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Tech Giants Face Regulatory Challenges
Polestar's US exit and Meta's potential redesign due to EU rules highlight ongoing regulatory pressures on tech giants. Polestar pulled out of the U.S. market after the federal government denied its authorization, while Meta faces a preliminary investigation under the Digital Services Act.
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The Verge
Google's AI Overviews are running into an interesting problem right now. As of this writing, if you search for the term "disregard," instead of showing the usual AI-generated summary of search results, the AI Overview section instead includes a response like what you'd see from a more traditional AI
2026-05-22 16:01 UTC
The Verge
On Thursday, Waymo customers opened up the app and noticed something unusual: no more freeway service. Trips that would normally take a few minutes on the freeway were suddenly projected to last much longer via local roads. The company later confirmed that it had suspended freeway driving across all
2026-05-22 16:17 UTC
The Verge
Google officially filed its appeal of the federal ruling deeming it an illegal search monopolist, arguing the decision "crashed" through legal guardrails. "Google just prevailed in the marketplace fair and square," it writes in its legal filing. Google had already said it would appeal the ruling, wh
2026-05-22 16:28 UTC
The Verge
They say that Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer. I have my doubts given the less-than-balmy weather in many parts of the US this weekend, though that doesn’t mean it’s not an appropriate time to pick up some summer essentials — including a portable speaker / smart lamp like Govee’s T
2026-05-22 16:30 UTC
The Verge
Meta is in breach of the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), a preliminary investigation has found, over the "addictive" design of Instagram and Facebook. It's likely to be forced to redesign both apps, and could face a fine of up to $12 billion. The European Commission said Meta "did not adequately as
2026-07-10 10:52 UTC
The Verge
Last month, Polestar shocked the auto industry when it announced that it was pulling out of the US. The EV company's decision came after the federal government denied its authorization to continue selling its cars despite a rule banning vehicles with Chinese-made connected vehicle software. Polestar
2026-07-10 11:00 UTC