Today’s tech story is about power consolidating even as regulators try to prise it open. TSMC underscored the scale of the AI boom with another $100 billion commitment to expand chip manufacturing in Arizona, part of a far bigger U.S. buildout driven by demand for advanced proces...
Today’s tech story is about power consolidating even as regulators try to prise it open. TSMC underscored the scale of the AI boom with another $100 billion commitment to expand chip manufacturing in Arizona, part of a far bigger U.S. buildout driven by demand for advanced processors and cloud infrastructure. Google, meanwhile, is being pushed in two directions at once: in Europe, regulators ordered it to share search data and make Android more accessible to rival AI services, while the company warns of privacy and security trade-offs; at the same time, it is tightening its own AI ecosystem by rebranding NotebookLM as Gemini Notebook and weaving it more deeply into Search. Elsewhere, scrutiny of tech’s social impact is rising, with Ofcom investigating TikTok’s child-safety and age-checking systems, while Hyundai moved closer to full control of Boston Dynamics as robotics becomes the next strategic frontier.
Top Tech stories
- TSMC pledges another $100 billion to expand U.S. chip manufacturing in Arizona (19 sources)
- EU orders Google to share search data and open Android to rival AI services (14 sources)
- Ofcom launches investigation into TikTok’s child safety and age-checking measures (12 sources)
- Google renames NotebookLM as Gemini Notebook and expands AI Search integration (12 sources)
- Hyundai Motor Group to buy SoftBank’s remaining stake in Boston Dynamics (11 sources)
- Meta expands teen safety features by notifying parents about self-harm talks with AI (11 sources)
- 1Password launches Claude integration to use saved logins without exposing passwords (9 sources)
- Kris Jenner announces death of mother Mary Jo “MJ” Shannon at 91 (6 sources)
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