Category: Business

This year, we fought back against the return of a terrible idea that hasn’t improved with age: site blocking laws.  More than a decade ago, Congress tried to pass SOPA and PIPA—two sweeping bills that would have allowed the government and copyright holders to quickly shut down entire websites based on allegations of piracy. The […]

NVIDIA has completed its US$5 billion investment in Intel, acquiring more than 214.7 million newly issued Intel shares through a private placement and securing roughly a 4% equity stake in the storied U.S. chipmaker. The deal, first announced in September and cleared by U.S. regulators in December, marks one of the most unusual strategic alignments […]

Meta has agreed to acquire Manus, the fast‑rising Singapore‑based developer of autonomous AI agents, in a deal valued at more than $2 billion, according to multiple reports. The purchase marks one of Meta’s largest acquisitions since WhatsApp and underscores the company’s urgency to deliver AI products with real commercial traction. Manus, founded by Chinese entrepreneurs […]

You might not know it, given the many headlines focused on new questions about copyright and Generative AI, but the year’s biggest copyright case concerned an old-for-the-internet question: do ISPs have to be copyright cops? After years of litigation, that question is now squarely before the Supreme Court. And if the Supreme Court doesn’t reverse […]

NEW YORK — In a definitive closing of its Russian chapter, Citigroup Inc. has finalized the sale of its consumer banking unit, incurring a staggering $1.2 billion loss. The transaction, completed in the final days of 2025, marks the end of a grueling three-year effort to decouple the New York-based lender from the Russian market […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a landmark policy shift that challenges long-standing corporate norms, Amtrak has announced the redistribution of over $16 million in executive performance pay to its frontline workforce. Following a fiscal year defined by record-shattering ridership and revenue, the national passenger railroad will issue a $900 “Success Sharing” bonus to more than 18,000 […]

Throughout 2025, EFF conducted groundbreaking investigations into Flock Safety’s automated license plate reader (ALPR) network, revealing a system designed to enable mass surveillance and susceptible to grave abuses. Our research sparked state and federal investigations, drove landmark litigation, and exposed dangerous expansion into always-listening voice detection technology. We documented how Flock’s surveillance infrastructure allowed law […]

Zip says it has surpassed $6 billion in customer savings, marking a major milestone for the fast‑growing AI procurement platform as more global enterprises adopt automated purchasing tools. The company announced the achievement after processing “hundreds of billions in spend” across more than 7 million suppliers, according to a Business Wire statement. The past year […]

Drone as first responder (DFR) adoption really took off in 2025. Though the concept has been around since 2018, this year saw more normalization of the technology, its integration into more real-time crime center structures, and the implementation of automated deployment of drones. A DFR program features a fleet of camera-equipped drones, which can range […]

Two Chinese carriers have unveiled plans to purchase a combined 55 Airbus A320‑family aircraft in deals valued at up to $8.2 billion, according to stock‑exchange filings reported by Reuters NewsBreak. The orders come as China’s aviation sector continues to expand its narrow‑body fleets to meet rising domestic and regional travel demand. Budget carrier Spring Airlines said it intends […]