Policy & Regulation Jun 1, 2026 States Asked an Appeals Court to Reverse the FTC-Meta Antitrust Loss A coalition of states and DC has asked a US appeals court to reverse the lower-court ruling that effectively ended the FTC's monopoly case against Meta. Nadia Rao
Markets & Money May 21, 2026 Three Headlines in One Week That Tell You the AI Build-Out Just Hit a Cycle Marker Nvidia beat earnings handily. Meta laid off 8,000. Samsung went on strike. Three headlines, one story: the AI cycle is rewiring real labor and real supply chains, fast. Hank Reed
Big Tech May 21, 2026 Meta Began Cutting 8,000 Roles. The AI Capex Bill Is Coming Due in Headcount. Meta started the first wave of a planned 10% workforce reduction: about 8,000 roles. The cuts arrive alongside the company's $125-145B 2026 AI capex commitment. Sam Whitaker
AI & ML May 15, 2026 Meta Added Incognito Chat to Meta AI. Privacy Is Becoming the Competitive Differentiator. Meta launched Incognito Chat for Meta AI conversations. The privacy guarantee sits at the cryptographic layer, not at policy. Maya Iverson
Big Tech May 8, 2026 Big Tech's Q1 Split the Magnificent Seven Down the Middle Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet beat. Meta tumbled 8%. The dividing line was who is getting paid for the AI capex and who is still funding it. Sam Whitaker