文章核心观点 - 联邦贸易委员会称Meta在“个人社交网络服务”上存在垄断，应剥离Instagram和WhatsApp [1] 反垄断案件相关情况 - 联邦贸易委员会表示Meta在“个人社交网络服务”上有垄断，需剥离Instagram和WhatsApp [1] 公司内部情况 - 诉讼过程中一些内部消息和计划曝光，Meta首席执行官马克·扎克伯格曾考虑清除所有Facebook用户的社交关系以重燃用户对平台的喜爱，虽未实施但显示其在Facebook、Instagram和WhatsApp的掌控力 [2]

Volkswagen of America and Uber on Thursday unveiled an ambitious plan to launch a commercial robotaxi service — using autonomous electric VW ID. BUZZ vehicles — in multiple U.S. cities over the next decade. The companies expect to launch a commercial service in Los Angeles, the first city on the list, by late 2026. VW and Uber didn't provide details on potential future markets. Initially, the service won't be driverless. The fleet of autonomous vehicles will have human safety operators behind the wheel befo ...

Tech and consulting giant IBM was not immune to the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) cuts.IBM had 15 of its federal contracts cancelled due to DOGE-related cuts during the first quarter of 2025, according to reporting from Reuters and Bloomberg. These cuts amount to $100 million in future payments, per Bloomberg. Federal contracts represent between 5% and just under 10% of IBM’s consulting practice. After being peppered with questions during IBM’s earnings call Wednesday, Arvind Krishna, IBM’s ...

Tech and consulting giant IBM was not immune to the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) cuts.IBM had 15 of its federal contracts cancelled due to DOGE-related cuts during the first quarter of 2025, according to reporting from Reuters and Bloomberg. These cuts amount to $100 million in future payments, per Bloomberg. Federal contracts represent between 5% and just under 10% of IBM’s consulting practice. After being peppered with questions during IBM’s earnings call Wednesday, Arvind Krishna, IBM’s ...

文章核心观点 公司在计划于今年夏天推出机器人出租车服务前，已开始在奥斯汀和湾区对员工进行自动驾驶叫车服务测试 [1] 分组1：服务测试情况 - 公司已在奥斯汀和旧金山湾区对部分员工开放FSD有监督叫车服务 [1][3] - 该服务已完成超1500次行程和1.5万英里驾驶，有助于开发和验证FSD网络、移动应用、车辆分配、任务控制等 [3] 分组2：FSD系统介绍 - FSD即“完全自动驾驶”，是特斯拉通过订阅向车主提供的高级驾驶辅助系统，可执行一些自动驾驶任务，但需驾驶员手握方向盘，尚不具备完全自动驾驶能力 [2] - 数千名特斯拉车主已在有监督的情况下使用FSD驾车出行 [2] 分组3：服务计划安排 - 公司计划6月在奥斯汀推出机器人出租车服务，预计服务首日投放10至20辆车，但未透露何时开始收费 [4] 分组4：运营车辆情况 - 公司虽去年推出无方向盘和踏板的Cybercab概念车，但将用现有车型开展运营 [5] - 周三发布的宣传视频展示了一辆Model 3轿车，后排装有屏幕，可显示预计到达时间、气候和音乐控制等信息，还有紧急停车按钮 [5] 分组5：服务自主性及许可问题 - 不确定公司是否仍计划在奥斯汀首日推出完全自动驾驶服务，还是会安排安全驾驶员 [7] - 在加州运营自动驾驶车辆需一系列许可，目前公司仅获得带安全驾驶员的自动驾驶测试许可 [7]

In Brief At Semafor’s 2025 Word Economy Summit on Wednesday, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said he believes Netflix’s long-term goal to achieve a $1 trillion market capitalization is possible if the streaming giant continues to perform well. Sarandos said, “In the previous five years, we’ve doubled our revenue, we grew profits 10 times, and we grew our market cap three times. So there is a path to it, obviously, but it’s all incredibly dependent on executing well.” He seems to confirm a report from The Wall ...

迪士尼收购FuboTV控股权交易 - 美国司法部正在调查迪士尼收购FuboTV控股权的交易 该交易可能造成体育流媒体市场的权力集中 [1] - FuboTV是一家以体育直播内容为主的流媒体电视服务提供商 [1] 交易细节 - 迪士尼计划将其Hulu + Live TV流媒体服务与Fubo合并 交易完成后将成为仅次于YouTube TV的第二大数字付费电视提供商 [2] - 根据协议条款 迪士尼将持有Fubo约70%的股份 [2] 交易背景 - 该交易解决了Fubo此前对迪士尼、福克斯和华纳兄弟探索公司提起的诉讼 这些公司原计划推出体育流媒体服务Venu [3] - 交易宣布后数日 相关公司放弃了Venu计划 迪士尼和福克斯同意向Fubo支付2.2亿美元以撤销诉讼 [3] - 参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦曾敦促司法部调查该交易 认为这是迪士尼规避诉讼并收购竞争对手的手段 [3]

Protests against Elon Musk and Tesla have been spreading around the world thanks to the CEO’s involvement in the Trump administration. Now those protests are listed in an official “risk factor” in paperwork Tesla is required to file with federal regulators.The new language, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday morning, shows the backlash against Musk has risen to such a level that Tesla’s lawyers feel the need to warn investors it could damage the company’s brand and business. Whi ...

In Brief Gemini, Google’s AI chatbot, had 350 million monthly active users around the globe as of March, according to internal data revealed in Google’s ongoing antitrust suit.The Information first reported the stat. Usage of Google’s AI offerings has exploded in the last year. Gemini had just 9 million daily active users in October 2024, but last month, the company reportedly logged 35 million daily active users, according to its data.Gemini still lags behind the industry’s most popular AI tools, however. ...

文章核心观点 - 亚马逊的Project Kuiper在卫星生产和发射方面面临困境，与竞争对手Starlink差距较大 [1][2] 项目进展 - Project Kuiper仅完成了几十颗卫星，需将产量提高四倍以在明年夏天前发射1600颗卫星满足政府期限 [1] - Starlink目前约有8000颗卫星在轨，拥有超500万客户，Project Kuiper与之差距明显 [2] 面临问题 - Project Kuiper存在生产延迟问题 [1] - 因火箭发射延迟，卫星难以进入太空，本月初的发射因天气取消，重新安排到下周 [2]