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The apps play with your brain, that's why you lose
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The apps play with your brain, that's why you lose

Tech giants - the world’s richest companies - are exploiting our cave-like brains to get us hooked on social media. Using tricks like push notifications, algorithms and endless scrolling, the companies play on our fears and hunger for rewards
Zuckerberg says Meta should have identified underage Instagram users earlier
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Zuckerberg says Meta should have identified underage Instagram users earlier

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admits that his company should have been faster when it comes to identifying underage users on Instagram.
Zuckerberg in court accused of causing addiction in children
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Zuckerberg in court accused of causing addiction in children

Some of the world's largest companies are accused of allowing millions of children to suffer in order to make money. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is facing the first in a long line of legal cases over what can be offered online to minors - and who is responsible
Record year for e-commerce in 2025 - better than during the pandemic
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Record year for e-commerce in 2025 - better than during the pandemic

E-commerce sales increased to SEK 153 billion in 2025, breaking the previous record from the pandemic, according to PostNord's e-commerce barometer. Pharmacy products and furniture and home furnishings are among the industries growing the most
YouTuber Pontus Rasmusson sentenced to one year in prison and three-year business ban
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YouTuber Pontus Rasmusson sentenced to one year in prison and three-year business ban

Former YouTuber Pontus Rasmusson had millions in sales but mismanaged his accounting. He has now been sentenced to one year in prison and a three-year business ban for gross accounting fraud
Instagram CEO disputes clinical addiction in lawsuit
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Instagram CEO disputes clinical addiction in lawsuit

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri, in a lawsuit against Meta and Google, says he disagrees that people can become clinically addicted to social media.
Tech giants on trial - engineering addiction
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Tech giants on trial - engineering addiction

Tech giants have "engineered addiction" among young people and children. The prosecutor said so in his opening statement at a major trial against Meta and Google
AI companies are betting big on this year's Super Bowl
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AI companies are betting big on this year's Super Bowl

More AI companies than ever will run ads for their services to as many as 130 million viewers during the Super Bowl.
Google owner Alphabet beats expectations in quarterly report
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Google owner Alphabet beats expectations in quarterly report

Google's parent company Alphabet beat expectations in its quarterly report on Wednesday evening.
Gaming stocks plummet after Google announces new AI Genie
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Gaming stocks plummet after Google announces new AI Genie

A new AI tool from Google has sent gaming company stocks soaring. But it will be a while before the tool can fully replace human developers
This is how a tech shutdown would hit Europe - apocalypse
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This is how a tech shutdown would hit Europe - apocalypse

Parts of Europe are preparing for a possible future without American technology. However, completely disconnecting everyday IT from the US is essentially impossible at the moment
TikTok reaches settlement ahead of addiction trial
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TikTok reaches settlement ahead of addiction trial

TikTok has reached a settlement in the United States over allegations that its platform was intentionally addictive to children and young people, AP reports.
Internet traffic is down again in Iran
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Internet traffic is down again in Iran

Internet traffic was completely halted again on Sunday after partially functioning during the day, according to independent monitoring group NetBlocks.
Strengthened parental controls on YouTube
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Strengthened parental controls on YouTube

Google is changing several features of its video-sharing service YouTube to strengthen parental controls on children's viewing.
Google overtakes Apple for first time since 2019
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Google overtakes Apple for first time since 2019

Google owner Alphabet has overtaken iPhone maker Apple by market capitalization for the first time since 2019. But chipmaker and AI winner Nvidia is - despite a price drop of 8 percent in just over two months - the unchallenged number one
AI giant Nvidia shows off next data center platform Vera Rubin
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AI giant Nvidia shows off next data center platform Vera Rubin

Nvidia has unveiled its latest AI platform for data centers, which the company says is much more efficient than previous variants.
Hyped AI company worth 60 billion
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Hyped AI company worth 60 billion

The hyped AI company Lovable is raising an additional approximately SEK 3 billion in new capital and is thus valued at over SEK 60 billion, writes Dagens Industri.
EU takes aim at Google's AI efforts
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EU takes aim at Google's AI efforts

The European Commission has launched a new competition investigation into Google. It concerns how the company has used its dominant position to benefit its AI investments and limit the scope of competitors
We googled that in 2025
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We googled that in 2025

Charlie Kirk, Ozzy Osbourne, Labubu and listeria. These are some of the biggest search trends on Google in Sweden in 2025
The demand for tech giants on grooming: "More must be done"
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The demand for tech giants on grooming: "More must be done"

Minister for Gender Equality Nina Larsson has met with representatives of Tiktok, Snapchat, Meta and Google, to demand answers about the problem of grooming and sexual exploitation on the platforms. According to Larsson, the companies are trying to improve, but more needs to be done
Up on Wall Street – shaky for Nvidia
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Up on Wall Street – shaky for Nvidia

All three major indexes on the New York Stock Exchange closed higher, despite some drama among tech giants on Tuesday. Nvidia jumped on reports that Google may be well on its way to competing strongly in the AI chip market
Nvidia is furious – Meta is considering Google
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Nvidia is furious – Meta is considering Google

Chip giant Nvidia falls about 6 percent on Wall Street on reports that Meta is considering using Google's AI chip.
The Stockholm Stock Exchange rose – Volvo gained momentum
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The Stockholm Stock Exchange rose – Volvo gained momentum

The Stockholm Stock Exchange rose on Tuesday, with the broad OMXS index closing up 1. 1 percent
AI-driven buying spree continues on Wall Street
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AI-driven buying spree continues on Wall Street

A new trading week began as the last one ended. Monday saw big gains on the New York Stock Exchange, fueled by the big AI-connected tech companies and increased hopes for an interest rate cut in December
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