Technology

DOJ v. Google: an OpenAI exec says Google declined to let OpenAI access its search index; a DOJ remedy proposal would make Google share its index with rivals (Bloomberg)

April 22, 2025 by appcompact

In a reversal, Google says it won't roll out a new standalone third-party Chrome cookie prompt, meaning adtech companies can keep using related targeting tools (Ronan Shields/Digiday)

April 22, 2025 by appcompact

Supabase, an open-source alternative to Google's Firebase that's used by 2M+ developers, raises $200M Series D at $2B valuation (Allie Garfinkle/Fortune)

April 22, 2025 by appcompact

Instagram launches Edits, a "video creation app designed for creators" intended to rival ByteDance's CapCut app, for free on iOS and Android (Dominic Preston/The Verge)

April 22, 2025 by appcompact

FTC v. Meta: Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom testifies that "Mark was not investing in Instagram because he believed we were a threat to their growth" (Cecilia Kang/New York Times)

April 22, 2025 by appcompact

Boeing agrees to sell parts of its digital aviation unit, including software maker Jeppesen and navigation app ForeFlight, to Thoma Bravo for $10.55B in cash (Financial Times)

April 22, 2025 by appcompact

Several VCs say they fear Trump's tariffs could slow down tech investments, further decelerate the market for IPOs, and put some tech startups out of business (Lauren Goode/Wired)

April 22, 2025 by appcompact