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Microsoft Brings Call Of Duty To Game Pass In Major Bet
Microsoft for first time makes major Call of Duty release available on Game Pass subscription plan, after $75bn Activision Blizzard buyout
Shein Profits Drop 70 Percent
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LinkedIn Fined €310m By Irish Data Protection Commission
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Ofcom Finds Online Posts Were Clearly Connected To UK Riots
UK regulator says social media posts “appears to have contributed” to riots following murder of three girls in Southport
Bluesky Gains After X Changes How Blocking Works
Twitter rival Bluesky gains 500,000 new users, after Elon Musk's X says platform will allow blocked users to still see posts
Meta Restarts Use Of Facial Recognition For ‘Celebrity Scam Ad’ Crackdown
Three years after dropping the use of facial recognition, Meta says it will use the tech again to aid in crackdown on 'celeb-bait ads'
TikTok’s ByteDance Fires Intern For Allegedly Sabotaging AI Project
ByteDance sacks intern for allegedly sabotaging the training of an internal artificial intelligence (AI) project
Worldcoin Rebrands To World Network, Ramps Up Iris Scanning
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Meta Axes Staff At WhatsApp, Instagram, Reality Labs – Report
Meta has reportedly begun laying off staff across various departments, but as of yet there is no word on actual numbers being let go
TikTok Aware Design Harmful To Children, Complaint Says
TikTok internal documents show it was aware of the addictiveness of its design for children, state complaint alleges
X Drops Unilever From Advertiser Lawsuit
Social media platform X drops Unilever from lawsuit against advertisers after reaching agreement on 'safety standards'
US Labour Board Accuses Apple Of Slack Restrictions
US labour officials say Apple illegally restricted employees' right to discuss workplace issues on Slack workplace messaging system
TikTok Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs In Favour Of AI – Report
ByteDance's TikTok is laying off up to 500 employees as it moves to greater use of AI for content moderation
Elon Musk’s X To Avoid EU’s Tough DMA – Report
Musk's X will reportedly not be designated as a 'gatekeeper', that would have subjected it to onerous DMA obligations
Meta AI Chatbot Launches In UK On Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp
Meta's AI chatbot now available for users in UK, Brazil, but not EU due to “unpredictable” regulatory environment
TikTok Sued By US States For Allegedly Harming Children
Legal headache deepens for TikTok in US, after a number of states file lawsuits alleging platform harms, fails to protect children
Canadian Crypto Expert Denies He Is Satoshi Nakamoto
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Brazil To Restore X Access After Elon Musk Complies With Court Orders
Supreme Court clears X to resume access in Brazil, after high profile clash between top judge and Elon Musk
Amazon Antitrust Case Gets Go-Ahead In US Court
US federal judge says FTC and 18 states may proceed with landmark Amazon antitrust case, while dismissing some state charges
Top EU Court Says Meta Must Limit Data For Ad Targeting
Highest EU court rules in favour of privacy advocate Max Schrems, saying Facebook parent Meta must minimise data used for targeting ads
Google Threatens New Zealand News Ban Over Law
Google says it would stop linking to news in New Zealand if country passes law forcing revenue-sharing deals with media publishers
Google Brings Ads To AI Search Summaries
Google begins broad roll-out of ads for AI Overviews in search results, adds AI-organised results, video search for Google Lens
Mark Zuckerberg Overtakes Bezos To Become Second-Richest Man
Billionaire battle. Meta's boss Mark Zuckerberg overtakes Jeff Bezos to become the world’s second richest man
Russia Fines Google, Discord For ‘Banned Content’
Russia again fines Google, as well as Discord, for not deleting content that Moscow deems banned or illegal
Ofcom Preparing For ‘Strong Action’ Against Tech Giants – Report
Watch out Elon? British media regulator warns tech firms to be ready for 'strong action' when Online Safety Act kicks in
X Value Down By 79 Percent Since Elon Musk Purchase
X shareholder estimates value of firm formerly known as Twitter, is down nearly 80 percent since Elon Musk takeover
Judge Adds New Terms For X Brazil Re-Entry
Supreme Court judge says X must pay new fine for temporarily evading IP blocks before service can resume in Brazil
Musk Lashes Out At UK Government After Investment Summit Snub
Elon Musk criticises UK government after not being invited to next month's International Investment Summit over inflammatory posts
Facebook Parent Fined £75m Over Password Storage
Facebook parent Meta fined 91m euros over unencrypted storage of hundreds of millions of passwords dating back to 2012