Ofcom Targets TikTok Over Child Safety
UK regulator Ofcom has started an investigation to determine whether TikTok is meeting its obligations under the country’s Online Safety Act to protect children from harmful digital content.
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Von der Leyen Supports Child Social Media Curbs
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen supported introducing a minimum age for children to access social media.
EC Approves €660 Million German State Aid for Chip Investment
The European Commission approved €659 million in German state aid for German subsidiaries to finance four new semiconductor facilities.
Switzerland Launches Antitrust Investigation Into Google
Swiss competition watchdog started a preliminary antitrust investigation into Google.
Intel Invests €5 Billion to Expand Manufacturing in Europe
Intel announced a €5 billion ($5.7 billion) capital investment at its Leixlip campus in Ireland.
Ericsson Reports Drop in Revenues and Profits in 2Q26
Ericsson reported a revenue decline of 6% year-on-year to SEK52.7 billion ($5.4 billion) and net income of 12% to SEK4 billion in the second quarter of 2026.
Micron Raised US Investment Plan to $250 Billion
Micron announced plans to invest more than $250 billion in the US until 2035.
Apple Files Lawsuit Against OpenAI over Trade Secrets Theft
Apple has launched a lawsuit against ChatGPT parent OpenAI and two of the iPhone maker’s former employees.
Addictive Design of Instagram and Facebook in Breach of the DSA
The European Commission found that Meta is in breach of the Digital Services Act for the addictive design of Instagram and Facebook.
Anthropic Signs $19 Billion US Data Center Deal with TeraWulf
Data center developer TeraWulf signed a 20-year lease agreement with AI player Anthropic.
DeepSeek Is Developing In-House AI Chip
AI start-up DeepSeek is developing its own AI chip, according to media reports.
Australian Social Media Age Checks Still Ineffective
Australia’s social media ban for users younger than 16 years old hit early challenges.
ENT Donated Telegraph Set to the Technical Museum Nikola Tesla
To mark the 170th anniversary of Nikola Tesla’s birth, Ericsson Nikola Tesla has donated a valuable and authentic telegraph set dating from the turn of the 20th century to the Technical Museum Nikola Tesla in Zagreb, Croatia.
Xavier Niel Became Largest Vodafone Shareholder
Middle Eastern telco e& sold its 16.2% stake in Vodafone Group to an investment firm owned by Xavier Niel for £4.4 billion.
Infobip Acquires SocketLabs to Expand Its Enterprise Email Infrastructure
Infobip announced the acquisition of SocketLabs, a US-based company building infrastructure for high-volume, multi-provider email.
Europe Strengthens Innovation Performance
Europe's innovation performance continues to improve, with the EU's overall score rising by 11.6 percentage points since 2019, according to the 2026 European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS).
Apple Loses Fight Over App Store and iOS in EU Court
Apple lost a battle after the EU General Court upheld the company’s designation as a gatekeeper for its App Store and iOS services under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Samsung Expects Record Profit in 2Q26 Driven by AI Boom
Ahead of its quarterly financial report, Samsung expects record Q2 operating profit and revenue of more than KRW171 trillion ($113 billion).
EC Presents EU Action Plan on Cybersecurity and AI
The European Commission has presented an Action Plan for a structured response to address the risks and harness the opportunities of advanced AI models for cybersecurity.
Rakuten Gets Government Investment for Satellite Network
Japanese government will co-fund Rakuten Mobile’s plans to build a satellite communications network.
