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European companies face “devastating” retaliation from Washington if Brussels pushes ahead with plans to restrict American rivals such as Elon Musk’s SpaceX from parts of the European market, the US ambassador to the EU has warned. Andrew Puzder’s warning comes after the European Commission proposed this year to reserve part of its spectrum band that allows smartphones to connect directly to satellites for European games. That would limit the frequencies for Chinese and US companies like SpaceXwhich operates the Starlink satellite network. FT.com
Anthropic has said it will commit 5% of its shares to a fund for the “public good”.as the AI developer behind the Claude chatbot tries to boost its appeal ahead of its stock market listing. The company announced it would commit to the stake, valued at around $48bn (£36bn) at its last valuation in May, subject to shareholder approval. It will contribute a further 2% of its stock to the fund for every 50% increase in its value over an undisclosed baseline. The fund allows Anthropic to “recognize large donations to traditional nonprofits or direct distributions to specific populations,” the company said. The Guardian
Just before Apple’s first foldable iPhone reached stores, the company revealed its battery power for the first time. And it turns out that despite its foldable design, the The battery of the iPhone Duo is not particularly small. Apple generally does not reveal the battery capacities of its iPhones in official specifications, preferring to provide numbers for hours of use and video playback. However, since June 2025, new European Union regulations have required smartphone manufacturers to publish detailed information about batteries, energy efficiency and device durability. Thanks to that claim, it has now come out that the iPhone Duo has a 4,883mAh battery. YNetNews
Uber has won its bid to settle claims worth around £340m brought by thousands of London black taxi drivers and two former private hire companies. The charges allege that the ride-hailing company Transport for London (TfL) gave misleading information when it first received a license to operate in the capital in 2012. But a High Court judge ruled that the cases were brought too late and dismissed them without considering whether the allegations were true. Uber, which denied the claims, said it was glad the court threw them out as early as possible. BBC
Network benchmarking firm Ookla, which collects data from consumers via its Speedtest.net site and app, has revealed the results of a new study showing how the performance of 4G and 5G mobile networks in London has fallen relative to 18 of the European capitals. The city now sits at the very bottom of the table across almost all key metrics. According to the studyLondon, which was originally one of the first European capitals to launch 5G services, has median 5G download speeds of 200 Mbps in Q2 2021 to 133 Mbps in Q3 2026 as the proportion of tests on 5G almost doubled to 80%. ISPreview
Accenture has blocked some employees from spending more than $29 (£21.75) a month on AI after several members of staff racked up monthly bills of $1,000. The consulting giant introduced the cap to control ongoing spending on AI, which is fueled by employees using the technology to complete a growing number of everyday tasks. Companies are typically billed by AI companies based on their usage, similar to a utility bill. Accenture’s spending cap, first reported by 404 Media, reflects a growing trend of companies trying to curb spiraling costs. Telegraph
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