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U.S. President Donald Trump has denounced a €2.95 billion (~$3.5 billion) fine imposed on Google by the European Commission. He has called it an attack on American innovation and threatening retaliatory trade action under Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act. Image Source: Michael Shellenberger on X The fine -- one of the largest antitrust penalties in EU history -- stems from the Commission’s conclusion that Google abused its dominant position in the advertising technology sector.  The decision follows a four-year investigation launched in 2021 into Google's ad business practices, which the EU claims have harmed competition, raised costs for advertisers and publishers, and potentially pushed up prices for consumers. “This is very unfair, and the American taxpayer will not stand for it,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.  He accused the EU of systematically targeting American technology companies through fines and regulations, citing the earlier $17 billion fine against Appl...

United States President Donald J. Trump hosted leading American technology executives at the White House, in a high-profile meeting focused on advancing U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence. Image Source: Maverick Approach The event was attended by CEOs and founders from OpenAI, Google, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, AMD, and Alphabet, among others. Discussions centered on AI innovation, domestic infrastructure, semiconductor expansion, and strategic coordination between the federal government and the private sector. The meeting builds on the Trump Administration’s AI Action Plan and First Lady Melania Trump’s push to promote AI education nationwide. The First Lady also attended the event. The tech executives offered public remarks following the meeting, praising the administration’s approach.  “Thank you for being such a pro-business, pro-innovation President. It’s a very refreshing change,” said Sam Altman , CEO of OpenAI. “The ability to get the power of the industry ba...

Elon Musk’s social media platform X , formerly known as Twitter, is facing a significant outage in India, with users reporting widespread disruptions across both the mobile app and web versions.  The issue appears to have stemmed from a major data centre outage that occurred early Saturday morning, according to engineering teams familiar with the matter. Image Source: Wikipedi/Logo Downdetector , which monitors service disruptions, recorded a sharp spike in complaints around 6 PM, crossing 2,000 reports — a signal of how widespread the disruption has become.  Users have reported being unable to log in, access timelines, or refresh content, affecting not just casual users but also business operations that rely on platform integration. The Economic Times noted that this outage comes amid growing scrutiny over the platform’s technical resilience , especially as India pushes for more stringent cybersecurity protocols.  The timing has drawn attention from digital rig...