Tech Giants 4 May 2026 Motorola’s India lawsuit could make platforms police speech faster The American phonemaker's Indian arm has named X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Google, and Meta in a lawsuit asking to take down existing and future “defamatory” content. By Ananya Bhattacharya
Tech Giants 13 April 2026 In its push to become Big Tech’s data center hub, India is overlooking local resistance By Ananya Bhattacharya
Tech Giants 6 April 2026 “Data embassies” and safeguarding digital assets during wartime To avoid collateral damage, countries consider ditching giant server hubs for smaller, distributed ones—especially now that military and civilian data live side-by-side. By Rina Chandran
Tech Giants 3 April 2026 Amazon is betting on speed in a market that may not need it Quick commerce promises instant convenience, but it’s driven more by deep discounts and habit-building than real need. By Ananya Bhattacharya
Tech Giants 25 March 2026 Meta, YouTube verdict can ripple through social media markets worldwide Landmark trial “shakes Big Tech to its core”; complaint argued companies knowingly designed addictive products that exposed children to harm. By Rina Chandran
Ideas 23 March 2026 The Gulf was Silicon Valley’s bet on the future. Trump has put it in the crosshairs The same choke points that made the Gulf the world’s energy crossroads now threaten its role as the nerve center of the AI age. By Bobby Ghosh
Tech Giants 11 March 2026 The Gulf built oil pipelines to avoid Hormuz. It’s now doing the same for data Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE are financing competing data corridors through Syria, Iraq, and East Africa to bypass the two maritime choke points that threaten their digital connectivity. By Indranil Ghosh
Tech Giants 10 March 2026 Meta failed to flag AI video during 2025 Israel-Iran war, Oversight Board says The board says Meta should have labeled a viral AI-generated video of alleged damage in Haifa during the 2025 Israel-Iran war, urging platforms to do more to help users spot synthetic media in conflicts. By Ananya Bhattacharya
Tech Giants 4 March 2026 Iranian drone strikes at Amazon sites raise alarms over protecting data centers Tech industry’s past focus on cyberattacks and natural disasters overshadowed threats of physical attacks. By Viola Zhou
Tech Giants 4 March 2026 Big Tech’s Gulf megaprojects are trapped between two war choke points The U.S.-Iran conflict has closed the only two routes for data in and out of the region. By Indranil Ghosh
Tech Giants 9 February 2026 Silicon Valley can’t import talent like before. So it’s exporting jobs Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and other U.S. tech giants are ramping up India hiring. By Ananya Bhattacharya
