Twitter's share price falls 18 percent after Elon Musk places his takeover on hold, until more data is provided about fake accounts on the platform
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Vodafone is reportedly in talks to merge its UK operations with Three UK, which is owned by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings
Apple No Longer The Most Valuable Company In World
Oil giant Aramco has overtaken Apple as the most valuable company in the world, amid a decline in the iPhone maker's share price
Google Unveils Smartphone, Watch, Tablet, Glasses At I/O Conference
Bunch of hardware reveals from Google at its I/O developer conference, including new Pixel smartphones, smartwatch, tablet, earbuds, and AR glasses
Biden Announces Discounted Internet For Low-Income Americans
President Biden announces commitment from 20 US Internet Service Providers for discounted monthly connection for those on low-incomes
Apple To Discontinue The iPod
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Elon Musk To Reverse ‘Stupid’ Twitter Ban Of Donald Trump
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EFF Warns Over Health App Data After Roe v Wade Report
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German Government Touts $14.7bn State Aid For Chip Factories
Minister in German government says the country wants to attract chip makers with 14 billion euros ($14.71 billion) in support
EU Antitrust Head Calls For Global Approach To Tackle Big Tech
Europe's antitrust boss Margrethe Vestager says there needs to be a global approach to tackle the power of big name tech players
Dutch Watchdog To Investigate Google Play Store Practices
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NCSC Warns Of Threats Posed By Malicious Apps
Millions of people install apps to manage smart devices, but UK's NCSC warns of risk posed by fraudulent apps containing malware
Netflix Sued By Shareholders Over Subscription Disclosure
Disgruntled Netflix shareholders are suing streaming giant Netflix, alleging it misled the market after a significant drop in subscriber numbers
Industry Groups Drop Challenge To California Net Neutrality Law
Legal challenge from American ISP's to California's strict net neutrality law to protect open Internet, has been dropped after courtroom defeats
Storyblok Headless CMS
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Apple Store Union Vote To Take Place Next Month
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Musk Touts ‘Slight Cost’ For Business Use Of Twitter
Twitter for 'casual users' will remain fee, tweets Elon Musk, but businesses using Twitter will be subjected to 'slight fee'
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: The Impact of SaaS
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European Commission Hits Apple Pay With Antitrust Charge
European Commission informs Apple of preliminary finding that it unfairly restricted contactless NFC tech in iPhones to benefit of Apple Pay payment system
Snap Releases Pocket-Sized ‘Flying Camera’ For Selfies
Snap releases Pixy 'flying camera' drone that can take selfies while flying around the user, as social media companies compete over hardware add-ons
Apple Profits Surge, As Firm Warns Of Trouble Ahead
No interruption for the Apple gravy train, as it shrugged off supply chain troubles. However it forecasted bigger problems ahead
Amazon Posts First Net Loss Since 2015, Amid Challenging Market
Disappointing results from Amazon with first loss since 2015, as inflation, fuel and warehouse costs and supply chain turmoil take their toll
Global Nations Sign Declaration For Free, Open Internet
Multiple nations including US, UK, France, Germany, Spain, launch 'Declaration for the Future of the Internet' to safeguard open and free Internet
BT Signals Intent To Adopt EE Brand For UK Consumers
Rebranding exercise will see telecoms giant BT utilise its EE name as its primary consumer brand for the British market in the years ahead
Meta Pleases Investors After Daily User Number Growth Returns
Shares in Meta rose 20 percent in relief with modest daily and monthly user growth, despite mixed financial results in the first quarter
Anger As Musk Engages With Tweets Criticising Twitter Execs
Bad form? Controversy over Elon Musk's Twitter takeover continues, after he engages with critical tweets of two high-ranking Twitter staffers
Apple Opens ‘Self Service Repair’ Online Store
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Alphabet Profit Slides As YouTube Misses Expectations
Tech giant posts mixed first quarter results, as Alphabet contends with rising inflation, increased YouTube competition, and falling ad spend
YouTuber Deliberately Crashed Plane For Views, FAA Rules
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Musk Buys Twitter: Industry Reaction
Support and opposition to Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter has been mixed, so what has been the reaction of industry experts?