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Apple’s CEO Tim Cook Makes Unprecedented Move to Halt Texas’ App Store Age Verification Law
May 24 2025 – In an unusual move, Apple CEO Tim Cook took the initiative to personally intervene in Texas’ legislative process to halt a child safety bill targeting the App Store from becoming law, as reported by The Wall Street Journal in a blog post published yesterday (May 23). Cook directly called Texas Governor…
OnlyFans in Talks for Potential Sale, Boasting $8B Valuation Amid Market Speculation
May 24 2025 – Reuters has revealed that Fenix International Ltd, the parent company of OnlyFans, is currently in negotiations with an investment consortium regarding a potential sale, with the platform valued at approximately $8 billion. According to sources familiar with the matter, the consortium is being led by Los Angeles-based investment firm Forest Road…
Klarna’s Q1 Slump: AI Hype Fails to Offset $99M Loss After Touting 700-Job Cuts
May 23 2025 – A major crisis is unfolding at Swedish “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) behemoth Klarna, as its CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski, who once boldly proclaimed that the company’s AI-powered customer service system could replace 700 full-time customer service representatives, now faces a harsh reality. According to reports, the fintech firm recorded a net…
FTC Officially Drops Antitrust Lawsuit Against Microsoft’s $68.7B Activision Blizzard Deal
May 23 2025 – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially withdrawn its antitrust lawsuit challenging Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, bringing an end to nearly two years of legal wrangling. The move comes just three days after a federal appeals court denied the FTC’s request to halt the deal, effectively sealing…
OpenAI’s Landmark $6.5B Deal for Jony Ive’s io Sparks AI Hardware Revolution
May 22 2025 – Bloomberg has just unveiled a report highlighting a monumental move by OpenAI, which has agreed to acquire the AI device startup io, co-founded by former Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive, in an all-stock deal valued at nearly $6.5 billion. This acquisition marks the largest in OpenAI’s corporate history. Upon reviewing…
Nvidia Forges Strategic Alliance with Saudi Arabia, to Supply Massive AI GPUs to PIF-Backed Firms
May 14 2025 – Nvidia unveiled a strategic collaboration with Saudi Arabia yesterday, aiming to significantly contribute to the nation’s sovereign digital infrastructure development while nurturing local tech talent, with the ambition of elevating Saudi Arabia to a prominent position in the global AI leadership landscape. HUMAIN, a subsidiary specializing in AI under Saudi Arabia’s…
Intel Prioritizes AI Ambitions Over Short-Term Business Split, IFS Faces Production Hurdles
May 14 2025 – Following the appointment of Lip-Bu Tan as Intel’s new CEO, the market has been abuzz with speculation about potential shifts in the chip giant’s strategic direction. However, during the JPMorgan Technology Conference (held on May 13 local time), Intel’s Chief Financial Officer, Dave Zinsner, clarified that Tan’s focus would be on…
Breaking the Chains: U.S. Senator Challenges Apple’s App Store Dominance with New Legislation
May 7, 2025 – Today, tech media outlet The Verge highlighted a new legislative move in the United States, as a Florida congresswoman introduced a bill that could reshape the mobile app ecosystem. Republican Representative Kat Cammack from Florida has put forward the “App Store Freedom Act,” a proposal aimed squarely at major app store…
TikTok Eyes Japan’s E-Commerce Arena: Live Shopping Blitz Slated for Launch in Months
April 27, 2025 – According to a report from Nikkei News released earlier today, TikTok is gearing up to make a strategic entry into Japan’s burgeoning e-commerce sector within the coming months. Insider sources reveal the company is actively finalizing preparations to onboard sellers for its localized shopping platform, TikTok Shop, in the country. TikTok…
Threads Accelerates Monetization: Meta’s Social Platform Expands Ad Integration for Global Rollout
April 25, 2025 – Instagram’s head Adam Mosseri announced via a post on Threads yesterday that the platform is gearing up to expand its advertising services globally. The move comes as Meta’s proprietary ad-serving tool, Advantage, now includes an option to automatically route campaigns to Threads alongside Facebook and Instagram—a strategic pivot aimed at consolidating…