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Google isn’t waiting for a settlement — the 30 percent Android app store fee is dead
In November, Epic and Google jointly proposed a settlement that would change Android’s fate globally without cracking open Google’s Android monopoly quite the way it otherwise might. Today, Google has decided it’s not waiting for that settlement to be approved: it’s moving forward with many of its proposed changes right now. By June 30th, Google…
Apple might use Google servers to store data for its upgraded AI Siri
Apple has asked Google to look into “setting up servers” for a new version of Siri that’s Gemini-powered and meets Apple’s privacy requirements, The Information reports. Apple had already announced in January that Google’s Gemini AI models would help power the upgraded version of Siri it delayed last year, but The Information’s report indicates Apple…
Google’s new 1.9GW clean energy deal includes massive 100-hour battery
Form Energy’s iron-air batteries will store wind and solar power to keep the data center running 24/7. Image: BoliviaInteligente / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
Google says its AI systems helped deter Play Store malware in 2026
Google said it prevented 1.75 million bad apps from going live on Google Play during 2026, a figure that’s down from previous years. Image: Kai Wenzel / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
Courtroom Detente: Inside the High-Stakes Truce Between Epic Games and Google
Introduction A tense silence fell over a San Francisco courtroom, a stark contrast to the years of legal warfare that preceded it. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney and Google’s Android chief, Sameer Samat, sat not as adversaries, but as parties proposing an unprecedented armistice. Their mission: to convince a federal judge that a negotiated settlement…
Tech Giants Under Fire: Coalition Demands App Store Ban Over AI-Generated Abuse Content
Introduction A powerful coalition of advocacy groups is drawing a line in the digital sand. In a direct challenge to Silicon Valley’s leadership, they are demanding Apple and Google remove X and its AI tool, Grok, from their app stores, citing an epidemic of AI-generated nonconsensual intimate imagery. This move escalates a long-simmering conflict over…
Tech Giants Face Mounting Pressure to Ban X Over AI-Generated Abuse Content
Introduction A powerful coalition of advocacy groups is drawing a line in the sand, demanding Apple and Google remove X and its AI chatbot, Grok, from their app stores. The groups allege the platforms are facilitating a flood of AI-generated sexual abuse imagery, creating a crisis that directly violates the tech giants’ own safety policies….
How Zara Fought Off Shein and Outmaneuvered the Ultra-Fast Fashion Tide
The retail industry is perpetually in flux, shaped by new technologies, shifting consumer behaviors, and disruptive entrants. In this environment, some brands achieve fleeting success, while others build resilient enterprises that withstand decades of change. The difference lies not in chasing every trend, but in mastering fundamental principles that create lasting competitive advantage. This guide…
ICEBlock lawsuit: Trump admin bragged about demanding App Store removal
ICEBlock Creator Files Lawsuit The developer behind the ICEBlock application has initiated a lawsuit. The legal action aims to protect apps that facilitate the crowd-sourcing of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) sightings. App Function and Context These tools allow users to report and view locations of ICE enforcement activities. The lawsuit underscores the ongoing tension…