Category: Business

Venture capital investment in the cybersecurity sector has dropped to a multiyear low, even as global cybercrime losses are projected to reach as much as $10 trillion in 2025. The contrast between shrinking investment and escalating economic damage is sharpening concerns that the industry may be underestimating the scale and urgency of the threat. The cybersecurity […]

Nvidia has moved to consolidate its dominance in artificial intelligence hardware with a $20 billion acquisition of key assets from Groq, the Silicon Valley startup known for its ultra‑low‑latency inference chips. The all‑cash deal is the largest in Nvidia’s history and nearly triples Groq’s $6.9 billion valuation from a funding round just three months earlier. […]

China has escalated its trade tensions with India by filing a formal complaint at the World Trade Organization, targeting New Delhi’s tariffs on technology imports and subsidies linked to key manufacturing sectors. Beijing’s request for consultations marks the first step in the WTO’s dispute‑settlement process and reflects a widening rift between Asia’s two largest economies. According […]

The US legal profession was just one of the pillars of American democracy that was targeted in the early days of the second Trump administration. At EFF, we were proud to publicly and loudly support the legal profession and, most importantly, continue to do our work challenging the government’s erosion of digital rights—work that became […]

The world has been forced to bear the weight of billionaires and politicians who salivate over making tech more invasive, more controlling, and more hostile. That’s why EFF’s mission for your digital rights is crucial, and why your support matters more than ever. You can fuel the fight for privacy and free speech with as […]

2025 was a stellar year for EFF’s award-winning podcast, “How to Fix the Internet,” as our sixth season focused on the tools and technology of freedom.  It seems like everywhere we turn we see dystopian stories about technology’s impact on our lives and our futures—from tracking-based surveillance capitalism, to street level government surveillance, to the […]

This blog also appears in our Age Verification Resource Hub: our one-stop shop for users seeking to understand what age-gating laws actually do, what’s at stake, how to protect yourself, and why EFF opposes all forms of age verification mandates. Head to EFF.org/Age to explore our resources and join us in the fight for a free, […]

The UK Parliament convened earlier this week to debate a petition signed by 2.9 million people calling for an end to the government’s plans to roll out a national digital ID. Ahead of that debate, EFF and 12 other civil society organizations wrote to politicians in the country urging MPs to reject the Labour government’s […]

If you’re a Californian, there are a few new state laws that you should know will be going into effect in the new year. EFF has worked hard in Sacramento this session to advance bills that protect privacy, fight surveillance, and promote transparency. California’s legislature runs in a two-year cycle, meaning that it’s currently halftime […]

The final EFFector of 2025 is here! Just in time to keep you up-to-date on the latests happenings in the fight for privacy and free speech online. In this latest issue, we’re sharing how to spot sneaky ALPR cameras at the U.S. border, covering a host of new resources on age verification laws, and explaining why AI companies need […]