Apple opens up its App Store to competition in Japan
Epic Games CEO says Fortnite won’t return to Japan, though, because the new rules still require high fees.
Government & Policy
Nvidia reportedly weighs ramping up H200 production to meet surging demand in China
After successfully lobbying the Trump administration to approve the sales of its H200 chips to China, Nvidia is now thinking of adding capacity to produce more of the chips.
WhatsApp’s biggest market is becoming its toughest test
Meta has three months to comply with Indian government directions that could affect how WhatsApp operates in the country.
AI data center boom could be bad news for other infrastructure projects
Improvements to roads, bridges, and other infrastructure could take a hit as data center construction accelerates.
Trump’s AI executive order promises ‘one rulebook’ — startups may get legal limbo instead
Trump signed an AI executive order targeting state laws and promising one national rulebook. Critics warn it could trigger court battles and prolong uncertainty for startups while Congress debates federal rules.
Reddit argues it isn’t like other social platforms in case against Australia’s social media ban
Reddit, one of the world’s largest social platforms, is arguing that it doesn’t meet the definition of “social media platforms” as it seeks to overturn Australia’s law banning children under 16 years of age from social media.
Epic Games’s Fortnite is back in US Google Play Store, as court partially reverses restrictions it won on iOS
The game is back on the Google Play Store, but another court decision is rolling back some of the developer-friendly changes on iOS.
Nvidia is reportedly testing tracking software as chip-smuggling rumors swirl
A new software option could make it possible to see the approximate location of some of Nvidia’s AI chips.
Marco Rubio bans Calibri font at State Department for being too DEI
Calibri, which could make documents easier to read for the vision impaired, was apparently installed in 2023 by the department’s then-DEI office. Rubio’s memo has designated Times New Roman as his tenure’s official font, stating it will “restore decorum and professionalism” to documents.
EU launches antitrust probe into Google’s AI search tools
The European Commission is investigating Google over its AI summaries.