The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust probe into Google’s AI practices. Regulators are examining if the tech giant unfairly used content from web publishers and YouTube to train its models. Google defends its approach, saying it has paid creators billions.
Google faces a new EU antitrust investigation, this time focused on its use of online content for AI training. Regulators are concerned about unfair terms for publishers and a potential disadvantage for rival AI developers.
Reddit users faced widespread outages on December 9th, with over 22,000 reports on Downdetector. This follows a major global outage the day before, on December 8th, affecting the website, app, and servers. It’s part of a troubling trend of major platform failures this year.
Major in-house legal departments are moving beyond simple AI experiments to developing autonomous “AI agents” that can make decisions and complete multi-step tasks. This shift is changing how legal work is divided between corporate teams and outside law firms, demanding new skills from lawyers.
Bipartisan legislation targeting Chinese biotech and tech investments is headed for a vote as part of the annual defense bill. The moves represent a significant escalation in the US effort to curb China’s technological advancement.
Palantir is launching a new operating system built to accelerate AI infrastructure. Developed with Nvidia and utility giant CenterPoint Energy, Chain Reaction OS targets the power grid as the critical bottleneck for AI’s growth. The platform aims to modernize power plants and streamline the complex
A newly updated version of the ClayRat Android spyware now gives attackers near-total control over infected devices. It uses keyloggers, fake overlays, and automated gestures to steal data and block removal, with over 700 malicious apps found so far.
A single breach at a mid-tier fintech vendor, Marquis Software Solutions, has exposed data from over 780,000 individuals. The incident highlights the massive “blast radius” a single point of failure can create across the financial sector.
According to a new forecast, 2026 will be a pivotal year where AI shifts from a novel tool to an essential, governed partner. The focus will move from development to the safe, ethical deployment of complex systems, driven by new laws and a need for real business integration.
In a candid interview, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admitted the company’s vast size has become a “massive disadvantage” in competing in AI. He’s looking to unlearn old habits and move beyond the software factory model that Bill Gates built.
