The reductions, which affect various regions and divisions including LinkedIn and technical teams, are part of a broader organizational overhaul. A Microsoft spokesperson emphasized that these changes are designed to “best position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace.” Roughly 2,000 of the affected jobs are based at the company’s Redmond, Washington headquarters, with layoffs scheduled to begin on…

Meta’s ad business continues to prove resilient in the face of macroeconomic and political turbulence, but regulatory headwinds in the U.S. and Europe may soon test that momentum. In Q1 2025, Meta Platforms reported a 16% year-over-year revenue increase, totaling $42.31 billion — beating Wall Street expectations. The company forecasts Q2 revenue between $42.5 and $45.5 billion, signaling confidence amid…

Google is changing the way businesses reach customers through search — again. With the global beta rollout of AI Max for Search campaigns, advertisers now have access to a new generation of AI-driven tools designed to unlock hidden demand, generate adaptive ad content, and deliver measurable performance improvements in real time. AI Max is more than a feature — it’s…

Confusion around post visibility and engagement on X (formerly Twitter) continues to swirl, but the platform has now issued a set of practical tips to help users avoid common formatting mistakes that may impact reach. Amid claims of content suppression and algorithmic bias, these guidelines are designed to provide clarity on how hashtags and mentions should be properly used. Recent…

Multiple individuals across the globe, including journalists and political activists, were notified this week by Apple that their iPhones may have been targeted in sophisticated spyware campaigns. Apple’s warning, which surfaced through both emails and iMessages, claimed “high confidence” that the recipients were subjected to a “mercenary spyware attack.” These alerts were delivered to people in over 100 countries, according…

Amazon has officially entered the space-based internet arena, launching the first 27 satellites of its Kuiper constellation as it races to rival SpaceX’s Starlink. The satellites soared into low-Earth orbit on April 28 aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, marking the start of Amazon’s ambitious $10 billion Project Kuiper. This deployment kicks off…

Apple and Meta have officially become the first tech giants to face substantial penalties under the European Union’s sweeping new Digital Markets Act (DMA), signaling a new era of regulatory enforcement aimed at curbing Big Tech dominance. The European Commission today announced that Apple will pay a €500 million (~$570 million) fine over its App Store “anti-steering” practices, which prevented…

OpenAI is making a significant shift in how it offers its Deep Research tool, now giving free ChatGPT users limited access without requiring a paid subscription. The company has rolled out a lightweight version powered by the o4-mini model, which is more cost-efficient while delivering high-quality results similar to the original Deep Research tool. This expanded access marks a major…

Elon Musk announced plans to significantly reduce his involvement in the US government's Department for Government Efficiency (Doge), following a sharp decline in Tesla’s profits and car sales. Musk, who has been heading the newly created body since last year, stated that starting next month, he will allocate only one to two days per week to Doge, despite his previously…

The U.S. government has officially imposed tariffs as high as 3.521% on solar equipment imported from Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand, marking a major escalation in its ongoing effort to bolster domestic manufacturing. This decision stems from a year-long investigation that concluded solar manufacturers in the four Southeast Asian countries were benefiting from unfair subsidies and dumping products into the…

NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang has been named the smartest CEO in the U.S. following an extensive linguistic analysis that ranked business leaders on how intelligently they express complex ideas. The study, conducted by Preply and featured by Visual Capitalist, analyzed the speech patterns of 126 prominent CEOs, evaluating their verbal ability, logical reasoning, memory, and abstract thinking. Huang earned the top…

Mark Zuckerberg once proposed a drastic strategy to revive Facebook’s waning popularity — completely wiping users' friend lists annually. This bold idea surfaced during an internal conversation in 2022 and has now come to light during the ongoing Meta antitrust trial, according to internal emails presented by the FTC. Zuckerberg expressed concern that Facebook’s "cultural relevance is decreasing quickly," prompting…

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest chip maker, could be required to pay a hefty fine exceeding $1 billion following an investigation into potential violations of U.S. export regulations. TSMC, renowned for its cutting-edge semiconductor production, reportedly faces scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Commerce due to its alleged involvement in providing chips that ended up in products…

Starting April 10, X—the platform formerly known as Twitter—will begin enforcing stricter rules on parody and impersonation accounts in a move aimed at curbing confusion and restoring trust across its user base. From now on, accounts must place the words “parody,” “fake,” or “fan” at the beginning of their usernames. That means no more sneaky “ElonMusk (parody)” handles that get…

A new privacy storm is brewing over TikTok, with European regulators reportedly preparing a massive €500 million ($553 million) fine for illegally sending user data to China. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), which oversees TikTok's EU operations due to its headquarters in Dublin, is expected to issue the penalty before the end of April, according to Bloomberg. The fine…