Google Is Spending Even More on AI Than Investors Expected

Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to as much as $205 billion as AI demand drives more investment in cloud infrastructure and data centers.
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Why Meta Escaped a Landmark Social Media Lawsuit

Meta avoided a closely watched social media addiction trial after the plaintiff dropped the remaining claim, leaving broader questions over platform design unresolved.
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Samsung Reportedly Weighs €1B Mistral AI Investment

Samsung is reportedly weighing a €1 billion investment in Mistral, giving the French AI lab a possible €20 billion valuation as Europe pushes sovereign AI.
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Meta Develops Switchboard to Route Simpler AI Tasks to Cheaper Models

Meta is reportedly developing Switchboard, an internal AI router designed to send simpler tasks to cheaper models and reduce rising token costs.
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EU Hits Alibaba With Record $629 Million Fine Over AliExpress Counterfeit Goods

The European Commission has fined Alibaba €550 million under the Digital Services Act, the largest penalty issued under the law so far.
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SpaceX Targets New Starship V3 Test After Launch Abort

SpaceX is preparing another Starship V3 test after last week’s automatic launch abort. Here’s why the mission matters for Starlink and the company’s commercial ambitions.
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SpaceX Aborts Starship V3 Launch After Engines Fail to Start

SpaceX aborted its Starship V3 launch after an engine issue, raising new questions about Starlink expansion, launch reliability, and investor pressure.
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Microsoft’s ‘Project Perception’ Could Challenge Anthropic’s Mythos in AI Security

Microsoft is reportedly developing Project Perception, a lower-cost AI security tool that would use multiple models to identify enterprise vulnerabilities.
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TSMC’s $265B US Expansion: Four New Chip Fabs Planned

TSMC plans four more Arizona fabs, bringing its total US investment to $265 billion and expanding chip capacity amid surging AI demand and geopolitical risk.
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Uber’s $14.8B Delivery Hero Deal Expands Its Reach Across Europe, Asia

Uber’s $14.8 billion Delivery Hero acquisition would expand its global delivery business and intensify consolidation across Europe and Asia.
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