A jury in Los Angeles has ruled that Alphabet, Google's parent company, and Meta, the owner of Facebook, failed to clearly warn users that the platforms could be addictive, CNBC reports.
BusinessFormer Google executive Matt Brittin will be the new director-general of the BBC. His predecessor, Tim Davie, resigned in November last year after heavy criticism over the public service broadcaster cutting a speech by US President Donald Trump.
EntertainmentElon Musk is not only the richest man in the world; he is the first person ever to reach a fortune of over $800 billion and tops business magazine Forbes' annual list of the world's billionaires.
BusinessGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai has signed a new agreement with parent company Alphabet worth up to $692 million, about SEK 6.4 billion.
BusinessFormer YouTube personality Pontus Rasmusson is appealing his prison sentence, reports P4 Kronoberg.
EntertainmentTech giants - the world’s richest companies - are exploiting our primitive instincts to get us hooked on social media. Using tricks like push notifications, algorithms and endless scrolling, the companies play on our fears and our hunger for rewards.
SwedenTech 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.
SwedenMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admits that his company should have been faster when it comes to identifying underage users on Instagram.
WorldSome 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.
WorldE-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.
BusinessFormer 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.
EntertainmentInstagram CEO Adam Mosseri, in a lawsuit against Meta and Google, says he disagrees that people can become clinically addicted to social media.
WorldTech 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.
WorldMore AI companies than ever will run ads for their services to as many as 130 million viewers during the Super Bowl.
TechnologyGoogle's parent company Alphabet beat expectations in its quarterly report on Wednesday evening.
BusinessA 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.
TechnologyParts 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. The imbalance is enormous, says Pontus Johnson, a professor at KTH and deputy director of Cybercampus.
SwedenTikTok has reached a settlement in the United States over allegations that its platform was intentionally addictive to children and young people, AP reports.
WorldInternet traffic was completely halted again on Sunday after partially functioning during the day, according to independent monitoring group NetBlocks.
WorldGoogle is changing several features of its video-sharing service YouTube to strengthen parental controls on children's viewing.
SwedenGoogle 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.
BusinessNvidia has unveiled its latest AI platform for data centers, which the company says is much more efficient than previous variants.
TechnologyThe 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.
TechnologyThe 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. What are considered unfair contract terms for content creators, including on the video platform YouTube, will be examined.
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