Despite antitrust monopoly challenges, Alphabet reported revenue for Q1 2025 rose 12% year-over-year to $90.2 billion, reflecting momentum across the business.
Musk’s X Corp. Sues Over Minnesota Deep Fake Law
A Minnesota law criminalizing “deep fakes” is “so vague and unintelligible” that it violates the First Amendment, Elon Musk’s X argues.
Meta Lays Off Reality Labs Workers
Meta’s Reality Labs division – responsible for the tech giant’s VR and AR products – is shrinking, with an unspecified number of employees being laid off on Thursday.
Meta Expands Live Translations, Messaging On Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses are getting tech updates and expansions in live language translation, Instagram messaging, music streaming, Meta AI and more.
Google Tops Q1 Estimates with $90B in Revenue Amid Antitrust Turmoil
The tech behemoth recorded expectation-busting ad revenues and reinforced its commitment to AI development.
Search Advertiser Asks SCOTUS To Sidestep Keywords Battle
The Supreme Court should turn away personal injury law firm Lerner & Rowe, which is seeking to revive a lawsuit over the use of its trademarks to trigger search ads, rival firm Accident Law Group
argues.
argues.
Havas Invests In Healthcare Engagement Platform Ostro
Six-year-old Ostro rebranded from RxDefine in 2022 after receiving an additional $45 million in funding from investors, bringing its total funding at the time to $55 million. Details of Havas’
investment were not disclosed.
investment were not disclosed.
The Tobacco-Free Future of Phillip Morris With Marian Salzman
Plus, the duty of brands amid a loneliness epidemic.
The Real Winners of the Trump Memecoin Feeding Frenzy
Donald Trump will attend a dinner with the largest holders of his own-brand crypto coin, sending its price through the roof. But the real profits have already been made just out of view.
‘Who Is Doge?’ Has Become a Metaphysical Question
The acting head of the General Services Administration says it has no DOGE team. It merely lists at least a half-dozen DOGE affiliates on payroll and has a section of its building for DOGE use only.