Inspector General at the Pentagon confirms investigation into the use of Signal app by US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegset
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Amazon Joins Bidders To Acquire TikTok In US
But will Beijing or ByteDance allow sale? Amazon joins potential bidders for TikTok in US, ahead of 5 April deadline
Mark Zuckerberg Lobbies Trump To Avoid Antitrust Trial – Report
Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly lobbying President Donald Trump for a settlement to avoid antitrust trial later this month
Meta Launches Friends Tab, As Zuck Touts ‘OG Facebook’
Zuckerberg seeks to revive Facebook's original spirit, as Meta launches Facebook Friends tab, so users only see friends' status updates
WhatsApp Appeal Against EU Fine Backed By Court Advisor
Notable development for Meta, after appeal against 2021 WhatsApp privacy fine is backed by advisor to EU's Court of Justice
Trump Says China Tariffs May Be Cut To Seal TikTok Deal
President touts easing Chinese tariffs to facilitate TikTok sale, and also implements 25 percent tariff on all imported cars in US
Napster Sold And Will Return As Interactive Streaming Service
New chapter for famous name from Internet's early days, Napster, has been acquired and will return as social and interactive music platform
Waymo Confirms Washington DC Robotaxi Plan For 2026
Pioneering robotaxi service from Alphabet's Waymo to go live in Washington DC next year, as US expansion continues
Signal App In Spotlight Amid Secret Chat Controversy Of US Officials
Messaging app Signal in the headlines after a journalist was invited to a top secret military chat among senior US officials
Apple Reshuffles Executives As AI Plans Struggle
Apple reportedly reassigns Siri development to executive behind Vision Pro after acknowledging delays to much-hyped AI features
EU Hands Apple First Interoperability Requirements
EU gives Apple demands for third-party developer access to iOS features and greater responsiveness in communications
EU Charges Google Over DMA Violations
Preliminary findings from European Commission argue Google unfairly restricts app developers, self-preferences in search
Apple Loses Bid To Evade German Antitrust Rules
Apple loses bid in Germany's top civil court to remove designation under special antitrust rules for biggest tech companies
Telegram’s Durov Allowed To Leave France As Probe Continues
Telegram founder Durov permitted to temporarily leave France as authorities continue probe into criminal activity on service
Meta’s Community Notes To Use X’s Algorithm
Community Notes testing across Facebook, Instagram and Threads to begin next week in US, using algorithm from Elon Musk's X
Mobile Browser Market Not Working Well – CMA
Report from CMA's independent inquiry group concludes mobile browser markets not working well, but cloud gaming gets a pass
Meta Tests First In-house Chip To Train AI Systems
Bad news for Nvidia? Facebook owner Meta has reportedly begun testing its first in-house chip for training AI systems
Telegram Blocked In Two Russian Regions – Report
Russia media report that the Telegram app is blocked in two regions over concerns it “could be used by enemies”
Elon Musk’s X Suffers Multiple Outages
Nation-state cyberattack? Elon Musk blames outages on Monday at X (formerly Twitter) on “massive cyberattack”
Apple Confirms AI Improvements to Siri Delayed To 2026
More time required for Apple to improved the AI capabilities of the Siri voice assistant, as upgrade push back to next year
Trump Says US Talking With Four Groups Over TikTok Sale
But what about Beijing? Donald Trump says administration in talks with four different groups about sale of TikTok
Utah Passes App Store Age Verification Bill
Protecting children or privacy invasion? Utah becomes first US state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify their age
Microsoft To Retire Skype On 5 May
So long Skype, as Microsoft confirms retirement of former VoIP giant, in favour of its Teams communication product
Meta Fixes Fault After Violent Videos Hits Instagram Reels
Fix and apology from Meta Platforms, after users report violent, graphic videos in their Instagram Reels feed
Amazon’s Generative AI Alexa+ Is Free For All Prime Members
Major overhaul of Amazon's Alexa will be free for all Prime users, but others will have to pay $19.99 per month for Alexa+
Brazilian Judge Who Clashed With Elon Musk, Sued By Trump Firm
Crossing borders. President Donald Trump’s media company sues a Brazilian Supreme Court Justice in Florida courtroom
Most Children Bypass Social Media Age Restrictions – Australian...
Research from Australia's online safety regulator reveal most children aged 8 to 12 used social media or messaging services in 2024
TikTok Returns To Apple, Google Stores In US
TikTok returns to app stores of both Apple and Google in the United States, after Donald Trump delayed ban enforcement until 5 April
Meta To Show Marketplace Ads From Rival Ad Providers
After huge fine, Meta launches 'Facebook Marketplace Partner Program' so rival service providers can list ads on Facebook Marketplace in EU
Elon Musk’s X To Pay Donald Trump $10m To Settle Lawsuit
X agrees settlement with Donald Trump, after his lawsuit over account suspension for his role in 6 January 2021 attack on US Capitol