London’s High Court rejects big tech challenge over Ofcom’s online safety data demands
Meta, TikTok and X have lost a legal challenge against Britain's communications regulator, Ofcom, over its demands for detailed information about activity and content moderation on their platforms. The ruling, delivered by London's High Court on Friday, October 30, marks one of the first major legal tests of Britain's Online Safety Act, introduced in 2023 to make social media platforms more accountable for harmful and illegal content. Editorial credit: Loredana Sangiuliano /
Apple finally launches its first touchscreen MacBook Pro after years of resisting the idea
Apple has officially introduced its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, ending more than a decade of resistance to bringing touch controls to its traditional laptop lineup. Credit: Image Apple Store Unveiled on October 28, the new MacBook Pro features an OLED touchscreen, allowing users to interact directly with content using their fingers, something that has been available on Windows laptops for years but has remained absent from Apple's Mac computers. The launch is particularly
Intel shares crash 29% in worst stock market day since 1974
Intel has suffered its worst single-day stock market decline in more than 50 years, with its shares plunging approximately 29% on Friday, October 30, wiping nearly $12 billion off the value of the US government's investment in the company. The collapse came just a day after Intel released its third-quarter financial results and issued a disappointing forecast for the final three months of 2026. Intel shares closed at $65.76, down from $92.07 the previous day. According to Yah
Tech stocks shed nearly $1 trillion as subpar earnings and AI spending scrutiny trigger widespread market rout
A severe sell-off across big tech wiped out nearly $1 trillion in market capitalization from the Nasdaq 100 in a single trading session, dragging major U.S. stock indices lower following a wave of underwhelming corporate earnings. The Nasdaq Composite fell 2.86%, the S&P 500 declined 1.8%, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plummeted 7.2% as investors increasingly questioned whether massive capital expenditures on artificial intelligence infrastructure can generate near
Finnish regulatory authority halts Google data center construction over massive forest clear-cutting
The Finnish Licensing and Supervision Authority (LVV) has ordered Google to immediately halt all key construction and land-alteration activities at two major AI data center development sites in Finland. The regulatory stop-work order was issued after investigations revealed that Google's local subsidiary, Tuike Finland Oy, clear-cut an estimated 400,000 trees across roughly 530 hectares (1,300 acres) of forest before required Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) were comple
