The British government is considering restricting the use of social media for children, namely a 2-hour limit and a 10:00 p. m. curfew. The Minister of Technology is studying the impact of addictive apps.
The operational carbon emissions of leading technology companies have increased by an average of 150% from 2020 to 2023. This is due to increased investment in artificial intelligence and data centers.
Sundar Pichai stated that Google's popularity is due to user choice, not dominance. He emphasized that the company will appeal the court's decision.
Apple has appealed against the European Commission's requirements to disclose user data to third-party developers under the DMA. The company believes that this violates privacy and restricts innovation.
Elon Musk has denied reports that his company xAI has entered into an agreement with Telegram to cooperate on the implementation of artificial intelligence technology in the messenger. Earlier, Pavel Durov announced the appearance of the Grok chatbot in Telegram.
Opera Introduces Neon, a conceptual browser with artificial intelligence. It is capable of handling tasks such as coding, game development, report writing, using a chatbot, Browser Operator.
The State Tax Service of Ukraine reported an increase in revenues from transnational corporations paying VAT for electronic services to over 3. 5 billion UAH in the first quarter of 2025.
Volvo Cars and Google are deepening their collaboration to give Volvo customers access to the latest versions of Android earlier than others. The first model with Android 15 will be the Volvo EX90 electric SUV.
In the new version of the "Reserve+" application, the security certificate has been updated. Now, when logging in, a warning will appear about the need to update the application in the App Store and Google Play.
Bluesky plans to introduce subscriptions and experiment with sponsored posts. The platform provides authors with more traffic and does not degrade the ranking of links to other resources.
Microsoft is ending support for the Bing Search API on August 11, which will affect third-party application developers. DuckDuckGo will retain access to the service.
Saudi Arabia has promised the United States hundreds of billions of dollars in defense and technology investments. Trump welcomed the investment and said it would create millions of jobs.
Android 16 will offer a new Material 3 Expressive design, reminiscent of iOS, and security features. Updates will include icon customization, improved notifications, and Auracast.
Google is facing a wave of civil lawsuits in Europe worth more than 12 billion euros. The company denies any grounds for the lawsuits.
Google has agreed to pay Texas $1. 375 billion to settle lawsuits alleging privacy violations of user data. The deal concerns incognito mode, location history and biometric data.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced a lawsuit against Google for renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the "American Gulf" in Google Maps for US users.
Meta is developing AI glasses that scan faces and identify people. The "supersensor" mode is activated manually, but there is no warning about scanning, raising privacy concerns.
Donald Trump intends to officially change the name of the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Gulf during a visit to Saudi Arabia. Previously, Iran threatened to sue Google for designating this body of water.
The US Department of Justice demands that Google sell its AdX and DoubleClick for Publishers advertising business after a court decision on the monopoly. Google disagrees with this.
Google accidentally revealed Material 3 Expressive, the biggest update to Android design. It should make the interface more attractive and easier to use.
Mark Zuckerberg announced the introduction of a premium subscription with additional features and advertising in the Meta AI application. The company plans to invest up to $72 billion in AI.
Mark Zuckerberg stated that as early as next year, half of the development at Meta may be done by AI. At Microsoft, this figure is already 20-30%.
China's Alibaba has introduced Qwen3, AI models with parameters from 0. 6 to 235 billion, competing with market leaders. The models are available for download and support 119 languages, learning on 36 trillion tokens.
Alphabet Inc. has led a frenzy in the European bond market, planning to raise $2.8 billion. Recently, the company's profit has increased by 12%, and investments in AI are yielding results.
Fraudsters call and offer to install fake banking applications to gain access to accounts. Cyberpolice urges you to verify information and install only licensed software.
The updated Gmail will feature a flexible interface for tablets, Material Design 3 for iOS, and a Gemini image generator. Also, Google Calendar has been updated on iOS.
Scammers are using the death of Pope Francis on social media for cyberattacks. They are spreading fake images and links that lead to fraudulent sites to steal data.
OpenAI is opening access to a lighter version of Deep Research. The new version is less resource-intensive, but retains the depth of research.
Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc. , reported first-quarter revenue that exceeded expectations. Profit rose thanks to advertising and investments in artificial intelligence.
OpenAI is interested in acquiring the Chrome browser if a court orders Google to sell it as part of an antitrust review. Browser integration will create a user-friendly interface.
