10 April 2026 Meta Platforms must face a major lawsuit brought by the state of Massachusetts, after a court ruled that claims accusing the company of designing addictive features for young users can proceed. The decision marks a significant development in the growing legal battle over the impact of social media on teenagers and whether tech companies can be held accountable for alleged harm. The lawsuit, originally filed by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alle

06 March 2026 CEO of German publisher Axel Springer, SE Mathias Doepfner. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo German media giant Axel Springer has struck a deal to acquire the Daily Telegraph in a transaction valued at roughly $770 million, marking a major shift in the ownership of one of Britain’s most influential newspapers. The agreement underscores Axel Springer’s ambitions to expand its global media footprint while strengthening its position in English language journali

03 March 2026 In a move that signals growing consolidation in the global insurance industry, Zurich Insurance Group has confirmed an agreement to acquire British specialty insurer Beazley in a deal valued at roughly $11 billion. The takeover, one of the largest transactions in the insurance sector in recent years, represents a significant expansion of Zurich’s capabilities in specialty insurance lines and reflects a broader strategy to strengthen its global underwriting platf

27 February 2026 Paramount, Netflix and Warner Bros logos are seen in this illustration taken December 8, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration In a dramatic showdown that has captured the attention of Hollywood and Wall Street alike, Warner Bros. Discovery’s board of directors recently declared that Paramount Skydance’s latest takeover proposal represents a “superior proposal” compared with the previously negotiated deal with Netflix. The decision marks a turning point in a

24 February 2026 In one of the most consequential moves of the AI era, Meta Platforms and Advanced Micro Devices have agreed to a sweeping multiyear agreement that could reshape the technology landscape for years to come. Under the terms of this landmark arrangement, Meta will purchase enough of AMD’s next-generation artificial-intelligence computing chips to power data centers with up to six gigawatts of capacity over the next five years, a volume valued at more than $100 bi

1 February 2026 KKR’s planned acquisition comes as foreign companies, including private-equity firms, snap up data centers as the artificial-intelligence boom fuels demand for computing capacity. Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters In a move that underscores the intensifying global competition for digital infrastructure, an investment consortium led by American private-equity giant KKR & Co. is closing in on acquiring Singapore-based ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, a sprawling operato

31 January 2026 Elon Musk is orchestrating what may become one of the most ambitious corporate combinations in modern technology as his privately held rocket and satellite company SpaceX has acquired his artificial-intelligence startup xAI in a deal that values the combined business at approximately $1.25 trillion, creating a vertically integrated enterprise that spans the physical hardware of space infrastructure and the digital intelligence of next-generation AI. The transa

28 January 2026 A strong rebound in memory chip demand, fueled by the global AI boom, helped Samsung outperform expectations and reestablish semiconductors as the core engine of its earnings recovery. Photo Credit: REUTERS Samsung Electronics delivered a performance in the final quarter of 2025 that has Wall Street reassessing the company’s role in the global chip cycle, reporting a net profit that handily beat consensus forecasts and marked a striking reversal from the cycli

27 January 2026 In a move that underscores how some of the world’s largest technology companies are adapting to a rapidly changing business landscape, Amazon confirmed on January 28, 2026 that it is cutting approximately 16,000 jobs globally as part of an ongoing restructuring plan aimed at streamlining operations and accelerating investment in artificial intelligence. The layoffs represent the second major cutback in less than three months, completing a plan that has reduced