The US accuses six Chinese companies of copying AI through distillation. Meta launches Muse, the assistant that acts on behalf of users, while OpenAI develops chips with Samsung and claims the solution to one of the seven Millennium Problems in mathematics.
Zuckerberg's settlement with the US justice system sends Meta soaring on the Nasdaq, which anxiously awaits Nvidia's financial statements after the markets close. Nearly all European and American stock markets are up. Piazza Affari nearly reaches 53 points.
Meta reaches an agreement with 29 US states, ending the federal lawsuit in Oakland. Facebook and Instagram will have to introduce daily limits, nightly blocks, and increased protections for teens. California alone will receive $2,2 billion.
Meta is on trial in the US on charges related to the harm Facebook and Instagram have done to children and adolescents. The focus is on algorithms, infinite scrolling, and data collection of minors. Now the trial will have to determine to what extent...
$1.2 trillion in leasing and $1.9 trillion in chips and hardware. These are the numbers provided by the Wall Street Journal, which raise the risks for the future of the nine major American technology companies.
Meta faces another fine in New Mexico: $567 million for child protection. With the March fine, the 2026 bill rises to $942 million.
Volatility is the hallmark of the stock markets these days, buffeted by the conflicting winds of quarterly results from US and Asian companies, while the Fed is failing to clarify the interest rate outlook and causing a surge in bond yields.
Microsoft benefits from strong demand for Azure and convinces investors. Zuckerberg's group, however, achieves lower-than-expected earnings per share and raises its capital expenditure guidance, bringing the lower end of the range from...
The continued declines in the technology sector, even after stellar results from South Korea's SK Hynix this morning, suggest that the feared moment of the tech bubble burst has arrived. Yesterday, Wall Street attempted to rotate into other stocks...
The Magnificent Seven have crumbled, and now each club has its cards to play. Here's what each one has to play, ahead of Thursday and Friday's data.
Western markets are mixed. On the Nasdaq, Meta is the best performing stock, responding to the EU's accusations of failing to protect minors. The Korean semiconductor company has had a stellar debut. Three-, seven-, and 15-year Italian government bonds (BTPs) were placed today.
Mark Zuckerberg's new bet: selling AI computing power and proprietary models to external clients. Meta stock soars on Wall Street, up 9% yesterday.
WhatsApp opens username reservations in Italy: here's how to choose your username, what it's for, and why it lets you chat without displaying your number.
Meta is at the center of a $109 million lawsuit for alleged copyright infringement on 243 songs from Eminem's catalog, filed by publishing company Eight Mile Style. The judge dismissed the case, and the trial continues.
Financial analysts argue that the AI stock market crash may be a breather before resuming its rally. From the arrival of mega-IPOs on Wall Street to a season of…
The European Commission is challenging Meta for its poor protection of minors on Instagram and Facebook: circumventable controls and ineffective verification. If the violations are confirmed, the company risks fines of up to 6% of its global turnover.
EssilorLuxottica's Paris meeting confirms part of its board of directors. CEO and chairman of Delfin, Francesco Milleri, said: "We will return to our core values on the stock market."
Brent crude is trading at its highest level in nearly four years, above $110 a barrel. The yield on the 10-year Italian BTP has surpassed the 4% threshold, with the spread approaching 100 basis points. The Nasdaq continues to fall...
This is the first time social networks and their owners have been held responsible for the rampant addiction among young people. This sets an important precedent for users and a dangerous one for big tech. Another blow to Meta, condemned in New…
The Dutch group supplied cloud infrastructure to the US giant, which gained 3% in the premarket on the Nasdaq also on rumours of a 20% cut in staff.
The platform is a sort of Reddit for robots, where bots can generate posts and comment on each other, with humans only being able to read without intervening.
Meta signs a multi-year agreement with AMD worth over $100 billion for 6 gigawatts of AI power. Warrants up to 10% of the capital are expected. AMD shares soar on Wall Street.
Tech appetite is returning on Wall Street, with the Nvidia-Meta deal standing out. In Asia, Samsung hits new records with the Kospi index, while the IMF calls on China to halve industrial subsidies. The Fed minutes show considerable hesitation regarding...
Precious metals are rising thanks to a continuing weak dollar, while the euro and Swiss franc are soaring. Nvidia Corp., Microsoft, and Amazon.com Inc. are in talks to invest up to $60 billion in OpenAI. European stock markets saw...
American Big Tech's quarterly results are mixed. Elon Musk's Tesla has lost its magic touch.
Yesterday, Trump appeared completely indifferent to the dollar's lows of more than four years, which prompted further sell-offs that stabilized this morning. Asian stocks rose, boosted by artificial intelligence-related stocks, with…
The core features will remain free, while paid plans will offer advanced AI-powered tools: what we know
The four "Magnificent Seven" together represent about a fifth of Wall Street's S&P 500 index. Whether the massive infrastructure investments can deliver adequate returns will remain to be seen.
EssilorLuxottica is buying in Paris, amid rumours of a possible upward revision of the production targets for smart glasses produced with Meta.
Meta strengthens its AI strategy by acquiring Manus, a Singaporean startup specializing in autonomous agents. Meanwhile, the Italian antitrust authority intervenes in WhatsApp to protect access to the platform and competition among chatbots.
The Antitrust Authority expands its investigation into Meta: WhatsApp's new rules exclude competing chatbots and could limit the AI market. Meta denies the accusations.
Meta is evaluating the adoption of Google's TPUs in its data centers, opening the door to a possible alternative to Nvidia GPUs. The announcement shakes the markets: Nvidia collapses, Alphabet surges, and AI enters a new competitive phase.
Investors have become more selective and are seeking sectors and stocks with more successful moves. European stock markets are seen as being at par. At the Milan Stock Exchange, eyes are on Pirelli, Nexi, and Leonardo.
EssilorLuxottica shares surged more than 11% on the Paris Stock Exchange after their best quarter ever: revenues reached €6,87 billion, up 11,7%. The gains were driven by Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and the medtech breakthrough of the group led by Francesco Milleri.
Apple is suspending the Vision Air project to focus resources on smart glasses, rivals to the Ray-Ban Meta. Two models are expected by 2027: the battle with Zuckerberg is on.
During the Meta Connect keynote, CEO Mark Zuckerberg presented the new smart glasses: Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2, Oakley Meta Vanguard for athletes, and the revolutionary Meta Ray-Ban Display, controllable with the Neural Band. Collaboration is essential…
Perplexity launches a subscription-based AI search engine that pays publishers and integrates their content into its digital assistant. The startup has been targeted by Big Tech for months, while Perplexity is targeting Google Chrome.
The deal, reported by Reuters, allows Meta to leverage Google's cloud infrastructure to power servers, storage, networking and other advanced services.
Shares of Meta and Microsoft are soaring, inspiring a higher opening for the Nasdaq today, based on futures indications.
Yesterday's flurry of data also included agreements or no-deals on tariffs with US trading partners ahead of tomorrow's August 1st deadline. European stock markets opened higher. In Milan, eyes were on Prysmian, Nexi, Leonardo, and more.
Meta is under investigation for automatically integrating its AI chatbot into WhatsApp. The Antitrust Authority is assessing a possible abuse of its dominant position. The company's response: "It's simply free access to AI."
Record sales for Ray-Ban Meta. Milleri: "Eyewear will be the new technology platform." The EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions proved crucial, with double-digit growth in some European markets.
Through a process of investment and hiring, Meta aims to centralize the greatest AI minds around. From developing its Llama language model to integrating AI into its products, here's what's new from Menlo Park.
Meta, X, and LinkedIn are challenging the Italian Revenue Agency's personal data VAT. A lawsuit that could change the tax rules for digital platforms and have global implications. Here's what could happen.
European stock markets are seeing strong buying as investors follow Trump's moves on tariffs. Wall Street is cautiously higher. Unicredit shines in Milan - Follow the LIVE broadcast.
Meta acquires a less than 3% stake in EssilorLuxottica for $3,5 billion. The goal is to strengthen its partnership on smart glasses and focus on wearable computing with artificial intelligence.
Oakley Meta is the new line of smart glasses with artificial intelligence created by Essilux and Meta. The first model will be available from summer 2025, with pre-orders starting from July 11
Faced with a growing hunger for computing power, big tech is redefining its AI strategies: OpenAI opens up to Google's cloud, snubbing its historic ally Microsoft, while Meta invests 15 billion for 49% of Scale AI,…
Trump in Saudi Arabia at bin Salman's court: agreements for 600 billion (from weapons to AI and infrastructure) and a turning point on Syria with the lifting of sanctions. With him, a large group of CEOs led by Musk: here's who was there...
Contrary to what was thought with the advance of Chinese tech, Big tech has increased its investments in chips and data centers dedicated to AI. For analysts it is the mother of all revolutions
London, the only European stock exchange open, is trading at par. In the US, the above-expected quarterly results from Microsoft and Meta reassure us about the economy and push the stock markets higher. Nasdaq is in the spotlight
Brussels hits tech giants: Apple ordered to pay 500 million euros, Meta 200 million. It is the first concrete application of the new European regulation on digital markets. Criticism from Meta: "American companies penalized"
90% of Italians are connected to the Internet, spending an average of almost 6 hours a day online. TikTok dominates in terms of time spent, while social media becomes crucial for information and shopping. Here are the trends in the Digital 2025 report by…
Microsoft beats expectations with revenue growth, but cloud forecasts remain cautious; Meta hits record profit but 12-month outlook is weak; Tesla, despite falling margins, thrills with announcement of…
The Fed left rates on hold at 4,25%-4,50%, ignoring Trump and focusing on inflation, which is still high. Wall Street closed lower, with mixed quarterly results from big tech: Meta soars, Tesla disappoints, and Microsoft grows but slows in the cloud.…
The AI lab released the Model R in recent weeks. Its free app is already the most downloaded in American stores. Despite a budget of less than $10 million and less advanced chips, it surpasses the…
Apple wants to keep its equity and inclusion programs: a position that comes after Meta's contrary one. As Trump's inauguration approaches, many large US companies, including McDonald's, Ford and Walmart, have…
Another move by Meta that tends to realign on more conservative positions less than ten days after Trump's return to the White House: after having eliminated fact-checking, now Zuckerberg also says goodbye to inclusivity and protection of…
Zuckerberg: "Elkann has deep experience and brings an international perspective". The Italian-American manager writes to Stellantis workers "2024 full of successes despite difficulties"
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has closed its investigations into the legal representatives of Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram. Who are the suspects for an alleged tax evasion of over 887 million euros
The European Commission has fined Meta €798 million for anti-competitive practices related to Facebook Marketplace. Despite the seriousness of the charges, Zuckerberg's company has avoided the feared €13 billion fine. An appeal has been announced
According to French media, the operation is almost complete. Strategic investment of 5 billion euros with focus on the wearables sector. EssilorLuxottica shares gain more than 4% on the stock market
Rising inflation, the difficulties of the luxury sector and the double speed of the Magnificent 7 are sending stock markets into the red in Europe and America, but there are also some nice surprises such as SocGen which is soaring (+11%) on the stock market in…
Revenues of US giants have grown, but so has spending on investments in AI: this worries investors and stocks are falling after the stock market. Eyes also on Prysmian and Stm
European stock markets close the week weak. In America, however, Nasdaq shines thanks to the Magnificent 7
The Italian-French group led by Francesco Milleri was penalized by the weak presence of China. The stock, which had opened trading in sharp decline, limited losses to 0,6% at mid-session
According to the Financial Times, the layoffs occurred last week, shortly before a restructuring that will involve the teams at WhatsApp, Instagram and Reality Labs
Microsoft Launches CoPilot on WhatsApp, Offering Users an AI-Powered Digital Assistant. Here's What the Chatbot Does and How to Use It
While waiting for Meta to enter its capital, the Italian-French giant led by Milleri is moving into the field of precision optics
Today Instagram turns 14. Since its launch in 2010, the app has revolutionized visual communication, becoming a global giant with over a billion users. Here is its history and main innovations
Zuckerberg confirms a symbolic 5% investment in EssilorLuxottica, consolidating a strategic partnership started with smart Ray-Ban. The two companies aim for revolutionary technological innovations. Meanwhile, the glasses of the future are coming
EssilorLuxottica and Meta have signed a 10-year agreement to develop the next generation of smart glasses, following the success of Ray-Ban Stories and Ray-Ban Meta
WhatsApp is about to launch important updates: the introduction of usernames and Pin for greater privacy protection, and the new "Privacy Checkup" function
Meta Platforms had a stellar quarter, with revenue up 22% and net earnings up 73%. AI is the driver of this growth, while digital advertising continues to dominate. The company will also pay 1,4 billion for…
July is starting to be the month of rotation for the US tech sector. For the Bloomberg index of the Magnificent 7 it should be the worst month in a year with a provisional loss of around 4 percent
The European Commission is ready to impose a record fine on Meta for unfair commercial practices. The company allegedly tied its online ads service to Facebook's main platform and gained an unfair advantage. If confirmed, the fine will be…
According to the main international economic newspapers, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp would like to acquire 5% of the capital of EssilorLuxottica to enhance the development of the latest generation eyewear
According to the European Commission, Meta's new "pay or consent" model, which forces users to pay to avoid tracking or accept advertising, does not offer a truly free choice regarding the processing of their personal data
Facebook and Instagram do not clearly inform users about the use of their data for commercial purposes and the procedures for contesting any account suspensions. Meta said it disagrees and is considering possible action
Social addiction in children: the European Commission has launched formal proceedings against Facebook and Instagram to assess whether Meta may have violated the rules of the Digital Services Act on the protection of minors. What are Brussels' fears and…
Meta's expenses for AI, the disappointing GDP of the US first quarter and inflation are weighing on Wall Street: in cascade, the American data are reflected in the European stock markets which close lower, except for London driven by the maxi offer for…
Wall Street closed with little movement last night, but in the afterhours all hell broke loose on Meta. Tokyo falls under the weight of a yen at a 34-year low. Eurostat and ECB to follow this morning. Watch out for the banks, Webuild,…
Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from the Chinese App Store on government orders, citing 'national security reasons'. Same fate also for Telegram and Signal. Tensions continue between the United States and China in the global technology landscape
Artificial intelligence is radically transforming Big Tech companies like Google, Apple, Meta and Amazon, pushing them to review their business plans: here's what's cooking
A few weeks after the entry into force of the Digital Market Act, the EU Commission opened a non-compliance investigation into Google, Apple and Meta. Vestager: "No company can circumvent the rules"
One of the most anticipated new features arrives on Instagram: within 15 minutes of sending it will be possible to modify the messages sent in chat. Meta's announcement which also illustrates other changes
The malfunction affects all Meta apps. Threads and Messenger are also down. Users kicked out of sessions without warning and unable to return. From 17,20 pm the services started working again. "Technical problem" the company says
On February 4, 2004, Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook at Harvard, the first and longest-running social network, still used today by more than 3 billion people. Over the years the platform has faced criticism for invasion of privacy, political use…
Stock markets mixed. Milan is saved. In America the Nasdaq is running on the accounts of Big Tech, the S&P is also doing well, the Dow Jones is lukewarm. After yesterday's boom he took profits on Ferrari
Some shadow only for Apple, which is affected by sales in China
Some of the main AI start-ups essentially have a common trait which is expressed in the intertwining of non-profit and for-profit, between sociality and profitability and in balancing the two aspects. OpenAI, Anthrophic and Inflection AI all have a hybrid, dual structure
Mark Zuckerberg's new social network has only been available in Italy for a few days but is already becoming very popular. Will this be the end for Elon Musk's X? Here's how it works and what you can (and can't) do. The ultimate goal is…
IBM and Meta together with 48 other founding members have launched an alliance to address the development of artificial intelligence in an open, safe and responsible manner. The new international community is made up of leading technology developers, researchers and users. Here are the goals…
According to 83 Spanish newspapers, Meta would have "massively" and "systematically" violated EU rules on the protection of personal data, taking advantage of it to attract advertising
There are hundreds of millions at stake for news companies. Google and Meta are moving. But also the publishing houses
A new paid version of Facebook and Instagram is arriving across Europe. But how much will the subscription cost and why has Meta changed its strategy? Here's everything you need to know
The six companies are Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, ByteDance (TikTok), Meta and Microsoft. They have the role of gatekeeper of the market. The European Union thus becomes the first institution to want to regulate the development of the Internet. Commissioner Breton rejoices: "Today…
Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Meta continue to see their turnover grow in Italy, but profits stop at just over 2% of revenues. From 2024 minimum tax to 15%: here's what will change
According to the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge (Boston), the companies included in baskets "maximized on Artificial Intelligence" had an additional gain of an average of 0,4% per day. Given that translated over the year it becomes 100%. And this is thanks to…
In a letter sent to Mark Zuckerberg, a lawyer for the Elon Musk-owned app claims that Meta has illegally appropriated trade secrets: here are the details
