As digital platforms expand, concerns around surveillance are intensifying. Major tech companies are increasingly collecting and analysing user data, creating detailed digital profiles based on everyday online activity. While this powers personalised services, experts warn it also raises serious privacy risks. From browsing habits to location tracking, the growing web of monitoring is reshaping how much control users truly have over their own data.


Are You Being Tracked? Big Tech Surveillance Debate Grows As Digital Footprints Track Every Move

Global technology giants are increasingly focusing on India as a major growth hub for artificial intelligence and digital markets. India’s digital advertising market expanded by 22% in 2025, with digital now accounting for a majority of ad spending as the ecosystem shifts toward online platforms. At the India AI Impact Summit, tech leaders highlighted investments and strategic partnerships aimed at strengthening AI infrastructure, innovation and market presence in the country. India’s expanding talent base, digital economy and rising consumption make it an attractive destination for AI and Big Tech growth.


Big Tech Turns Focus To India As AI Growth Hub; Indian Digital Ads Up 22% | WION

Big Tech companies, including Instagram and YouTube, are facing trial in California over alleged harm to teen mental health. This landmark case examines whether social media platforms can be held liable for the psychological impacts on minors.

Big Tech on Trial Over Teen Mental Health | Instagram & YouTube Face Lawsuit

CES 2026, the world's largest technology event, opens January 6-9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, drawing over 140,000 innovators, brands, and leaders to unveil breakthroughs in AI, robotics, digital health, and more. 

Las Vegas Welcomes CES 2026: Tech Leaders Reveal Next‑Gen Innovations

If you think H-1B visa fee hike is going to affect only Indian tech firms and skilled professionals, read this. From Big Tech firms to startups, American IT industry is staring at massive disruptions and weighing their options for a fightback. What can they do to offset the visa fee impact?

H-1B visa fee hike a knockout punch for US tech sector? To sue, adapt, lay off, or wait it out is the question. What are their options?

Will Google be forced to sell Chrome, the world's most-used web browser? Decision likely soon

Modi govt acknowledges existential threat posed by Big Tech to digital news media in India

Brazil's government is eyeing corporate revenues to meet its fiscal goals. The finance ministry has announced plans to implement new taxes on big tech companies and a global minimum tax of 15% on multinational corporations. These measures are expected to generate revenues, especially if there is a shortfall in the 2025 budget.

Brazil targets big tech with new tax proposals

FTC inquires into Amazon's AI hiring deal amid broader scrutiny of big tech partnerships

UN chief demands big tech accountability to fight hate speech

Global tech giants eyeing AI-powered growth amid economic turbulence

Better-than-expected earnings posted by alphabet and Microsoft helped trigger a tech rally on Friday. And the one common tech binding both firms is artificial intelligence. Latest earnings show that ai is turning out to be a growth-driver for tech firms.

Big tech's earnings show AI driving revenue growth

As big tech earnings are announced this week, investors are looking for a potential lifeline in the form of artificial intelligence (AI). The S&P 500 just endured its worst week in over a year, but giants like Microsoft, alphabet, and Meta are forecasted to report strong profits. This optimism hinges on AI's projected role in driving future growth.

Big Tech profits poised for rebound despite market slide

Canada will start applying a proposed tax on the world’s biggest tech companies this year, despite threats of trade reprisals from US Lawmakers.

Canada set to tax big tech's revenue from this year

From India to Europe, authorities are tightening regulations and wielding legal tools to dismantle the monopolies held by digital giants like Google, Apple, and Amazon. Watch to know more!

Governments pursue competition laws against tech monopolies

EU lawmakers back tough media law against Big Tech's content removal decisions

Telecom companies in European Union urge the bloc to make Big Tech pay

UK seeks to calm jittery Big Tech firms on new encryption rules

Tech platforms can censor advertisements or should there be a model obligation to check the validity of products that are being widely scaled and advertised? Meta, YouTube and Google are being accused of making massive profits by promoting harmful Health products for women in Kenya. Now these products claim to cure infertility and even prevent cervical cancer in some cases but is it really ethical to promote these kinds of products that actually have not shown results?

Tech firms permit ads for potentially harmful products in Kenya

Facebook, Google, YouTube pushing harmful 'misogynistic' trends like 'yoni pearls' to Kenyan women

Explained | What are 'dark patterns' and how they harm internet users

The EU's top tech enforcer warned Elon Musk that Twitter must have enough resources to moderate dangerous content by August 25 or risk being in violation of the bloc's landmark rules to rein in big tech.

Twitter faces Europe's tough new big tech rules

EU regulators have asked Google to sell parts of its digital marketing business. It says Google abuses its dominant position in AdTech. Will Google comply? Vikram Chandra brings you the details.

EU's crackdown on big tech

After three consecutive quarters of revenue decline, Meta cheered investors as it beat estimates for the quarter gone by.

Big Tech Earnings: Meta in focus

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