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Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to as much as $205 billion as AI demand drives more investment in cloud infrastructure and data centers.
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Google added selfie video recovery for eligible accounts, using encrypted videos and liveness checks to help users regain access when locked out.
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EU regulators fined Google €890 million for favoring its own Search services and restricting Play Store developers from promoting cheaper offers.
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Meta has launched a new AI campaign featuring CEO Mark Zuckerberg, positioning artificial intelligence as a tool for creativity, connection, and human potential ahead of earnings.
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1Password just gave Claude access to Australian logins without the passwords — right as Canberra moves toward mandatory AI rules.
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Moonshot’s giant new model puts open-weight AI back in the spotlight. For Australian enterprises, the sovereignty story matters more than the model.
The post Kimi K3: The Open-Weight AI Question for Australian Enterprises appeared first on TechRepublic.
Nearly 200 U.S. startups are urging the Trump administration to avoid broad restrictions on Chinese open-weight AI models, arguing a ban would increase costs and hurt innovation.
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Meta is expanding WhatsApp with enhanced CarPlay and Android Auto support, standalone iPad accounts, PDF editing, and new productivity features.
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Meta avoided a closely watched social media addiction trial after the plaintiff dropped the remaining claim, leaving broader questions over platform design unresolved.
The post Why Meta Escaped a Landmark Social Media Lawsuit appeared first on TechRepublic.
Android 17 adds a built-in iPhone switching tool that can transfer more data, including passwords, Wi-Fi credentials, and eSIMs, on select devices.
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