Tech in 10 | 16 November 2026 — Meta’s $887m Fine, Electric Airliner & More
8 min
A major privacy ruling puts app photo permissions under the spotlight as Italy fines Meta €805 million over Facebook’s Android gallery-suggestion feature. We also examine a newly reported US-led accord on AI hardware supply chains and COMAC’s first crewed flight of the battery-electric CE-25A regional aircraft. In this episode: Why broad Android photo access was not considered specific consent What Meta must change for Italian Facebook users Why chips, data centres and critical materials are now diplomatic priorities What COMAC’s 19-seat electric-aircraft test proves — and what it does not Tech in 10 — Big Tech. Big Stories. Just 10 Minutes. Sources Italian Data Protection Authority — The Garante has fined Meta Platforms Ireland Limited €805 million Engadget — Italy orders Meta to pay $887M for not obtaining specific consent over user photos Financial Times — US and allies sign accord to protect AI supply chains from China Reuters — China’s COMAC electric plane completes first crewed flight: state media Air Data News — COMAC CE-25A electric aircraft makes first crewed flight