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Pakistan’s Parliament Passes Bill For Strict Control On Social...
Bill passed to give Pakistani government sweeping controls on social media, but critics argue it will further suppress free speech
Indian Tribunal Suspends Meta’s Data Sharing Ban
After Meta had warned that India's data sharing ban could collapse WhatsApp's business model, tribunal suspends ban
UK’s CMA Begins Probe Into Apple, Google Mobile Ecosystems
British regulator confirms investigation of Apple and Google's domination of app stores, operating systems, and browsers
LinkedIn Sued Over Alleged Use Of Private Messages To Train AI
Microsoft's LinkedIn sued for allegedly using customer data, including private messages, to train AI models without permission
Google Wins UK Injunction To Halt Russian Enforcement Of Judgements
Google wins permanent injunction from London's High Court to prevent enforcement of Russian YouTube judgements
Elon Musk Questions X’s Ban In China, After TikTok Ban
With Donald Trump moving to strike down US ban on TikTok, Elon Musk questions why X is still banned in China
TikTok Restores Service In US After Trump Pledge
After Trump says he will issue executive order on Monday, TikTok began restoring service on Sunday to US users
TikTok Switched Off In US Ahead Of Ban Deadline
TikTok goes dark in the United States on Saturday, ahead of America's nationwide ban on the Chinese app on Sunday
EU Deepens Investigation Into Elon Musk’s X
European Commission adds “additional investigatory measures to X” as part of its ongoing DSA investigation
Supreme Court Rules TikTok Can Be Banned in US
Ruling from Supreme Court upholds nationwide ban on TikTok unless ByteDance sells, but official says Biden won't enforce it
Apple Suspends AI-Generated News Notifications After Errors
After complaint from BBC, Apple opts to suspending artificial intelligence feature after inaccurate summaries of news headlines
TikTok Prepares To Shutdown App In US On Sunday – Report
As an advisor says Trump is exploring options to 'preserve' TikTok, reports suggest app is planning to shutter its US operations on Sunday
German Defence, Foreign Ministries Depart X
Elon Musk's backing of a far right political party in Germany, results in two government ministries withdrawing from X
Meta To Cut 5 Percent Of Staff Ahead Of ‘Intense’ Year
More layoffs. Internal memo from Mark Zuckerberg reportedly confirms that Meta plans to axe 5 percent of workforce
TikTok Denies ‘Pure Fiction’ Report Of Sale To Elon Musk
Denial from platform, after report suggested Chinese government is considering Elon Musk acquiring TikTok’s US business
SEC Sues Elon Musk For Failure To Disclose Twitter Stake
Parting shot. US regulator SEC sues Elon Musk for failure to disclose ownership of Twitter stock before buying platform
Huawei Next-Gen OS Gets Boost With Tencent’s WeChat
Tencent's super-app WeChat launches on Huawei's HarmonyOS Next platform in major boost to company's Android and iOS competitor
Supreme Court To Hear Arguments In TikTok Divest Or Ban Appeal
Supreme Court in US on Friday is to hear oral arguments that could well decide the fate of TikTok in the United States
US Billionaire Proposes Bid For TikTok’s US Assets
As US ban looms this month, TikTok faces a buyout offer for its US assets from American billionaire and a consortium
Apple Says It Never Sold Recordings Made By Siri
Clarification from Apple. Settlement of Siri privacy lawsuit did not mean it actually sold data collected by voice assistant
Zuckerberg Axes Facebook Fact-Checkers, Claims...
Mark Zuckerberg continues to 'adjust' to the new political reality in US – announces axing of fact-checkers on Facebook
Apple Pays $95 Million To Settle Siri Lawsuit
Settlement reached after Apple was alleged to have routinely recorded private conversations after unintentional activation of Siri
Iran Lifts Ban On WhatsApp, Google Play
State media reports the Iranian regime has lifted the ban on WhatsApp and Google Play, amid widespread VPN use
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
EU Publishes iOS Interoperability Plans
European Commission publishes preliminary instructions to Apple on how to open up iOS to rivals, prompting privacy complaint
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 emergency injunction
Facebook ‘Restricted’ Palestinian News Content
Facebook has 'severely restricted' news content from Palestinian outlets since October 2023 amidst bias concerns, says BBC report
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 websites
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