The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) designated Google as having “strategic market status” in search, China’s State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) will investigate Qualcomm’s acquisition of Autotalks, and Bloomberg reports Instagram is exploring a dedicated TV app.
New York City files a lawsuit against Facebook, Google, Snapchat, and TikTok, alleging their platforms are fueling a youth mental health crisis. During OpenAI Dev Days keynote, CEO Sam Altman announced a few new products for ChatGPT users and developers. Discord says around 70,000 global users may have had their government ID photos, names, usernames, emails, the last four digits of credit cards, and IP addresses exposed. And Synology walks back its policy of forcing users of its Plus series of NASs to use Synology branded drives.
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Discord reported that 70,000 users’ data may have been compromised, Verizon is acquiring the millimeter wave specializing ISP Starry, and OpenAI is expanding its affordable ChatGPT Go plan in Asia.
Tesla’s new “affordable” Model Y and 3 face skepticism due to high costs, Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price increase is paused in specific markets, and Google’s new Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model helps AI agents interact with user interfaces more effectively.