Software

SiliconANGLE
OpenAI buys software testing startup Statsig for $1.1B and creates a new role for its CEO
Founded by tech visionaries John Furrier and Dave Vellante, SiliconANGLE Media has built a dynamic ecosystem of industry-leading digital media brands...
CNBC
Salesforce CEO confirms 4,000 layoffs ‘because I need less heads' with AI
CEO Marc Benioff revealed the layoffs during an interview on The Logan Bartlett Show podcast.
CNBC
Google stock jumps 8% after search giant avoids worst-case penalties in antitrust case
The ruling comes nearly a year after a U.S. judge ruled that Google holds an illegal monopoly in its core market of internet search.
Bloomberg
Apple's Lead AI Researcher for Robotics Heads to Meta as Part of Latest Exits - Bloomberg
Apple is now discussing internally whether to rely more on outside technology, rather than just homegrown models, Bloomberg News has reported. Peebles...
CNBC
Apple shares rise after judge rules Google can continue preload deals in antitrust case
Apple shares rose 3% in extended trading Tuesday after a federal judge ruled that Alphabet may continue making payments to preload Google Search on the iPhone.
CNBC
Google gets to keep Chrome but is barred from exclusive search deals, judge rules
The ruling comes nearly a year after a U.S. judge ruled that Google holds an illegal monopoly in its core market of internet search.
The Information
Software's Existential AI Crisis Is Bonanza for Bankers - The Information
U.S. tech merger activity is headed for its best year since 2021—driven in part by enterprise software and other older tech companies acquiring...
CNBC
OpenAI acquires Statsig for $1.1 billion, brings on CEO as applications executive
Statsig will continue to operate independently and serve customers out of its Seattle office, OpenAI said.
CNBC
Salesforce is having a bad year. This is where investors want to see growth
Investors want to see Salesforce's Agentforce artificial intelligence tool for customer service pick up traction.
Reuters
Palantir's wild valuation flags hyper-prime status - Reuters
Yet in 2025, a single defense-focused software upstart, Palantir Technologies ... tech weaponry, boosting their valuations. Palantir's software...
Bloomberg
Google’s Adtech Fine Delayed as EU Frets Over Trump Backlash
The European Union paused its immediate plans to punish Alphabet Inc.’s Google for abusing its dominance over advertising technology amid fears that US President Donald Trump could hit back by derailing a transatlantic trade deal.
Google’s Adtech Fine Delayed as EU Frets Over Trump Backlash
Bloomberg.com
Big Tech's Market Dominance Stirs Debate on Concentration Risks - Bloomberg.com
The debate is becoming more urgent as Nividia, Microsoft, Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. account for more than...
Bloomberg
Varonis to Buy Security Firm SlashNext For $150 Million
Data security company Varonis Systems Inc. has agreed to acquire SlashNext, an AI-based email security provider, for as much as $150 million including performance-based retention awards.
Varonis to Buy Security Firm SlashNext For $150 Million
Bloomberg
SocGen Assess Strategy for BoursoBank Facing Revolut Push
Societe Generale SA is reconsidering its strategy for French digital lender BoursoBank, amid the oncoming challenge from $75 billion fintech giant Revolut Ltd.
SocGen Assess Strategy for BoursoBank Facing Revolut Push
CNBC
SAP to invest over 20 billion euros in 'sovereign cloud' in boost to Europe's AI ambitions
German software giant SAP on Tuesday announced it will invest over 20 billion euros into its sovereign cloud capabilities in Europe over the next 10 years.
CNBC
Microsoft offers U.S. government over $6 billion in savings on cloud services over 3 years
Microsoft is the latest company to discount the cost of its software to the General Services Administration.
Tech in Asia
Can Southeast Asian Startups Succeed in Enterprise Software? - Tech in Asia
Can Southeast Asia's startups crack enterprise software markets? Southeast Asia drew up to $60 billion in AI investments from major tech giants...
The Verge
Is AI the end of software engineering or the next step in its evolution? | The Verge
As always, we could count on AI influencers on X to grace the timeline with their brilliant takes, and on a certain strain of tech critics — those...
Reuters
OpenAI plans India data center with at least 1 gigawatt capacity, Bloomberg News reports
... artificial intelligence infrastructure push, Bloomberg News reported. The location and timeline of OpenAI's proposed India project remain...
TechCrunch
FTC chair warns Google about Gmail's 'partisan' spam filters | TechCrunch
Andrew Ferguson, the Trump-appointed chair of the Federal Trade Commission, recently expressed concern that “Alphabet's administration of Gmail is...
Bloomberg.com
Microsoft Now at the Center of Big Tech's Worker Protests - Bloomberg.com
Microsoft Corp. employees rallied at the company's Redmond, Washington, headquarters last month in an effort to ratchet up pressure on the software...
CNBC
The man behind OpenAI's global expansion and its effort to win the enterprise - CNBC
... OpenAI as a competitor in search and news advertising. The disclosure landed days after OpenAI unveiled a prototype called SearchGPT, underscoring...
ARPU
Who Wins When Robots Fight Robots?
Cybersecurity's Kafka ProblemModern cybersecurity has entered a truly Kafka-esque state of affairs. The problem, it seems, is artificial intelligence. The solution, it turns out, is also artificial intelligence. Last week, identity management platform Okta and cybersecurity company SentinelOne provided a financial snapshot of just how profitable this
Bloomberg
Microsoft Now at the Center of Big Tech’s Worker Protests
Welcome to Tech In Depth, our daily newsletter about the business of tech from Bloomberg’s journalists around the world. Today, Matt Day looks at the employee protest movement at Microsoft.
Microsoft Now at the Center of Big Tech’s Worker Protests
CNBC
Alibaba shares jump 19% on cloud unit acceleration, report of new AI chip
Alibaba's Hong Kong-listed shares jumped 19% on strong results at its cloud computing division driven by its AI investments.
CNBC
Alibaba shares surge as AI boom drives cloud unit sales
Alibaba posted a a revenue miss in the June quarter even as it showed an acceleration at its cloud computing unit.
CNBC
Alibaba's Hong Kong shares jump nearly 19% as AI boom drives cloud unit sales
Alibaba posted a a revenue miss in the June quarter even as it showed an acceleration at its cloud computing unit.
South China Morning Post
Alibaba sees strong consumer mindshare reviving e-commerce momentum
Alibaba also expects its cloud computing business to remain on an upwards trajectory in the coming quarters, CEO Eddie Wu says.
Bloomberg
Cyberattack on Evertec’s Sinqia Hits HSBC, Others in Brazil
Hackers on Friday broke into Sinqia, a financial technology provider owned by Evertec, attempting to steal around 420 million reais ($77.4 million) from several Brazilian financial institutions including HSBC Holdings Plc’s local operations, O Globo reported.
Cyberattack on Evertec’s Sinqia Hits HSBC, Others in Brazil
The Verge
Verizon's 'software issue' has disconnected many wireless customers across the US
Verizon confirmed a software issue causing an outage for US customers on August 30th, 2025 ... is a senior editor following news across tech, culture,...