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No US Help Over ITC’s Apple Watch Import Ban Ruling
No help for Tim Cook from Biden Administration, after US International Trade Commission ruling may block imports of Apple Watches
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki Steps Down
One of the first Google employees, YouTube's CEO Susan Wojcicki, has confirmed she is stepping down after 25 years
US DoJ Speeds Up Apple Antitrust Investigation – Report
Department of Justice again reportedly speeds up probe into Apple practices over third party apps and if it favours its own products
Mark Zuckerberg Gains Extra $4m To Protect Him, Family
Security cost to protect Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and his family has been increased by millions of dollars, after 'specific threats'
Twitter Created System To Promote Elon Musk Tweets – Report
Elon Musk hints at new CEO for Twitter, amid reports engineers were ordered to create system to promote his tweets
Meta Oversight Board Pledges Quicker Case Reviews
Facebook's Supreme Court, the Oversight Board, say it will review more content moderation cases and do it faster than before
US Mobile Operators Suffer Outages, Issues
Number of US mobile operators including AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon experienced outages and difficulties late Monday
Twitter Revenues From Top Advertisers Plummets – Report
More than half of Twitter's top 1,000 advertisers were no longer spending on the platform in early January, new data reveals
Apple Hitting Issues In Ramping Up India Manufacturing – Report
The iPhone maker is facing a number of challenges as it seeks to ramp up its manufacturing output in India
Google Shares Still Down After Bard AI ChatBot Blunder
Shares in Alphabet still down, days after launch of Google's AI powered chatbot was blighted by demo of flawed response
SpaceX Restricts Ukrainian Starlink Use For Drones
Elon Musk firm takes steps to halt Ukraine's use of Starlink connectivity in engagements with Russian invaders
Twitter Tells Users They Have Hit Daily Post Limit
Twitter users informed they have hit their daily post limit, as European Commission criticises its disinformation takedown efforts
Netflix Expands Password Sharing Crackdown
Streaming giant Netflix password says sharing by 100 million households is impacting its ability to invest in new TV and films
Australia To Remove Chinese CCTV From Sensitive Locations
Aussie Defence Minister orders removal of Chinese surveillance cameras from sensitive government and military locations
Twitter Access Restored In Turkey After Earthquake Criticism
Service restored after Turkey restricted access to Twitter after criticism of government response to devastating earthquakes
Intel Now Seeks $10 Billion State Aid For German Factory – Report
Chip giant Intel reportedly increases the funding requirement from German government for planned Magdeburg chip factory
UK Watchdog Finds Microsoft’s Activision Deal Could Hurt Gamers
British watchdog CMA becomes first global regulator to conclude Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision is anti-competitive
Zoom Sheds 15 Percent Of Workforce
Post Covid pandemic reality bites as Zoom confirms it will axe 15 percent of its workforce, which impacts 1,300 jobs
ARM Boss Committed To Public Listing In 2023
Chief executive Rene Haas says ARM is committed to an initial public offering this year, and plans are “underway now”
Apple Discounts High-End iPhones In China As Demand Sags
High-end Apple iPhones sell at up to 10 percent discount in China after company announces disappointing earnings, as demand falters
Alphabet Earnings Miss Expectations, As YouTube Declines
Google parent Alphabet has felt the impact of reduced advertising spending, after its latest financials mostly missed Wall Street expectations
Amazon Posts Annual Loss Amid Restructuring
Worse than anticipated earnings for Amazon on Thursday, amid difficulties after pandemic boom and 18,000 job losses
Apple Disappoints By Missing Wall Street Expectations
Financial results from Apple highlight weakening consumer demand, as it insists iPhone production problems are over
Apple, Google Urged To Remove TikTok From App Stores
A democratic senator in the US urges Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their respective app stores ahead of CEO meeting with US Congress
Samsung Unveils Premium Galaxy S23 Series
Amid global smartphone shipment declines, Samsung takes wraps off its new premium smartphone portfolio with the Galaxy S23 Series
Meta Pleases Investors With ‘Year Of Efficiency’ Pledge
After heavy Metaverse spending in 2022, Mark Zuckerberg points to cost savings in 2023 after big drop in profits in 2022
Apple To Launch ‘Folding iPad’ In 2024 – Report
Adding to previous speculation and rumours, analyst predicts Apple will release a foldable iPad tablet next year
China ‘Deeply Concerned’ At US Halt Of Export Licences For Huawei
Beijing expresses “deep concern” at reports the US Commerce Department has stopped export licences for Huawei
PayPal To Axe 7 Percent Of Workforce
More job losses as PayPal announces plan to lay off 2,000 staff amid “challenging macroeconomic environment”