displays “import charges” resulting from US tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, but Amazon dropped similar plans after facing criticism from the White House.
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