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.

Less than three years after the initial rollout, Meta Platforms’ Threads has reached 500 million monthly active users.
AI-powered location intelligence is continuing to transform the global location platform industry and how vital location intelligence is becoming to not only automotive and transport & logistics but also a wide range of enterprise and consumer applications, according to Counterpoint Research.
The European Union signed a digital partnership with Brazil to strengthen ties on shared technology priorities.
Cumulative global data center investment is forecast to approach $1.6 trillion by 2030, according to Canalys.
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.
Neglecting semantics will cause AI agents to be inaccurate and inefficient, exposing organizations to wasted spending and increased vulnerabilities in data and AI governance, according to Gartner.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for closer US-EU cooperation on AI at the G7 Summit in France.
A new global study by the IBM Institute for Business Value found that, as enterprises embed AI deeper into core business operations, most surveyed organizations remain locked into AI systems they cannot easily change.
US President Donald Trump stated that Apple signed a deal with Intel to produce computer chips inside the US.
SpaceX hit out at a European Commission plan for distributing satellite spectrum across the bloc.
Following a record-setting year for the semiconductor industry, the start of the new year has continued the momentum, as semiconductor revenue grew 27% in 1Q26 from 4Q25 to reach $319 billion, according to Omdia.
Nokia announced an expansion of its advanced test and packaging operations in the US state of Pennsylvania.
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.
Siemens announced that European startups can now access its industrial software through their Startups Program.
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.
AI is rapidly reshaping the skills employers want most from workers, increasing the emphasis on human skills such as judgement, creativity and leadership, according to PwC’s 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer.
At Eurosatory, the global event for defence and security, Croatia-based Orqa, Europe's leading developer and manufacturer of drones made without Chinese components, unveiled the tactical drone MRM2-10AI.
The mobile network of Hrvatski Telekom has once again been ranked the best in Croatia, according to an independent mobile network quality measurement by the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM).
The European Commission published the fourth State of the Digital Decade report, showing that Europe has made progress on its 2030 digital transformation targets, such as secure and sustainable digital infrastructures and the digitalization of public services.
Luxembourg tops the ranking for retail purchasing power in Europe.