Italy has become the latest European regulator to challenge how Big Tech is integrating artificial intelligence into widely used digital platforms. This week, the country’s antitrust authority ordered Meta Platforms to suspend certain WhatsApp contractual terms while it investigates whether the company abused its dominant position. The case centres on AI chatbots and whether recent
The Curve DAO community has rejected a proposal that sought to provide significant financial backing to its main development entity, Swiss Stake. The vote marks the latest governance decision within the Curve Finance ecosystem and comes as the protocol’s native token continues to show resilience around the $0.37 level. According to details from the vote,
The Strategy stock price continued its freefall this month and is now hovering at its lowest level since September last year. MSTR stock has plunged by over 70% from its highest level in 2024, even as the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 indices jumped to a record high. Strategy enterprise NAV is about to
The United States has sharply escalated its confrontation with Europe over digital regulation, imposing visa sanctions on former European Union officials and leaders of anti-disinformation groups in a move that has drawn swift condemnation from across the Atlantic. The sanctions, announced on Tuesday by the US State Department, target a former senior EU official and
Analysts predict packaged food manufacturers and fast-food eateries may be pushed to alter more of their goods next year when newly licensed appetite-suppressing GLP-1 tablets become accessible in January 2026. The decision comes as more Americans are likely to try the medications in pill form rather than injections, owing to the lower cost and many
Ethereum’s price has struggled to break above the $3,000 level over the past week, weighed down by continued outflows from spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds. That pattern has persisted into this week, with both BTC and ETH funds seeing redemptions as investors adjust portfolios toward year-end. Against this backdrop, Ethereum remains range-bound below the
US stocks held steady on Christmas Eve, with the broad market opening virtually flat. The Dow edged marginally higher, while the Nasdaq Composite matched the S&P’s sluggish performance in a shortened trading session marked by thin holiday volumes and cautious investor positioning heading into the year-end break. The S&P 500 closed at an all-time high
Harman International, owned by Samsung Electronics, is buying a key driver-assistance business from ZF Group in a €1.5 billion transaction that reflects mounting financial pressure across Europe’s auto-supplier sector. The purchase brings radar, smart camera, and automotive computing operations under Harman at a time when suppliers are reassessing capital-intensive portfolios. For Samsung, which bought Harman
Ferrari stock price has had a difficult year, falling from a high of $516 in July to the current $375, a move that has erased its market capitalization from the year-to-date high of $136 billion to the current $90 billion. Ferrari stock price dropped amid concerns about the company Ferrari, the iconic Italian supercar company,
Portugal’s housing pressures sharpened again in the third quarter, pushing affordability further into the political spotlight. Fresh official data showed prices rising at a record pace, underlining how far the market has moved beyond the reach of many residents. The latest surge reflects a mix of strong demand, limited supply, and population growth, with policymakers