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• UK's CMA opens investigation into Meta's terms for publishers and advertisers

  Regulatory scrutiny in Britain is mounting over how big tech platforms harness third-party data to power artificial intelligence tools. Officials are examining whether corporate users are denied proper control over their intellectual property when dealing with dominant market players. A formal determination of abusive market power could force major changes to how social media platforms source training data from external businesses.

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• Tech giants need legacy businesses to keep growing as they pour trillions into the AI buildout

  Escalating capital expenditures for artificial intelligence infrastructure are rapidly eroding cash reserves across the technology sector. Recent earnings reveal that advertising and retail engines are decelerating, forcing several market leaders into negative free cash flow territory and prompting debt offerings. This mounting financial pressure increases the urgency for these massive investments to deliver meaningful new revenue streams.

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• Asian Paints’ consolidated profit jumps 7.5% YoY in Q2

  India's largest paint maker weathered input cost pressures by driving double-digit value expansion across its core decorative coatings division. Chief executive Amit Syngle flagged severe raw material inflation and geopolitical supply bottlenecks that compressed operating margins during the period. In response, management is executing phased product price increases to protect profitability while capturing upcoming festive and wedding demand.

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