EC Close to Decision on Google Gemini AI Features
The European Commission is close to formally outlining what Google must do to give rival AI assistants the same access to its Android OS as it provides its Gemini service.

The European Commission is close to formally outlining what Google must do to give rival AI assistants the same access to its Android OS as it provides its Gemini service.
When global security expert Mikko Hyppönen talks about the state of cybersecurity today, he starts with a simple principle that many organisations still fail to live by: “You can’t really protect what you don’t see.”
Amazon plans to invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic as the two companies deepen their partnership focused on ramping large-scale computing infrastructure for GenAI.
Anthropic discussed its various AI models with officials from the European Commission.
Porsche has agreed to sell its equity stakes in Bugatti Rimac and Rimac Group to a consortium led by HOF Capital, a New York-based investment firm.
Chinese watchdogs are considering restricting US investment into the domestic technology sector, according to media reports.
Google has started construction of its first data center located in Austria.
Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $6.31 trillion in 2026, up 13.5% from 2025, according to Gartner.
Meta Platforms signed a deal with Amazon Web Services to use Graviton processors to support its agentic AI moves.
During the presentation of its Q1 earnings, Nokia emphasized that it has raised its outlook for AI and Cloud.
At a time when much of the business world still behaves as if it is enough to layer new technology on top of an existing model, futurist and business thinker Rik Vera argues that this is precisely the strategic mistake companies can no longer afford.
UK regulator for communication services, Ofcom, has launched a probe into Telegram.
A new study by Juniper Research forecasts that the global value of direct carrier billing (DCB) transactions will rise from $51 billion in 2026 to more than $87 billion in 2030.
The global connectivity market, spanning mobile, fixed broadband, and fixed voice, reached $333 billion in 4Q25, representing a 5% year-on-year growth, according to Omdia.
Deutsche Telekom is considering a merger with its subsidiary T-Mobile US.
Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $6.31 trillion in 2026, up 13.5% from 2025, according to Gartner.
In the first quarter of 2026, Austria-based A1 group reported growth in all relevant business segments.
French company Thales Alenia Space signed an agreement with Polish Radmor and Airbus to develop a telecoms defence satellite for the Polish armed forces.
The robotaxi market is expected to see transformative growth through 2035, with the market value for services projected to reach $168 billion, according to Counterpoint Research.
Apple confirmed that John Ternus will succeed Tim Cook as CEO.