EU Initiates Formal DSA Proceedings Against X Over Content Moderation and Transparency

The European Commission has initiated formal proceedings against X under the Digital Services Act, investigating alleged failures in content moderation, disinformation countermeasures, and transparency. This marks the first such action against a major online platform under the new EU regulation.

Meta Recruits Apple Design Executive for Reality Labs

Meta Platforms has recruited former Apple Vice President of Interface Design, Alan Dye, to lead a new creative studio within Reality Labs, intensifying its focus on user experience in mixed reality amid growing competition.

Micron Exits Consumer Retail, Shifts to Enterprise Memory

Micron Technology announces its strategic withdrawal from the Crucial consumer retail business, redirecting resources to high-growth enterprise and data center memory solutions.

Uber and AV Ride Launch Robotaxi Service in Dallas

Uber and autonomous vehicle developer AV Ride have launched a robotaxi service in Dallas, integrating self-driving cars into Uber's platform for ride-hailing operations.

India Revokes Mandatory Government App Pre-installation on Smartphones

India's government has withdrawn its mandate requiring smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government application, following significant opposition from industry and privacy advocates.

Amazon Expands Rapid Delivery Operations

Amazon is piloting 30-minute delivery services in select urban markets, increasing competition within the e-commerce last-mile sector.

WebGPU Achieves Cross-Browser Support for Advanced Graphics

WebGPU, a new web standard for high-performance graphics and compute, is now available across major browsers, expanding the capabilities of web applications.

Eventbrite Acquired by Bending Spoons in $500 Million Deal

Eventbrite is set to become a subsidiary of Bending Spoons, a move valued at approximately $500 million, designed to accelerate the event management platform's growth through mobile and AI integration.

Amazon Boosts AI Chip Portfolio, Enhances AWS Capabilities

Amazon has launched a new generation of its custom AI chip, Inferentia3, designed to improve performance and cost-efficiency for large language models and generative AI workloads within Amazon Web Services.

India Mandates National Smartphone Registry

India's Department of Telecommunications introduces a Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) to combat smartphone theft and counterfeiting by requiring all devices to be registered.

NVIDIA Opens AI Models, Tools for Autonomous Driving Research

NVIDIA releases new open AI models and development tools to accelerate autonomous driving research, providing foundational components for perception, prediction, and planning.

European Agencies Shut Down Crypto Mixer Sinbad

European law enforcement, in cooperation with U.S. authorities, has dismantled Sinbad.io, a cryptocurrency mixing service implicated in laundering €1.3 billion, primarily for groups like North Korea's Lazarus Group.