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- 1Irish regulator fines Google β¬403 million over location dataβData Protection Commission fines Google β¬403M over processing of location data
Ireland's Data Protection Commission has fined Google β¬403 million following an inquiry into how the company processes users' location data. The decision, announced by the Irish watchdog, adds to a series of major penalties against big tech firms under the EU's GDPR regime. The fine targets Google's handling of location information gathered from users of its services.
- 2Smart glasses and AI gadgets raise new privacy concernsβSmart glasses, AI gadgets: Privacy challenges Big Tech's next bet | Daily Sabah
Big Tech is betting its next wave of growth on smart glasses and AI-powered gadgets, but the products face mounting privacy challenges. Always-on cameras and microphones, combined with AI analysis of everything users see and hear, are drawing scrutiny from regulators and the public over surveillance risks and data collection.
- 3DOJ Split Over Apple's 27% App Store Fee FightβDOJ Splits: Apple Keeps Edge in 27% Fee Fight [2026]
Reports say the US Department of Justice is internally divided as its antitrust case against Apple moves toward 2026, with the company holding an edge in the dispute over its roughly 27% App Store commission structure. A split within the DOJ could weaken the government's position and shape how Apple's App Store fees are regulated going forward.
- 4Google plans experimental satellite for A.I. data centers in spaceβBreaking News: Google is planning to launch an experimental satellite into orbit in Big Techβs first move toward A.I. da
Google is planning to launch an experimental satellite into orbit in what is being described as Big Tech's first move toward putting A.I. data centers in space. The project points to the growing pressure on computing capacity and energy supplies as artificial intelligence expands, with companies exploring orbit as a possible new frontier for infrastructure.
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Meta has refused to run advertisements for a Barcelona staging of Virginia Woolf's 'A Room of One's Own' at the Teatre del Raval in Spain. The theatre says the tech company's automated systems blocked the promotional material, a decision it views as an absurd misreading of a classic feminist text. The ban has drawn attention to how platform content rules affect arts promotion.
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Meta Platforms shares rose about 13% over the past week, a notable move for one of the largest US technology companies. The gain has drawn attention from investors watching big tech earnings and sentiment. Details on the specific catalyst behind the jump remain limited, but the size of the weekly rise put the stock among the most discussed market movers.
- 7New Documentary 'Musk' Draws Attention Ahead of ReleaseβMusk, the Movie https:// bleeckerstreetmedia.com/musk Comments: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9872766 # Hacker
Bleecker Street is releasing a film about Elon Musk, and discussion is picking up on tech forums. The project, listed on the distributor's site simply as 'Musk,' has people debating what a big-screen treatment of the billionaire might cover, from his companies to his public persona. Details about the film's content and release date are so far limited.