The European Union wants to assess if Apple, Google, and Microsoft are doing enough to prevent the proliferation of online scams on their platforms. The Financial Times reports that EU regulators are formally requesting information from the three US tech companies under the Digital Services Act regarding their efforts to tackle financial fraud, alongside Booking Holdings, the global accommodation platform that owns Booking.com and other travel sites. “We see that more and more criminal actions are taking place online,” EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen told the publication. “We have to make sure that online platforms really take all their efforts to detect and prevent that kind of illegal content.” Regulators will evaluate how Apple and Google are handling fraudulent applications like fake…

U.S. stocks hit new peaks on Friday, driven by a record-breaking rally as trade talks between the U.S. and China progressed and the “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks surged. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.4%, the S&P 500 climbed nearly 0.5%, and the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite rose 0.7%, boosted by Apple’s stock rally amid excitement for its new iPhone launch. Amalya Dubrovsky, Karen Friar, and Laura Bratton for Yahoo Finance: ‎ All three major indexes hit all-time highs for a second session in a row, ending the week on an upbeat note as the dust settled on the Federal Reserve’s return to interest rate cuts. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq cinched their third straight weekly gains, adding 1.2% and 2.2%,…

Several of the most powerful business leaders in the country gathered around a table last night to fawn over President Donald Trump for his AI policies. “You and your policies are really helping a lot,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told the president. AMD CEO Lisa Su praised “the amount of acceleration that we’ve seen just in the few short months that the administration has been in place.” Oracle CEO Safra Catz struck a note of adoration at “the fact that you are our president” and that Trump quickly recognized the importance of AI. “You’ve unleashed American innovation and creativity — all the work you’re doing in basically every cabinet post in addition to what’s coming out of the White House…

Nvidia and Microsoft have ushered in a new era, forming the $4 trillion stock club. Apple, the first to hit $3 trillion in 2023, $2 trillion in 2020, and $1 trillion in 2018, now trails behind. With Nvidia eyeing a $5 trillion valuation, Apple, at a $3.4 trillion market cap, is the world’s third-largest company. Can it close the gap? Jennifer Saibil for The Motley Fool: ‎ Nvidia has had a mind-blowing ascent as the premier designer of the graphics processing units (GPU) that are necessary for generative artificial intelligence (AI). It has evolved from a somewhat obscure chipmaker for the gaming industry into a household name that’s associated with the AI revolution. In the fiscal 2026 first quarter (ended…

Apple’s latest MacBook Air is one of the best laptops on sale. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge If you want a great laptop, you’re going to have to fork over a ton of money, right? Not necessarily. There are dozens of good laptops on the market at various price points. However, it can feel overwhelming to find the right one for your needs (some are better suited for, say, college students, whereas others are ideal for gamers). That’s why we’ve come up with this list of some of the best laptop deals available right now. In addition to the latest discounts, we’ll share each discounted model’s best features (and downsides) to give you more clarity during your…

Microsoft has officially joined the elite $4 trillion market-cap club, becoming the second company to achieve this milestone following NVIDIA’s historic entry earlier this month on July 9, 2025. For decades, Microsoft has been a cornerstone of the tech industry, delivering consistent and profitable growth. However, this unprecedented surge, driven by a remarkable 8-9% climb in shares after stellar fiscal Q4 earnings, marks a new era for the tech giant. The rally stems from robust performance in Azure, the integration of Copilot AI, and an ambitious $30 billion capital expenditure plan for AI infrastructure, signaling Microsoft’s aggressive push into the AI-driven future. In contrast, Apple lags as a distant third, struggling to keep pace in the $4 trillion race. Its…