Apple Raises MacBook and iPad Prices Due to Memory Crisis
Apple announced a 20% price hike on its MacBook and iPad lines, but it stopped short of any increases for the iPhone.
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Anthropic Accuses Alibaba of Gaining Illicit Access to Claude
Anthropic accused Alibaba of gaining illicit access to its Claude AI model.
Huawei Announces Wi-Fi 7 Patent Licensing Rates
Huawei announced that its patent licensing royalty rate for Wi‑Fi 7 technologies would be set at $0.5 per unit for Wi‑Fi 7-compliant devices.
Samsung to Invest $650 Billion in South Korea in the Next Decade
Samsung is planning to invest KRW100 trillion ($646 billion) in its home market of South Korea over the next decade.
EC to Designate Amazon and Microsoft Cloud as Gatekeepers
The European Commission has informed Amazon and Microsoft of its preliminary view that they should be designated as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for their cloud computing services.
Orange Set to Drive the Growth of French Startups
Orange is determined to drive the commercial growth of French startups.
Intelligence Alliance Sounds Alarm on AI Cyberthreat
The Five Eyes intelligence agency called for urgent action to respond to the evolving AI landscape.
Lenovo and Nokia Renew Patent Deal
Nokia and Lenovo agreed on another multi-year patent cross-licensing deal.
Infobip and Digitas Middle East Expand Their Strategic Partnership
Infobip announced a partnership with Digitas, the Marketing Transformation arm of the Publicis Groupe.
Meta Unveils Affordable Smart Glasses
Meta Platforms launched a set of lower-priced smart glasses models under its own brand name for the first time.
Infobip Ranked in Top 25 Europe’s Most Innovative Companies
Infobip has been ranked in the top 25 of Fortune’s Europe’s Most Innovative Companies 2026, marking a strong rise on this year’s list.
UK Court Approves £3 Billion Apple Lawsuit
Competition Appeal Tribunal in the UK has approved a £3 billion class action lawsuit against Apple over its iCloud service.
Tech Bosses Urged G7 to Support US-Led AI Group
Leaders of AI companies, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis, lobbied for a US-led coalition to shape global AI rules.
EU Signs Digital Partnership with Brazil
The European Union signed a digital partnership with Brazil to strengthen ties on shared technology priorities.
Threads Reaches 500 Million Users, Rolls Out New Features
Less than three years after the initial rollout, Meta Platforms’ Threads has reached 500 million monthly active users.
Nokia Expands US Operations to Boost Photonic Chip Output
Nokia announced an expansion of its advanced test and packaging operations in the US state of Pennsylvania.
Trump Claims Apple Signed a Chip Deal with Intel
US President Donald Trump stated that Apple signed a deal with Intel to produce computer chips inside the US.
G7 Summit Brought US-EU AI Cooperation into Focus
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for closer US-EU cooperation on AI at the G7 Summit in France.
Prianto/QBS Software Group and OpenText Held Regional Events in CEE
Across Central and Eastern Europe, the conversation around cybersecurity and enterprise AI is changing fast. It is no longer enough to buy another isolated tool, run another disconnected security project, or treat AI as a standalone experiment.
EC Responds to ECI Initiative on Video Games
The European Commission stated it would engage with consumers and publishers by the end of this year to explore ways to improve industry standards for video games.
