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Amazon Freezes Corporate Hiring For Retail Operation
Confirmation from Amazon that it has paused hiring for corporate positions in its retail operation, after media report
Elon Musk Halts Fight, Agrees To Buy Twitter At Original Asking Price
Huge u-turn by Elon Musk less than a fortnight before his courtroom showdown, after now agreeing to buy Twitter at previously agreed price
Prince of Wales Calls For Online Safety After Molly Russell Ruling
Prince William calls for online safety after coroner rules social media 'likely' to have played role in death of teenager Molly Russell
Amazon India Switches On Livestream E-Commerce
Amazon India launches livestream e-commerce feature to coincide with annual sale as it seeks to emulate huge success of feature in China
Meta Platforms To Pause Hiring, Warns Of Restructuring – Report
Facebook parent Meta is to freeze hiring and further restructure, as Mark Zuckerberg says budgets will be reduced, headcount adjusted
Amazon Raises Pay For US Warehouse Workers, Drivers
The wage packets for Amazon warehouse workers and transportation drivers will get a welcome increase, in the United States at least
Amazon Unveils Sleep Tracking Device, Updates Echo, Kindle
Arrival of Halo Rise sleep tracker comes amid updates to Fire TV, Kindle, and new Echo devices that double as Wi-Fi mesh extenders
Apple Removes Russian Social Media Giant VK From App Store
Russian regulator demands explanation after Apple removes Vkontakte from its app store to comply with UK sanctions
Meta Takes Down Influence Operations By China, Russia
Covert influence campaigns run by China and Russia targeted users in US, UK, EU, covering issues such as US mid terms and war in Ukraine
Interpol Issues Red Notice For Terra’s Do Kwon
Do Kwon denies being on the run and says he is making “zero effort to hide,” after Interpol issues global arrest warrant
ICO Warns TikTok Of Possible £27m Fine
British data protection watchdog says TikTok's failed to protect children's privacy and may have breach UK data protection laws
Crypto Exchange Kraken Has ‘No Plans To Register’ With SEC
Incoming chief executive of Kraken says company has no plans to register as intermediary as regulatory environment tightens
FTC Says Amazon’s Bezos, Jassy Must Testify In Antitrust Probe
US Federal Trade Commission rejects Amazon argument that antitrust subpoenas are 'overly broad and burdensome'
JPMorgan Boss Calls Cryptocoins ‘Decentralised Ponzi Schemes’
JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon tells US Congress cryptocurrencies are 'decentralised Ponzi schemes' that put billions at risk
Florida Seeks Supreme Court Ruling On Social Media Law
US state of Florida seeks Supreme Court ruling on its controversial social media law that stops platforms from banning political candidates
EU Top Court Rules German Data Law Illegal
Germany's data retention law ruled illegal by top EU court, except in cases of serious national security threat
Viral Social Media App BeReal Considers Revenue Plans
Fast-growing social media app BeReal reportedly looking for ways of earning money while avoiding advertising
ByteDance Plans Share Buy-Back As IPO Stalls
Planned share buy-back values TikTok owner ByteDance at $300bn, making it one of world's most valuable start-ups, as IPO plans stall
Dutch Town Sues Twitter Over Satanic Conspiracy Theories
Dutch town takes Twitter to court to force it to remove conspiracy theories about supposed 1980s Satanic paedophile ring
EU Says Amazon Antitrust Offer ‘Not There Yet’
European Commission antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager says Amazon propsals to end probe 'appear relevant' but need more work
White House Moves Toward Crypto Regulation
US administration issues initial framework for future cryptocurrency regulation balancing risks and opportunities
SEC Guidance ‘Deters’ US Banks’ Crypto Plans
March SEC guidance is deterring US banks from offering crypto asset custody services by making them prohibitively costly, report says
Celsius Seeks Permission To Sell Stablecoin Assets
Bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network files request to sell its stablecoin assets, as it seeks funds to continue operations
‘Explosion’ At VR Lab At US University Injures Staff Member – Report
Employee injured at virtual reality lab at Northeastern University, after opening package that included note attacking Mark Zuckerberg
South Korea Issues Arrest Warrant For TerraUSD’s Do Kwon
Do Kwon, the co-founder of failed TerraUSD cryptocurrency, is the subject of an arrest warrant issued by South Korean authorities
Ethereum ‘Merge’ Power-Saving Upgrade Completed
‘Merge’ upgrade to Ethereum blockchain completed - claimed to use 99.95 less energy, and reducing global energy consumption by 0.2 percent
Whistleblower Tells Senate Twitter Prioritised Profit Over Security
Peiter “Mudge” Zatko tells Senate panel of ‘egregious’ security failings at Twitter, and warns of multiple breaches by intelligence agencies
Twitter Shareholders Approve Musk’s $44bn Takeover
Bit of a moot point? Twitter shareholder vote overwhelmingly in favour of Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover deal
Ethereum Power-Saving Upgrade Set For This Week
'Merge' upgrade to Ethereum blockchain that could drastically reduce power consumption may take place this week after multiple delays