3 hours ago
Google Fined $1 Billion by EU in First Penalty Under Digital Markets Act
Key Takeaways Brussels split the €890 million ($1 billion) fine into two parts: €460 million over search self-preferencing and €430 million over Google Play anti-steering restrictions. The penalty is the third handed down under the DMA, following fines against Apple and Meta Platforms last year, and the first against Google.…
6 hours ago
Pentagon Awards Oracle Nearly $7 Billion Software Deal in Push to Consolidate Defense IT
Key Takeaways The Pentagon’s Enterprise Software Agreement with Oracle is worth up to $6.99 billion over a possible 10 years, with a $3.31 billion base value across the first five. The deal covers the entire Department of War, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the intelligence community, consolidating on-premises Oracle licenses…
8 hours ago
Claude’s Voice Mode Gets Smarter as Anthropic Adds Sonnet and Opus Models
Key Takeaways Anthropic now lets Claude’s voice mode run on Sonnet and Opus, moving beyond the Haiku-only setup that has powered spoken chats since last year. The updated voice mode defaults to whichever model a user last picked in text chat, running its fastest version to keep responses quick. Voice…
22 hours ago
Apple Could Lock iPhones Under Apple Upgrade If Payments Are Missed
Key Takeaways Code discovered in the iOS 27 beta reveals a system called App Managed Features that could restrict iPhone usage when Apple Upgrade payments are missed. A “Restricted Mode” would block access to most apps, leaving only a small allowlist including Phone, Health, Settings, Wallet, and Passwords available. A…
1 day ago
AMD Signs Multibillion-Dollar Chip and Investment Deal With Anthropic
Key Takeaways AMD will invest up to $5 billion in Anthropic, its first-ever investment in the AI company, tied to deployment milestones. Anthropic will purchase up to 2 gigawatts of AMD’s next-generation Instinct MI450 chips, worth tens of billions of dollars, starting in the first half of 2027. The deal…
