Meta successfully defeated the FTC’s antitrust case after a five-year legal battle. The judge ruled that TikTok’s emergence means Meta no longer holds monopoly power, despite internal messages showing clear anticompetitive intent.
Meta just scored a major legal victory against the Federal Trade Commission. The judge ruled the FTC failed to prove Meta holds a monopoly, pointing to fierce competition from TikTok. This decision protects Meta’s ownership of Instagram and WhatsApp.
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have created a new theoretical framework that simplifies predicting chemical reaction energetics. The method uses atoms instead of electrons as fundamental units, making calculations dramatically more affordable. This approach could eventual
J. Crew has made a remarkable comeback from its 2020 bankruptcy filing, with technology playing a crucial role. CIO Danielle Schmelkin built systems that increased online engagement dramatically and drove $2.7 billion in 2024 sales. The company now operates more than 580 stores, up from 491 pre-pand
Illinois residents can now add their driver’s license to Apple Wallet starting tomorrow. The feature works at TSA checkpoints in over 250 airports and select businesses. This brings the total to 13 states plus Puerto Rico supporting mobile IDs.
While IBM remains patent king with 37,407 active families, Apple, Qualcomm, and Amazon saw explosive growth. The bigger story? Banks are now patent powerhouses as they transform into tech companies.
A 20-year scientific debate about how electrons spin on gold surfaces has been definitively resolved. The breakthrough could accelerate development of next-generation spintronic devices that use electron spin rather than charge.
Samsung’s upcoming mid-range Galaxy A57 5G has been spotted with 45W charging support in regulatory filings. Meanwhile, the flagship Galaxy S26 appears stuck at 25W speeds. This creates a strange situation where the cheaper phone could charge nearly twice as fast.
European regulators are probing Amazon and Microsoft’s cloud services for potential gatekeeper designation. The investigation follows major outages that disrupted banking, government services, and airlines. The EU will also examine whether current laws effectively govern cloud competitiveness.
SpaceX’s Starlink satellites struggle to recover from solar storms, with performance degradation lasting 3-4 days after geomagnetic conditions ease. The autonomous systems designed to protect the constellation may actually be making things worse by triggering cascading orbital adjustments across the
