Topic
Tech companies, AI, platforms, privacy and cybersecurity.
TechnologyBreaking
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta Platforms to pay $25 billion after a jury found the company violated state consumer protection law in 43 million instances, according to Al Jazeera, Newsweek and Western Journal.
Covered by 19 outlets across the spectrum.
Military & SecurityDeveloping
The Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter, that SpaceX founder Elon Musk ordered a slowdown of Starshield, a military-grade version of the Starlink network that Ukraine uses for battlefield communications.
Covered by 6 outlets across the spectrum.
TechnologyBreaking
Cybersecurity officials, including UK and international authorities, have urged organizations to patch two newly disclosed critical vulnerabilities in PHP, a programming language used to build websites, or take their systems offline until the fixes are applied.
Covered by 17 outlets across the spectrum.
Business & MarketsDeveloping
Meta plans to create a new class of non-voting stock that would let it sell shares to fund AI investment without diluting Mark Zuckerberg’s control, Semafor and the Financial Times report, with Business Insider and the New York Post also covering the plan.
Covered by 4 outlets across the spectrum.
Business & MarketsDeveloping
Elon Musk confirmed on Tuesday, on a SpaceX earnings call, that Tesla and SpaceX are exploring a possible merger.
Covered by 17 outlets across the spectrum.
Government & PolicyDeveloping
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday that large data centers must generate their own electricity and give or sell any excess to the local community or the grid.
Covered by 13 outlets across the spectrum.