7:07 AM PST · February 9, 2026 Uber has agreed to acquire the delivery business of Turkey’s Getir, once one of the biggest success stories…
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EU says TikTok must disable 'addictive' features like infinite scroll, fix its recommendation engine |
8:24 AM PST · February 6, 2026 The European Commission on Friday accused TikTok of purposefully designing its app to be “addictive,” calling out features…
Uber appoints new CFO as its AV plans accelerate |
6:15 AM PST · February 4, 2026 Uber is promoting Balaji Krishnamurthy, its VP of strategic finance and investor relations, to be its CFO, replacing…
From invisibility cloaks to AI chips: Neurophos raises $110M to build tiny optical processors for inferencing |
Twenty years ago, a Duke University professor, David R. Smith, used artificial composite materials called “metamaterials” to make a real-life invisibility cloak. While this cloak…
Italy investigates Activision Blizzard for pushing in-game purchases |
7:02 AM PST · January 16, 2026 Italy has launched two investigations into Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard, alleging the company has engaged in “misleading and aggressive”…
India reportedly tells quick-commerce firms to drop 10-minute delivery promise |
8:27 AM PST · January 13, 2026 India’s labor ministry is pushing the country’s booming quick-commerce sector to prioritize the wellness and safety of its…
IBM to acquire Confluent for $11B as it seeks to bolster its data offerings |
In Brief Posted: 6:56 AM PST · December 8, 2025 IBM is buying data infrastructure company Confluent for $11 billion in cash in a bid…
In its first DSA penalty, EU fines X €120M for 'deceptive' blue check verification system |
The European Commission (EC) has imposed its first fine under Europe’s landmark Digital Services Act (DSA), and it’s against Elon Musk’s X. The EC is…