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EU Designates Apple’s iPad OS As DMA ‘Gatekeeper’
European Commission says Apple's iPadOS is 'gatekeeper' due to large number of businesses 'locked in' to platform by large app ecosystem
ByteDance Would Rather Shutter TikTok US, Than Sell – Report
TikTok's 'secret source' algorithm is so core to ByteDance, it would rather shut down US operation, multiple sources have indicated
Meta Declines On Heavy AI Spending Plans, Despite Strong Q1
Share price hit after Meta admits heavy AI spending plans, after posting strong first quarter financial results
Google Delays Removal Of Third-Party Cookies, Again
For third time Google delays phase-out of third-party Chrome cookies after pushback from industry and British regulator
President Biden Signs TikTok Ban Or Divest Bill Into Law
TikTok pledges to challenge 'unconstitutional' US ban in the courts, after President Joe Biden signs ban or divest bill into law
Australian PM Hits Out At Elon Musk Over Knife Attack Video
Censorship row brewing down under, after the Australian Prime Minister calls Elon Musk an 'arrogant billionaire'
US Senate Passes TikTok Ban Or Divestment Bill
ByteDance protest falls on deaf ears, as Senate passes TikTok ban or divest bill, with President Biden expected to sign it
Meta Opens Quest VR OS To Third Party Gadget Makers
Meta Platforms opens operating system behind Quest virtual reality headsets to third parties amidst competition from Apple, Sony
Apple Pulls WhatsApp, Threads From China App Store
Beijing orders Apple to pull Meta's WhatsApp and Threads from its Chinese App Store over national security concerns
Creating Deepfake Porn Without Consent To Become A Crime
People who create sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’ of adults will face prosecution under a new law in England and Wales
Telegram To Reach One Billion Users Within Year
Catching WhatsApp? Billionaire founder of Telegram claims encrypted platform will reach one billion users within a year
Judge Dismisses Some Harm Claims Against Meta, Zuckerberg
Good news for Mark Zuckerberg as judge dismisses some claims in dozens of lawsuits alleging Facebook, Instagram harms children
Google Begins Removal Of California News Ahead Of Proposed Law
Consequences of Assembly Bill 886. Google begins removing California news websites from some search results
US Senator Hints At TikTok Divestiture Deadline Extension
China's ByteDance may be given up to a year to divest itself of TikTok, used by 170 million Americans, says US Senator
Instagram To Blur Nude Images In Messages To Minors
Nudity protection measure. Meta confirms Instagram will begin testing the blurring of any naked images sent to minors
Apple Doubles iPhone Production In India – Report
Apple now reportedly assembles about 1 in 7 of its iPhones in India, suggesting an accelerating shift from China
EU Assessing Apple Compliance Plan That Provoked Anger
Commission evaluating proposed Apple plan that allows developers to provide information on alternative payments, but keeps fees in place
Google Sues Alleged Crypto Scammers
Google sues two alleged scammers who uploaded 87 different fraudulent apps to Play Store to support romance fraud
Elon Musk’s X Offers Free Blue Checks, Free Subscriptions
Twitter began offering free premium features, including “blue checks,” to selected users this week, amid reports of declining active users
Musicians, Artists Call For Protection From AI
Big names in music industry sign open letter demanding a pledge from tech firms not to replace creative humans with AI tools
Elon Musk’s X Names New Head Of Safety
Enticing advertisers back? Nine months after previous head of trust and safety resigned, X confirms new Safety and Brand Safety managers
Samsung To ‘Redefine’ Bixby With Generative AI
Samsung's Bixby voice assistant could be upgraded with generative artificial intelligence technology, executive says
Shares In Trump’s Truth Social Firm Rise, Then Tumble
A week after public listing, Donald Trump's firm sees share price fall 21 percent, losing $4 billion in market value
Apple To Bring RCS To iPhones Autumn 2024, Says Google
Finally on the way? Google webpage briefly indicates that Apple will bring RCS to the iPhone by Autumn this year
Microsoft Unbundles Teams From Office Suite
Redmond's collaboration tool Teams is decoupled from Office Suite, under new licensing terms announced on Monday
FTC Investigates TikTok Over Security, Privacy – Report
Federal Trade Commission reportedly investigating TikTok for its data and security practices, amid US ban threat
US Congress Bans Use Of Microsoft AI Copilot – Report
Risk of leaks. US House of Representatives implements strict ban on congressional staff using Microsoft's Copilot chatbot
Trump’s Truth Social Makes Successful Market Debut
Shares in Donald Trump’s social media company rose about 16 percent after first day of trading on the Nasdaq
Fewer People Using Twitter After Musk Takeover – Report
Research data suggests fewer people are using Elon Musk's X, but platform insists 250 million people are using X everyday