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Elon Musk Enters Twitter HQ Carrying Sink, As Deal Deadline Nears
Ahead of Friday's deadline, Elon Musk visits Twitter HQ carrying sink – reportedly tells staff he doesn't plan to axe 75 percent of jobs
Twitter Losing Most Active Users – Report
Challenge for Elon Musk? Internal documents allegedly reveal Twitter is struggling to keep its most active users engaged
Alphabet To Cut Hiring By Half, As YouTube Declines
Second bellwether for tech sector posts its financials – Alphabet reveals disappointing ad sales, sparking fears for digital media sector
Meta Shareholder Urges Job Cuts, Metaverse Spending Reduction
Investor says Meta has too many staff, and must reduce its hefty investment in metaverse tech in order to regain mojo
WhatsApp Down For Users Around The World
Global outage for one of the world's most popular messaging app, as WhatsApp goes offline for most users just before 8am BST
IT Spending To Grow 5.1 Percent In 2023, Says Gartner
Enterprise IT spending is forecast to shake off worries about a global economic recession, with growth predicted by Gartner
TikTok Denies Report It Can ‘Track’ US Citizens
Chinese owned TikTok has denied a media report that it had 'targetted' US citizens, and says it does not collect precise GPS location data
Amazon Faces $1 Billion UK Lawsuit, Allegedly Favouring Own Products
Legal trouble for e-commerce giant in the UK over its 'Buy Box' section, amid allegations it favoured its own products
Elon Musk To Axe 75 Percent Of Twitter Staff – Report
Twitter denies plans for large number of staff layoffs, as Elon Musk tells investors he plans to axe nearly three quarters of workforce
Amazon Enters UK Insurance Market With Comparison Site
Financial services push sees Amazon enter UK insurance market, with challenge to four established price comparison websites
New York, Amazon Settle Pandemic Protection Lawsuit
Stand down. New York state's attorney general agrees to halt lawsuit against Amazon over alleged failures to protect workers during pandemic
UK’s Final Decision Orders Meta To Sell Giphy
Facebook owner Meta is ordered by the CMA to sell Giphy - first time the British regulator blocks acquisition by a Silicon Valley tech giant
Kayne West To Acquire Right-Wing Parler App
Parler social networking app, favoured by the right-wing in the US, is to be acquired by controversial rapper Ye (Kanye West)
TikTok Competitor Triller Delves Into Metaverz
TikTok rival Triller kicks off Metaverz VR platform with electronic dance music concert and plans thousands of events in coming year
Spain Opens Competition Probe Into Booking.com
Spanish competition regulator opens investigation into whether Booking.com economic practices 'exploit' hotels
Google Shopping Competitors Demand Antitrust Rework
Dozens of online shopping companies demand European Commission apply new rules in antitrust enforcement row
South Korea To Offer Blockchain-Based IDs
South Korea set to roll out blockchain identity verification to citizens with smartphones in 2024 as it looks to boost economic growth
Netflix Advert-Supported Plan To Arrive November
Lower priced ad-supported subscription plan set to arrive in November, to operate alongside existing ad-free plans
Elon Musk Under Federal Investigation, Says Twitter
US federal authorities are allegedly investigating the “conduct” of Elon Musk during his on, off, on again acquisition of Twitter
Texas Social Media Law Enforcement Paused By Federal Appeals Court
Federal appeals court pauses Texas social media law’s enforcement, as case heads to the US Supreme Court for ruling
Donald Trump Truth Social Gains Google Play Store Approval
Return of the Donald? Truth Social app from former US President gains approval for release on Google Play Store
Russia Adds Meta To Terrorist Blacklist
Moscow declares Meta a terrorist organisation, so accessing Facebook or Instagram is now a criminal offence for Russian citizens
Twitter Reviews Permanent User Ban Policies – Report
Return of Donald Trump to Twitter? Platform is reportedly reviewing its policies over permanently banning users, amid Elon Musk acquisition
Mark Zuckerberg Unveils Meta Quest Pro Headset
Mark Zuckerberg showcases the Quest Pro virtual and mixed reality headset, as Metaverse moves one step closer
Binance Hit By $570m Crypto Theft
Hackers steal $570 million of Binance BNB crypto tokens amidst soaring thefts from cross-blockchain bridges
Amazon Halts Scout Delivery Robot Trials
Amazon halts trials of delivery robot and reassigns staff as company adjusts to slowing retail sales growth
Judge Delays Trial, As Musk Says Twitter Won’t Take Yes For Answer
Elon Musk says Twitter won't take yes for answer, as judge rules he must complete acquisition by 28 October to avoid a trial
SWIFT Publishes Blueprint For Central Bank Digital Currency
Digital currency solution for the world? Potential blueprint for digital currencies offered by central banks published by SWIFT
Amazon Suspends 50 Staff At Staten Island Warehouse After Fire
Fifty workers at Amazon's only unionised American warehouse have been suspended after they refused to work after a fire