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El Salvador To Sell Or Discontinue Bitcoin Wallet, After IMF Deal

Cash-strapped south American country agrees to sell or discontinue its national Bitcoin wallet after signing deal with IMF

4 days ago

EU Publishes iOS Interoperability Plans

European Commission publishes preliminary instructions to Apple on how to open up iOS to rivals, prompting privacy complaint

5 days ago

US Supreme Court Agrees To Hear TikTok Appeal

US Supreme Court says it will hear appeal of TikTok and parent ByteDance against ban law, but does not issue…

5 days ago

Facebook ‘Restricted’ Palestinian News Content

Facebook has 'severely restricted' news content from Palestinian outlets since October 2023 amidst bias concerns, says BBC report

5 days ago

Mozilla Drops ‘Do Not Track’ For Upcoming Firefox Browser

The forthcoming Firefox 13.5 will not include a 'do not track' option, as the opt-out request is ignored by most…

2 weeks ago

Google Unveils Next Gen AI Gemini 2.0

Amid a potential breakup threat from US authorities, Google releases next generation of its AI tool Gemini

2 weeks ago

TikTok Files Challenge Against Canadian Shutdown Order

Notice filed in federal court to challenge Canadian government order to shutdown TikTok's Canada's operations

2 weeks ago

Apple Intelligence Launches In UK, Siri Integrated With ChatGPT

Users of the iPhone 15 and later in the UK can now experience Apple Intelligence, after the release of iOS…

2 weeks ago

California Mulls Health Warnings For Social Media Sites

Bill (if passed) could see California become the first US state to require mental health warning labels on social media…

2 weeks ago

GM Kills Cruise Robotaxi Business, After Funding Is Pulled

General Motors kills Cruise robotaxi ambitions, after halting funding for the loss-making autonomous vehicle unit

2 weeks ago

Telegram Joins Child Safety Scheme

Internet Watch Foundation confirms Telegram messaging app has joined child abuse imagery crackdown, after years of refusal

3 weeks ago

Meta Plans Subsea Cable For Its Own Exclusive Use – Report

World spanning subsea cable measuring 40,000km (or 24,854 mile) long, reportedly being planned by Meta for its exclusive use

3 weeks ago

Meta Concerned At Australia’s Social Media Ban For Under-16s

As social media ban passes, Australian government is accused by Meta of failing to consider young people's voices

4 weeks ago

Google Asks Appeal Court To Throw Out Epic App Store Verdict

After Epic Games 2023 courtroom victory, Google appeal argues “dramatic redesign” of Play store will hurt app developers, consumers

4 weeks ago

Australian Senate Passes Social Media Ban For Under-16s

Ban on social media for under-16s has been passed by Senate in Australia, and will soon become world-first law

4 weeks ago

Just Eat To Delist From London Stock Exchange

Another blow for UK's ambition to attract tech firms to its stock market, after Just Eat Takeaway requests LSE delisting

4 weeks ago

Australian Parliament Passes Bill To Ban Social Media For Under-16s

Elon won't be happy. Australia's House of Representatives passes bill to ban children under-16 years from social media. Senate still…

4 weeks ago

Apple Developing ‘LLM Siri’ AI For 2026

iPhone maker reportedly developing next-generation AI large language model for Siri for spring 2026 as it ramps 'Apple Intelligence'

4 weeks ago

Apple, Google Mobile Ecosystems Should Be Investigated, CMA Told

CMA receives 'provisional recommendation' from independent inquiry that Apple,Google mobile ecosystem needs investigation

1 month ago

Australia Rejects Elon Musk Claim About Social Media Ban For Under-16s

Government minister flatly rejects Elon Musk's “unsurprising” allegation that Australian government seeks control of Internet access

1 month ago

Former Policy Boss At X, Nick Pickles, Joins Sam Altman Venture

Move to Elon Musk rival. Former senior executive at X joins Sam Altman's venture formerly known as Worldcoin

1 month ago

Tech Minister Admits UK Social Media Ban For Under-16s “On The Table”

Following Australia? Technology secretary Peter Kyle says possible ban on social media for under-16s in the UK is “on the…

1 month ago

US DoJ To Push Google To Sell Off Chrome Browser – Report

US Justice Department to ask Judge to force Google to sell off its Chrome browser, and also seeks rulings on…

1 month ago

Elon Musk To Be Summoned By MPs To Testify Over X’s Role In Riots

UK MPs will reportedly summon Elon Musk over X's role in summer riots, as well as executives from TikTok and…

1 month ago

Hate Speech Watchdog CCDH To Quit Musk’s X

Target for Elon Musk's lawsuit, hate speech watchdog CCDH, announces its decision to quit X ahead of terms of service…

1 month ago

Meta Fined €798m Over Alleged Facebook Marketplace Violations

Antitrust penalty. European Commission fines Meta a hefty €798m ($843m) for tying Facebook Marketplace to its social network

1 month ago

Elon Musk Rebuked By Italian President Over Migration Tweets

Elon Musk continues to provoke the ire of various leaders around the world with his tweets about immigration and other…

1 month ago

Meta Must Face Antitrust Trial Over Instagram, WhatsApp Purchases

Legal issues continue for Meta, after US judge rules it must face trial over FTC's antitrust concerns about Instagram, WhatsApp

1 month ago

Users Flock To Bluesky Post Election, As Guardian Leaves X

Bluesky briefly tops download charts in UK and US, as Guardian newspaper says it is no longer posting on Elon…

1 month ago

Apple To Launch AI Wall ‘Tablet’ – Report

Smart home expansion? Apple reportedly developing an 'AI wall tablet' for smart home control, Siri, video calls

1 month ago