The FCC Proposes a Ban on Chinese Data Center Equipment, Apple Escalates Trade Secrets Lawsuit Against OpenAI, and Bending Spoons to Acquire Airtable for $1.285 Billion.
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Spotify Surpasses 300 Million Subscribers as AI Push AcceleratesSpotify has surpassed 300 million paid Premium subscribers and now reaches 777 million monthly active users, reporting €4.8 billion in quarterly revenue, a 14% year-over-year increase, despite recent price hikes.
The company is continuing its aggressive investment in AI with new personalized podcast features, interactive Q&A experiences, and a conversational AI assistant. At the same time, Spotify is working to address concerns around AI-generated music by introducing artist verification tools and content labeling.
Read More: TechCrunch
FCC Weighs Ban on Chinese Data Center ComponentsThe FCC is reportedly preparing a ban on imports of new Chinese optical transceivers used in data centers over national security concerns, including potential risks of data theft and service disruption.
The proposed restrictions have already boosted shares of U.S. suppliers such as Lumentum and Coherent, but they could also increase infrastructure costs for major cloud providers, including Amazon Web Services. China has criticized the proposal and warned it could respond with retaliatory measures.
Read More: Reuters
Apple Escalates Trade Secrets Lawsuit Against OpenAIApple is intensifying its trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI by seeking a preliminary injunction and expedited discovery over allegations that former Apple employees improperly brought confidential information to OpenAI.
OpenAI has rejected the claims, arguing that Apple’s allegations stem from its own internal security failures and emphasizing that company policy prohibits employees from using third-party trade secrets.
Read More: TechCrunch
OpenAI Response: Engadget
India Moves to Bring Merchant Fees Back to UPIIndia is proposing legislation that could reintroduce merchant fees on its Unified Payments Interface (UPI), ending the zero-merchant-discount-rate model that has been in place since 2020.
The change is intended to create a sustainable business model for banks and fintech companies by helping fund future infrastructure, innovation, and security while preserving free or low-cost payments for consumers through limits on fees for smaller merchants or lower-value transactions.
Read More: TechCrunch
Bending Spoons Acquires Airtable for $1.285 BillionItalian software company Bending Spoons has agreed to acquire Airtable in an all-cash deal valued at $1.285 billion.
The acquisition is expected to close before the end of the year and represents Bending Spoons’ first major purchase since its Nasdaq debut, continuing the company’s strategy of expanding through acquisitions after buying companies including AOL and Eventbrite.
Read More: Reuters
Apple and Microsoft Working on Cross-Platform Clipboard SupportApple has committed to developing seamless copy-and-paste functionality between iPhones and Windows PCs following a request made under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act.
The feature will rely on Apple’s AccessorySetupKit to provide persistent, user-approved clipboard access. Apple expects the project to require significant engineering work, with a rollout currently targeted for 2027, beginning in the European Union.
Read More: Engadget
Anthropic Signs $10 Billion AI Infrastructure DealAnthropic has signed a six-year, $10 billion agreement with Volta Infra Holdings to lease computing capacity at a specialized AI data center in Norway.
Backed by Nvidia and operated with Bitdeer Technologies Group, the facility will deploy Nvidia’s newest AI chips to support Anthropic’s rapidly expanding computing needs.
Read More: Yahoo Finance
Incoming Apple CEO Begins Building Leadership TeamIncoming Apple CEO John Ternus has started assembling his executive team by bringing back retired hardware engineering executive Laura Legros as a vice president reporting directly to him.
The move comes ahead of Ternus officially succeeding Tim Cook on September 1, as Apple also prepares for additional leadership changes with several longtime executives nearing retirement.
Read More: Bloomberg
Telegram Returns to the Apple App StoreTelegram has been restored to the Apple App Store after a brief removal related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
The company says it quickly removed the offending content and permanently banned the responsible user. The incident has renewed debate over Telegram’s moderation policies and Apple’s enforcement practices.
Read More: The Verge