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EU to make WhatsApp more responsible for tackling harmful content
BRUSSELS, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Monday said it had formally designated Meta's WhatsApp as a "very large platform" under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), making it more resp...
Jan 26, 2026
Google settles Google Assistant privacy lawsuit for $68 million
By Jonathan Stempel Jan 26 (Reuters) - Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated assistant spied inappropriately on smartphone users, violating their priva...
Jan 26, 2026
Iranian businesses suffer new blow as internet blackout lingers
DUBAI, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Iranian businesses are reeling from an internet blackout, imposed while authorities used massive force to crush large-scale protests, which has crippled commerce in an alread...
Jan 26, 2026
IonQ to buy SkyWater for $1.8 billion to expand hardware capabilities
Jan 26 (Reuters) - Quantum computing firm IonQ said on Monday it would buy chipmaker SkyWater Technology for about $1.8 billion, in a deal that would bring semiconductor manufacturing in-house and boo...
Jan 26, 2026
Nvidia invests $2 billion in CoreWeave to boost data center build-out
Jan 26 (Reuters) - Nvidia has invested $2 billion in CoreWeave, becoming the AI infrastructure provider's second-largest shareholder, as the companies expand their partnership to boost data center cap...
Jan 26, 2026
Meta, TikTok, YouTube to stand trial on youth addiction claims
By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms, TikTok and YouTube will face courtroom scrutiny this week over allegations that their platforms are fueling a youth mental health crisi...
Jan 26, 2026
Drugmakers turn to AI to speed trials, regulatory submissions
By Maggie Fick and Michael Erman SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence has yet to deliver on the most challenging aspect of drug development -- finding new molecules that lead to m...
Jan 26, 2026
Musk's X investigated by EU over Grok sexualised images after public outcry
By Foo Yun Chee and Sam Tabahriti BRUSSELS, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's X faces investigation by the European Union into whether it disseminates illegal content, following public outcry over the sp...
Jan 26, 2026
EU opens investigation into X over Grok sexualised imagery, lawmaker says
LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok over the production of explicit imagery, Regina Doherty, a member of the European parl...
Jan 26, 2026
EU Commission to open proceedings against Grok on Monday, reports Handelsblatt
BERLIN, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The EU Commission will open proceedings against Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok under the Digital Services Act on Monday, Germany's Handelsblatt reported on Monday, citing three...
Jan 26, 2026
