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December 27, 2025, 11:40 AM

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Andre Revilla / Engadget:
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul signs a law requiring social platforms with features like addictive feeds to show warning labels about mental health impacts on young users  —  The warnings will appear when users interact with a feature the state deems addictive.  —  The State of New York …
New York Times:
Sources: Peter Thiel and Larry Page may leave CA over a proposed ballot measure, opposed by Newsom, that levies a one-time 5% tax on those with $1B+ in assets  —  It's uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.
M.G. Siegler / Spyglass:
The Groq deal secures key talent for Nvidia, including CEO Jonathan Ross, creator of the TPU, and keeps them from companies that may try to make their own chips  —  Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a... wait.  What's that?
Gavin Baker / @gavinsbaker:
Reuters:
Indian IT services provider Coforge agrees to acquire Encora, which offers AI tools for product, cloud, and data engineering, at an enterprise value of $2.35B  —  Indian IT services provider Coforge said on Friday it would acquire artificial intelligence firm Encora at an enterprise value …
Manish Singh / India Dispatch:
Facing disruption from GenAI, the $250B Indian IT industry has adapted by focusing on preparatory work AI requires, such as data cleanup and system integration  —  How Indian IT learned to stop worrying and sell the AI shovel  —  For the last two years, generative AI was going to kill Indian IT.
More: Fortune India.  Forums: Slashdot
Lien Hoang / Nikkei Asia:
A study finds that foreign direct investment accounts for 98% of Vietnam's electronics exports, “signaling limited technology spillovers” to the local economy  —  HO CHI MINH CITY — Vietnam looks like a tech darling as investment from giants such as Apple, Samsung and others pours in.
Brody Ford / Bloomberg:
ServiceNow has spent $12B+ on acquisitions and investments in 2025 amid concerns about revenue growth, projected to fall below 20% in 2026 without acquisitions  —  After years of eschewing big mergers, ServiceNow Inc. is on a deal spree.  It has spent at least $12 billion this year on acquisitions or strategic investments.
More: Verdict
Muyao Shen / Bloomberg:
Coinbase says a former customer service agent was arrested in India, following a May breach where hackers bribed contractors to access sensitive customer data  —  Coinbase Global Inc. Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong said that a former customer service agent for the largest US crypto exchange …
Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
Five FaZe Clan influencers exit after failed contract talks with new management; Matt Kalish, who invested $10M, calls FaZe's current structure “unsustainable”  —  The future of the popular influencer group FaZe Clan is in flux once again after several members announced …
Naomi Nix / Washington Post:
Internal documents show Instagram's aggressive campaign to win back teens, including by boosting teen-friendly influencers, adjusting its algorithm, and more  —  The company pursued a yearslong strategy to win teens back even after critics said it wasn't safe, records show.

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