
Microsoft ducks EU fine with Teams carve-out
Brussels swallows concessions after years of grumbling
Microsoft has dodged a hefty EU fine by coughing up concessions on how it bundles its software, ending a four-year antitrust row.

Gartner claims all IT will involve AI by 2030
Analyst outfit says OpenAI not fit for enterprise
Number crunchers at Gartner have declared that by 2030, every IT department task will be touched by AI in some form, though the firm is adamant this will not trigger mass job losses.

Trump threatens tariffs after Google slapped with €2.95 billion fine
Brussels tells search giant to flog off part of ad business
US president Donald Trump is rattling sabres again after Brussels fined Google €2.95 billion (£2.52 billion) for its advertising antics.

Google Pixel 10 teardown shows rare common sense
Easier battery swaps put Apple's glued shut toys to shame
Google has shocked everyone by making the Pixel 10 easier to repair, something that the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple has fought tooth and nail against for years.

Big Tech bosses bow before Trump’s AI circus
Kissing the ring while Musk is left out in the cold
The biggest names in US tech have lined up at the White House to show how much they adore Donald and Melania Trump, apparently believing fawning public displays will save their companies from regulators.

OpenAI jumps into chipmaking with Broadcom
ChatGPT outfit wants to ditch Nvidia addiction
OpenAI is moving into chip manufacturing next year in a bid to feed its AI addiction and loosen its ties with Nvidia’s pricey silicon.

Judge lets Google off lightly in antitrust case
AI means Google's hotel's on Mayfair and Park Lane are safe
Champagne corks will be popping at Google HQ after US District Judge Amit Mehta effectively gave the search giant a free pass for its monopoly antics.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems outfit trousers cash to fire up fusion reactor
Bill Gates and Nvidia back Commonwealth’s plan to bottle a star
Commonwealth Fusion Systems has hoovered up another $863 million in fresh capital to fuel its dream of turning nuclear fusion into a commercial energy business that doesn’t melt the budget.

EU antitrust boss warns Trump not to mess with tech laws
Brussels hints trade deal could collapse
The EU’s competition chief Teresa Ribera has warned that Brussels must be ready to ditch its freshly minted trade deal with the US if Donald Trump presses ahead with threats to neuter Europe’s digital rules in favour of Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Meta.

Morgan Stanley reckons Nvidia’s GB200 racks mint money
Rivals left bleeding red ink in AI factory economics
Number crunchers at Morgan Stanley have been adding up some numbers and divided by their shoe size and reached the conclusion that Nvidia’s monster GB200 NVL72 racks are the only kit worth buying if you want to turn an AI factory into a cash cow.