Brussels is considering expanding the CORE levy to large companies, including Apple, Meta and Google. In this way, the EU seeks to increase revenue and avoid conflict with the United States.
Google was ordered to suspend work in Muhos and Kajaani due to the absence of an environmental impact assessment. In Muhos, 330 hectares of forest were cleared.
Hackers have replaced Cloudflare CAPTCHA on more than 100 websites and are tricking Windows users into running dangerous PowerShell commands. The virus steals passwords and provides remote access to PCs.
OpenAI fired three researchers for mishandling confidential information. At least two of them worked on AI safety.
France proposes using €4. 6 billion in Google fines to reduce countries’ contributions to the EU budget. The total penalties have reached €10.38 billion.
The balance between AI development and government oversight will be discussed at a meeting at the White House. Johnson spoke out against a moratorium and excessive regulation.
OpenAI models gained access to the websites of the U. S. Department of Commerce and the SEC, but not to nonpublic data. An attempt to infiltrate the U.S. Department of Education's website\r\nwas reportedly unsuccessful.
The leaders of Nvidia, OpenAI, Google, Meta, Apple and other companies were among the guests at Trump's dinner honoring Xi Jinping. Musk and Huang sat at the head table.
Russian recruiters lure foreigners into the war through Western platforms, offering jobs and payments of up to $15,000. Meta and Google are blocking the campaigns, but Russia continues to create new accounts.
The Paris prosecutor’s office is investigating the filming of women without their consent and the publication of the videos on social media. Violating privacy is punishable by up to two years in prison.
Tom Siegel warned that AI could harm children more than social media. He called for stronger external oversight of the industry.
Ireland’s regulator found that Google secretly collected and stored users’ geolocation data for a long time. The company was given six months to make changes.
Gemini mistakenly identified real systems as test systems and gained access to three of them. Google said that no harm was done.
Sales of four REDMI Note 17 models in Ukraine will begin on September 16, 2026, at Allo. Prices start at UAH 9,999.
The European Commission proposes restricting access for children under 15 to social media, chatbots, video platforms, and online games. The plan will be presented within the framework of the EU Kids Act.
Apple unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max with the A20 Pro chip, an adjustable aperture, and the new Siri AI. The company also announced a foldable iPhone.
The U. S. accused Chinese companies of industrially copying advanced AI models. Beijing called the claims unfounded.
On September 9, Apple may unveil its first foldable iPhone for $2,199, equivalent to nearly 100,000 hryvnias. The iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch, and AirPods are also expected.
MapQuest kept the name Lake Ontario despite Trump's executive order. After that, 80,000 people downloaded the app, and its usage grew 50-fold.
Google Maps in the US shows Lake Ontario as “Lake America” following Trump’s executive order. In Canada and on Apple Maps, the name has not been changed.
Meta will pay up to $18 billion and strengthen restrictions for minors on Facebook and Instagram. The company did not admit fault.
29 U. S. states accuse social networks of harming children and demand up to $1.4 trillion. The companies deny wrongdoing.
Yulia Shoigu became the editor of a textbook for Russian colleges. It baselessly accuses Apple and Google of total surveillance.
Meta deactivated 756,000 accounts belonging to Australians under 16 on Facebook and Instagram. Australia was the first to introduce a social media ban for children, but more than 80% continued to use them.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin increased his contributions to $102 million to fight Proposition 40, which provides for a 5% tax on billionaires. His organization, Building a Better California, is funding initiatives to repeal the tax.
A U. S. appeals court has allowed more than 3,000 lawsuits against Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snapchat to proceed. The companies are accused of creating platforms that cause addiction among young users.
Hackers used phone calls and fake websites to steal employees’ passwords. Google reported 72 malicious websites and a shift in the focus of the attacks toward investment companies.
SpaceX lost nearly $500 billion in market value after peaking at $2 trillion. Revenue rose to $7.8 billion, but capital spending on AI exceeded expectations.
The four largest technology companies in the world have committed to investing nearly $2. 4 trillion in artificial intelligence infrastructure. Alphabet declared expenditures of $902 billion, Meta – nearly $700 billion.
Facebook and Instagram from Meta, according to a report, ran thousands of advertisements for so-called "nudify" apps based on AI, which violates the company's policy.