Monthly Archives: April 2025

U.S. Prepares to Challenge Meta’s Social Media Dominance

On Monday, Meta will face off against the federal government in a landmark antitrust trial over claims that it illegally squashed competition by buying Instagram and WhatsApp.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on U.S. Prepares to Challenge Meta’s Social Media Dominance

What to Know About Trump’s Antitrust Efforts Against Tech Giants

The Trump administration will take Meta to court this week, continuing an aggressive effort to rein in the power of the biggest tech companies. Here’s what to know.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on What to Know About Trump’s Antitrust Efforts Against Tech Giants

Tech tariff exemptions are only temporary, according to Trump’s commerce secretary

The tech industry may not be safe from new tariffs, according to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. The Trump administration announced Friday evening that consumer electronics such as laptops and smartphones would be exempt from the tariffs it unveiled earlier … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Tech tariff exemptions are only temporary, according to Trump’s commerce secretary

Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk would like to ‘delete all IP law’

Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter (now X) and Square (now Block), sparked a weekend’s worth of debate around intellectual property, patents, and copyright, with a characteristically terse post declaring, “delete all IP law.” X’s current owner Elon Musk quickly replied, … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk would like to ‘delete all IP law’

Jim Zemlin on taking a ‘portfolio approach’ to Linux Foundation projects

The Linux Foundation has become something of a misnomer through the years. It has extended far beyond its roots as the steward of the Linux kernel, emerging as a sprawling umbrella outfit for a thousand open source projects spanning cloud … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Jim Zemlin on taking a ‘portfolio approach’ to Linux Foundation projects

Could an Amazon driver could be the one who saves your life?

In a quiet transformation from merchandising giant to (also) healthcare giant, Amazon may be positioning its sprawling logistics network and growing medical footprint to potentially save lives, starting with your front door. According to Bloomberg, back in 2023, Amazon piloted … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Could an Amazon driver could be the one who saves your life?

Apple’s ‘Mythic Quest’ is ending with an updated Season 4 finale

“Mythic Quest,” the Apple TV+ workplace comedy about the making of a popular online roleplaying game, is ending after four seasons. A new version of the show’s fourth season finale — first aired on March 26, and now the de … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Apple’s ‘Mythic Quest’ is ending with an updated Season 4 finale

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence reportedly valued at $32B

Safe Superintelligence (SSI), the AI startup led by OpenAI’s co-founder and former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, has raised an additional $2 billion in funding at a $32 billion valuation, according to the Financial Times. The startup had already raised $1 … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence reportedly valued at $32B

Cofertility’s radical model for women: Freeze your eggs for free by donating half of them

In recent years, focus on career and delayed marriage age is driving some women to consider preserving their fertility through egg freezing. But the steep cost of the procedure, estimated at $10,000 to $15,000 per attempt, means many women can’t … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Cofertility’s radical model for women: Freeze your eggs for free by donating half of them

Trump Adds Tariff Exemptions for Smartphones, Computers and Other Electronics

A long list of electronic products got a reprieve for now from at least some of the levies on China, which had been expected to take a toll on tech giants like Apple.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Trump Adds Tariff Exemptions for Smartphones, Computers and Other Electronics