APPLE FACES NEW EU SCRUTINY OVER APP STORE RESTRICTIONS

European Union regulators warned Apple on June 16, 2025, that it risks fresh antitrust charges unless it resolves violations of the Digital Markets Act, a law aimed at curbing tech giants’ dominance. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, set a June 26 deadline for Apple to allow app developers to inform users about cheaper payment options outside the App Store, a practice known as steering. Failure to comply could trigger daily fines up to 5% of Apple's global revenue, a significant threat given the company’s $394 billion in sales last year.

WHATSAPP EMBRACES ADS, SHIFTING ITS CORE IDENTITY

Meta Platforms announced on June 16, 2025, that WhatsApp, its global messaging giant, will display ads for the first time, marking a pivotal shift for the app acquired for $19 billion in 2014.

WAYMO ROBOTAXIS SPREAD ACROSS MORE CALIFORNIA CITIES

Waymo, Alphabet's self-driving car unit, is rolling out its robotaxi service to new neighborhoods in California, adding over 80 square miles to its commercial zone.

MICROSOFT'S VOW TO SAFEGUARD EUROPE'S CLOUD DATA

ROOTING DATA IN EUROPE

APPLE AIMS FOR SPRING 2026 SIRI AI REVAMP

Apple has set its sights on spring 2026 to roll out a major Siri overhaul, planned for the iOS 26.4 software update.

CHATGPT DIMS BRAIN ACTIVITY IN ESSAY WRITING, MIT STUDY FINDS

A new MIT study reveals that using ChatGPT to write essays reduces brain activity compared to writing with traditional search tools or no tools at all.

macOS Tahoe REDEFINING THE MAC EXPERIENCE WITH LIQUID GLASS AND PRODUCTIVITY BOOST

macOS Tahoe 26 marks a significant milestone in the evolution of the Mac.

NON-AI COMPANIES BUILD THEIR OWN CHATBOTS

WHY COMPANIES WANT BOTS

MALAYSIA INVESTIGATES CHINESE FIRM'S USE OF NVIDIA AI CHIPS

Malaysia's trade ministry is digging into reports that a Chinese company is using servers equipped with Nvidia's advanced AI chips to train large language models in local data centers.

GOOGLE FACES ROADBLOCK IN EU ANTITRUST FIGHT OVER ANDROID

Google suffered a major blow in its effort to overturn a massive European Union antitrust fine tied to its Android operating system.

X UNVEILS XCHAT WITH ENCRYPTION AND NEW MESSAGING TOOLS

A NEW MESSAGING SYSTEM EMERGES

APPLE'S BACK TO SCHOOL SALE OFFERS NEW INCENTIVES

Apple's annual Back to School sale, known as the Higher Education Offer, is underway in the United States, targeting students, educators, and parents through the Education Store.

SHORTCUTS APP BRINGS CHATBOT-STYLE AI TO IOS 26

Apple's Shortcuts app in iOS 26 introduces a feature that lets users interact with Apple Intelligence language models in a conversational way, resembling a chatbot experience.

INDIA OPENS DOORS TO STARLINK'S SATELLITE INTERNET

A NEW PLAYER IN INDIA'S INTERNET MARKET

AMAZON'S ROBOTAXI FACTORY AIMS TO RIVAL WAYMO

Amazon is diving into the autonomous vehicle race with a massive factory near Silicon Valley, designed to produce up to 10,000 robotaxis each year.

META'S BIG BETS TO LURE OPENAI'S AI TALENT

OpenAl's chief executive, Sam Altman, has publicly stated that Meta offered signing bonuses as high as $100 million to attract his company’s top engineers, alongside annual compensation packages exceeding that amount.

ROSEANNE UP A TREE IN TRACTOR MISHAP

Moves 100-lb branch to escape being trapped

PET THIEF LEGS IT WITH FERRET IN HIS PANTS

A SLIPPERY weasel played with a pet store ferret in Florida before shoving the critter down his shorts and strolling out the door, cops say.

3 LITTLE GIRLS FOUND DEAD, DAD ON LAM

Kidnapped daughters bound & suffocated

ALZHEIMER'S JAB GETS CLOSER

SCIENTISTS may be closing in on a vaccine for Alzheimer's disease!

3 LITTLE GIRLS FOUND DEAD, DAD ON LAM

Kidnapped daughters bound & suffocated

DIDDY'S DIRT ON J.LO!

Her ex Puff Daddy is smoking mad & ready for revenge

PATRICK STEWART - MY LIFE IN 10 Pictures

AS A CHILD in Yorkshire, England, Patrick Stewart was brought up in a poor household where, as he revealed to The Guardian, he knew “exactly when to insert a small body between [my father's] fist and [my mother's] face.”

Jason's DRUG CONFESSION

Sober since 2017, Jason Biggs recently opened up about a rock-bottom time when he found himself digging through a stranger's trash to get at some cocaine.

SOPHIA'S ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS

Internet sleuths were intrigued by Sophia Bush's recent revelation that she was abused by someone \"old enough to be my father\" on the set of her dream job.

3 WAYS TO Banish Bloat FROM HEAD TO TOE

These spa-inspired tricks will help you look and feel summer gorgeous

HERE'S ... JOHNNY'S SECRET GRANDKID!

Son's death reopens wounds of Carson's snubbed Black love child

JESSICA JABS NICK'S CRYBABY MEMORIES

Doesn't want least reminder of their time together

They Race to Make Their Kids' Recitals!

Usher has been busy performing around the world on the Past Present Future Tour, but he didn't want to miss the chance to see his 4-year-old daughter Sovereign's dance show with her classmates.

ARMED BLABBERMOUTH ADMITS MURDER PLANS

Tells cops he suited up to attack galpal & her dad