Elon Musk’s X bans European Commission from making ads after €120m fine

The EU regulator had fined the social media platform over its “deceptive” blue tick badges.

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OpenAI boasts enterprise win days after internal ‘code red’ on Google threat

ChatGPT Enterprise usage grew 8x year-over-year as workers report saving an hour daily, but OpenAI faces competitive pressure from Anthropic and questions about cost sustainability.

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Apple and Google Alert Users Worldwide After New Spyware Activity Surfaces

Evidence shows that certain people have been targeted by malicious actors, often linked to governments or state-backed groups.
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Gartner Warns of Sharp Slowdown in Automotive AI Investment

According to Gartner, only 5% of automakers will continue expanding AI investments at current levels by 2029, a steep fall from more than 95% today.
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BlackRock bets on ‘pick and shovel’ trade, singling out clear winners in AI spending spree

Powell noted that leading tech firms have only begun to tap debt markets to fund the next phase of AI expansion, suggesting additional capital is on the way.

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Microsoft Gives All Eligible PCs the Green Light for Windows 11 25H2

The timing of this upgrade push comes during a wave of reported Windows issues.
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CNBC Daily Open: Playing now: Netflix-Warner Bros deal with a Trump twist

Despite an initial show of resistance to the Netflix-Warner Bros. Discovery deal, stranger things have happened in the Trump administration.

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Elon Musk calls for aboliton of European Union after X fined $140 million

Musk’s comments come as U.S. government officials step up criticism of the European Union

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Strengthening Fraud Prevention with Real-Time Mobile Identity Signals

Fraud is rising quickly in digital channels, making it harder for businesses to stay secure without adding customer friction. Deterministic, mobile-based identity signals provide the real-time, authoritative verification that outdated probabilistic tools can’t, enabling stronger fraud prevention with smoother onboarding.
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Fast WordPress Hosting for 10 Sites for a One-Time $190 Payment

A long-term hosting solution featuring unlimited bandwidth, malware protection, and dedicated tools for WordPress.
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