⚖️ Google found guilty in ad tech monopoly case

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• ⚖️ Google found guilty in ad tech monopoly case

• 🚫 Meta blocks Apple Intelligence on iOS apps

• 🖥️ Microsoft Copilot can now control your PC

• 📄 Meta accidentally exposed internal data

• 🚙 Cybertruck owners face public backlash

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⚖️ Google found guilty in ad tech monopoly case ↗️LINK

• What: A federal judge ruled that Google illegally monopolized the publisher ad server and ad exchange markets, siding with the DOJ in a major antitrust case. The court found Google tied its ad tech tools to stifle competition and harm publishers and users.

• Why: The DOJ proved Google used contracts and tech integration to dominate the open-web display ad market for over a decade, violating Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act. However, claims about ad networks were dismissed.

• Impact: This partial win tightens antitrust scrutiny on Google and could lead to major ad tech reforms. Google plans to appeal as it faces broader legal threats, including a potential breakup in its separate Search case.

🚫 Meta blocks Apple Intelligence on iOS apps ↗️LINK

• What: Meta has disabled support for Apple Intelligence features in its iOS apps, including Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads, and Instagram. Users can’t access AI tools like Writing Tools, Genmoji, or use Apple’s AI-driven keyboard stickers and Memoji.

• Why: While Meta hasn’t given a reason, it likely wants to promote its own AI, Meta AI, which offers similar text and image features. Apple and Meta previously discussed an AI partnership, but privacy disagreements reportedly derailed the deal.

• Impact: iOS users are left without Apple Intelligence features in Meta’s most-used apps. The move underscores rising competition between tech giants over control of AI ecosystems on mobile platforms.

🖥️ Microsoft Copilot can now control your PC ↗️LINK

• What: Microsoft’s Copilot Studio now allows users to create AI agents that can autonomously navigate the web and perform complex desktop tasks like market research, invoice processing, and data entry.

• Why: This expansion builds on recent consumer Copilot upgrades, but goes further by giving agents unrestricted access to the entire web. It empowers businesses to automate routine workflows with minimal oversight.

• Impact: This move signals a major step toward fully autonomous AI-powered work assistants. It boosts productivity potential but also raises questions about security, data privacy, and responsible AI use in enterprise settings.

📄 Meta accidentally exposed internal data ↗️LINK

• What: Meta accidentally exposed internal data from Apple, Google, and Snap in poorly redacted legal filings during its antitrust battle with the FTC. The info, meant to stay confidential, included usage stats and competitive analysis.

• Why: The redactions were so weak they could easily be removed, prompting harsh backlash from rival companies who now question Meta’s ability to handle sensitive information.

• Impact: Meta’s legal misstep has strained relations with key industry players and further complicates its defense, as the trial it hoped to avoid now unfolds under intense scrutiny.

🚙 Cybertruck owners face public backlash ↗️LINK

• What: Cybertruck owners at Texas’ second annual Cybertruck Rodeo shared frustration over facing public hostility—middle fingers, stares, and social snubs—simply for driving Teslas.

• Why: Many blame the backlash on CEO Elon Musk’s polarizing political stance and alignment with the Trump administration, not the vehicle itself. Despite admiration for Tesla’s tech, owners feel unfairly judged.

• Impact: The event underscored a growing disconnect between Tesla’s brand and public perception. With sales down and sponsors pulling out, Tesla faces both reputational and financial headwinds.

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