Microsoft is back in court, this time in the UK, facing a massive class action lawsuit over its cloud software licensing. The case alleges the tech giant overcharged tens of thousands of UK businesses to steer them toward its Azure platform. A tribunal is now deciding if the multi-billion pound case
While journalism programs shrink, Stanford senior Theo Baker is betting big on investigative reporting. His new book, “How to Rule the World,” promises an explosive look at how venture capitalists recruit favored undergraduates with slush funds and shell companies. The book, based on 250+ interviews
YouTube is now letting U.S. creators take a cut of their earnings in cryptocurrency. They can opt to receive payouts in PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin, which has a market cap of nearly $4 billion. This marks a significant, if quiet, step into crypto for Google’s video giant.
Fortnite is officially back on the Google Play Store in the United States. This ends a five-year absence that began with Epic Games’ 2020 antitrust lawsuits against Google and Apple.
EBANX is rolling out network tokenization across Colombia, Peru, and the Dominican Republic after launches in Brazil and Chile. The company’s data shows approval rates are 10 percentage points higher with tokens, and 87% of merchants in Colombia have already adopted the solution. This comes as a PYM
TCS is acquiring U.S.-based Salesforce partner Coastal Cloud in a $700 million all-cash deal. This is its second major Salesforce acquisition in two months, signaling a massive push into AI and cloud consulting.
Time magazine has declared the “Architects of AI” its 2025 Person of the Year. The honor goes to eight leaders, including Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Sam Altman, for their role in shaping the transformative technology. The announcement was made on December 11.
Apple has shared its year-end download charts for the US App Store. The lists show a fascinating split between AI-powered newcomers and established utility giants, with some surprises in the paid app and games categories.
Venture capital is facing a brutal fundraising drought. New data shows capital raised and the number of new funds are plummeting, setting up the worst year in nearly a decade. The timing couldn’t be worse for a generation of startups.
Oracle’s share price plummeted 10% after its Q2 revenue of $16.06 billion missed Wall Street’s $16.2 billion forecast. The drop comes despite huge growth in its cloud unit and a staggering $523 billion in backlogged customer contracts.
