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    UK’s CMA slaps Google Search and its 90%+ market share with an antitrust investigation

    The Competition and Markets Authority — the U.K.’s antitrust watchdog — is wasting no time in lodging its first official investigation of 2025 under...

    CoreWeave, a $19B AI compute provider, opens its first international data centers in the UK

    Coreweave, the $19 billion cloud computing company that provides companies with AI compute resources, has formally opened its first two data centers in the...

    Apple board opposes proposal to abolish DEI programs

    Apple’s board of directors has come out in opposition to a proposal seeking to end the company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs.  In a...

    Snappy aquires swag-gifting startup Covver as it seks to roll-up players

    It’s now broadly accepted that customers and employees who receive corporate gifts end up appreciating the brand much more, and for not a lot...

    Automattic says it will reduce its contribution to WordPress core project to match WP Engine

    It’s a new year, but drama in the WordPress community keeps going. Automattic, the company that runs WordPress.com, said that it would reduce its...

    VLC tops 6 billion downloads, previews AI-generated subtitles

    VLC media player, the popular open-source software developed by nonprofit VideoLAN, has topped 6 billion downloads worldwide and teased an AI-powered subtitle system. The new...

    SteamOS expands to other gaming handhelds with the Lenovo Legion Go S

    SteamOS is slowly becoming an alternative to Windows for handheld gaming devices. After launching the Steam Deck with SteamOS, its own operating system, Valve...

    NXP to buy automotive safety software firm TTTech Auto for $625M

    Dutch semiconductor giant NXP on Tuesday said it plans to acquire TTTech Auto, an Austrian company specializing in safety software for autonomous vehicles, in...

    Elvie unveils an app-controlled smart bouncer that transforms into a bassinet at CES 2025

    Elvie, a female-founded hardware startup, has unveiled a new app-controlled smart bouncer that gently transforms into a bassinet — while the baby is still...

    From forced landings to stuffed animal heads, headhunter Peterson Conway is defense tech’s wildest power broker

    In 2023, defense tech recruiter Peterson Conway VIII pulled up to the offices of nuclear fusion startup Fuse in a black Suburban, donning his...

    New ship, new year: SpaceX to deploy model Starlink satellites on next Starship launch

    SpaceX is significantly upping the ante of its Starship test flight program, with the next rocket launch expected to demonstrate payload deployment for the...

    Hindustan Unilever in talks to acquire Peak XV-backed Minimalist for up to $350M

    Consumer goods giant Hindustan Unilever is in advanced talks to acquire four-year-old direct-to-consumer startup Minimalist for up to $350 million, according to two people...

    Telegram rolls out third-party account verification, filters

    Telegram has rolled out its first update of the year, adding a new account verification method powered by third-parties, new message search filters, and...

    Accel closes $650 million for new India fund

    Accel has raised $650 million for its eighth India fund as the U.S. venture firm expands its investment strategy in the South Asian market. The...

    India again delays rules to break PhonePe-Google Pay duopoly

    India has once again pushed back a contentious plan to limit big technology companies’ control of the nation’s digital payments system, extending a regulatory...

    Calo raises $25 million to expand its ready-to-eat meal service beyond the Middle East

    A business built around increasingly customized ready-to-eat meals has netted Middle Eastern startup Calo a sizeable funding injection as it looks to expand both...