Craig Hale

Nonprofit organizations will no longer get the same free Microsoft 365 treatment and will need to pay to unlock the same benefits.

American chip exports could come with geotracking capabilities to prevent diversions to and misuse in countries of concern.

Meta has stated that the FTC's evidence doesn't stack up, adding that content and engagement have improved since its acquisitions.

European retailers are complaining about Visa and Mastercard's fees and lack of transparency to the European Commission.

Microsoft agreed to make an EU-specific version of Azure to support competition following a CISPE complaint, but it failed.

Microsoft has been accused of unfair software licensing practices relating to Windows and Office subscriptions since 2015.

The White House is dropping a Biden-era export rule that was affecting many more countries than just those targeted.

Around 7,000 Microsoft workers could be losing their jobs – the biggest reduction since January 2023 when 10,000 workers left.

Alibaba says AI-generating search results could not only reduce reliance on Google's APIs, but cut costs by up to 88%.

Although Amazon's warehouse robots aren't quite ready to replace humans, hybrids of humans and robots are proving to be effective.

Chegg has blamed AI for poor financial performance during its first quarter of 2025, with drastic cost-cutting measures confirmed.

Windows 10 is losing support this October, but Microsoft has pledged to continue supporting M365 apps until 2028.

Google's search engine monopoly has been met with remedies from the DOJ and further propositions, and the FTC is in agreement.

Google will pay $1.4 billion to settle lawsuits over unauthorized tracking and data collection, including biometric data.

Microsoft and OpenAI could be revising their agreement as OpenAI explores the future of listing as a public company.

Microsoft wants to make it harder for you to take unauthorized screenshots, but even this tool doesn't give you full protection.

Adobe will give the US Government 70% discounts on certain software subscriptions, including Acrobat packages.

LinkedIn will use AI to understand which job you're looking for, and will give you a match score and improvement suggestions.

Many healthcare workers are using their own personal cloud accounts or AI accounts to handle your data.

Many businesses are actively exploring quantum AI, but barriers like high costs and limited access to skills are stopping them.

Amazon's Vulcan robot has force sensors and tactile feedback to feel the items it interacts with in warehouses.

Google is continuing to make cuts to its workforce.

Israel's NSO Group has been ordered to pay over $167 million in damages to Meta over 2019 WhatsApp spyware campaign.

VMware perpetual licenses are not lucrative enough for Broadcom, so it's reportedly sending cease-and-desist letters.