Microsoft blocks browser choice for 1.4 billion Windows users, study finds
New testing across four countries finds that Copilot and Windows Backup now override rival browser defaults too, a pattern researchers first flagged in 2024.
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Microsoft's EU filing puts almost 40% of profit in tax-friendly Ireland
Ireland books $47.1 billion in pretax profit with just 6,654 staff, its first EU country-by-country filing shows, and other US firms face the same rule soon.
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Fake earnings stories persist on Google Finance despite two 2026 spam updates
Fabricated stories on Criteo and Zeta Global tickers redirect to a WhatsApp stock club invite page; 14 more flagged while Google stays silent on enforcement.
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Judge forces Zeta Global to face suit over 240 million opt-in claim
District Judge Dale Ho denied Zeta's dismissal bid, letting investors pursue claims tied to Disqus data collection and the 240 million figure into discovery.
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Consent collapses on three fronts as Zeta faces investor suit
A federal judge lets Zeta Global's investor suit over data consent proceed as the EU-US framework falters and EDPB scraping rules narrow legitimate interest.
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Google forces DV360 advertisers off SDF v9 within seven months
Three Structured Data Files versions sunset January 28, 2027, hitting DV360 bulk operations teams. Uploads after that date return errors instead of processing.
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Google forces Android developers off legacy Mobile Ads SDK by 2028
Ad serving continues until June 2027, then risks removal in June 2028 for apps on the legacy SDK. Migration guides and a free AI coding skill are live now.
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Google cuts Ads API review time to hours with brand check
Verified Google Cloud projects get Basic Access reviewed within hours instead of five business days, as a pilot targets the backlog Google flagged in February.
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Meta blocks camera on AI glasses if LED light is destroyed
Second-generation Ray-Ban Meta glasses now cut camera power the moment physical LED tampering is detected, closing a gap bystanders had flagged since 2024.
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Wikipedia escapes Category 1 status but stays on Ofcom watch list
This follows a High Court dismissal of Wikimedia's legal challenge in August 2025 and its choice not to appeal in September. Ofcom can revisit its call anytime.
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Apple forces 13+ rating on apps with social feeds from September
Social media capability now triggers a minimum 13+ age rating and a new App Store content descriptor, developers report. Submission holds begin in September.
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Cloudflare gives OpenAI network signals covering 20% of the web
The pilot shares Cloudflare content-freshness and traffic data with OpenAI to test faster web indexing. No pricing or timeline was disclosed for wider rollout.
