X says will fight Indian court ruling on content takedown system

Social network X announced on Monday that it will appeal an Indian court ruling which upheld a government-run content takedown system. The company described the operation as secretive and claimed it has no basis in the law. The platform stated…

Instagram is testing a Reels-first UI in India and South Korea

Instagram has selected India and South Korea to test a new interface that displays the Reels page first. The company initially revealed a similar design when it launched its first iPad app earlier this month. The new interface places Stories…

Former Microsoft execs launch AI agents to end Excel-led finance

Despite millions of dollars spent on financial software, many finance teams still rely on Excel to close their books and reconcile numbers for audits. Two former Microsoft executives see this as a problem. They have started Maximor to replace spreadsheets…

The AI services transformation may be harder than VCs think

Venture capitalists believe they have found the next major investing edge. Their strategy involves using artificial intelligence to achieve software-like profit margins from traditionally labor-intensive professional services firms. The plan is to acquire mature companies, implement AI to automate tasks,…

DJI loses lawsuit over classification as Chinese military company

A federal judge has rejected drone maker DJI’s efforts to be removed from a Department of Defense list of Chinese military companies. US District Judge Paul Friedman ruled that the Department of Defense had provided substantial evidence that DJI contributes…

Do EA buyout talks hint at bigger industry troubles?

Electronic Arts is one of the biggest names in the video game business, and it is reportedly in talks to go private. This potential move raises questions about its motivations. According to reports, video game companies are moving towards consolidation.…