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Apple, Google Face Mobile Ecosystem Investigation By CMA
UK watchdog the CMA launches investigation of smartphone giants Apple and Google, over their respective mobile ecosystems
European Court Backs National Watchdog Data Enforcement
Blow for Irish data protection watchdog, as Europe's top court rules it is no longer the only data enforcer across the bloc
Biden Urged To Appoint FCC Commissioner To Speed Net Neutrality Return
US President Biden has been urged to appoint a fifth commissioner to “ensure a fully functional Federal Communications Commission"
UK Watchdog Agrees ‘Oversight’ On Google’s Cookie Removal
Unhappy advertiser complaint sees CMA taking a key oversight role over Google’s planned removal of third-party cookies (i.e. its Privacy Sandbox project)
Vodafone Chooses Samsung For 5G, Open RAN
Watch out Nokia, Ericsson? Samsung gains 5G foothold in Europe after Vodafone UK opts for equipment from South Korean giant
Passenger Bids $28 Million To Join Jeff Bezos On Blue Origin Debut
Blue Origin announces winner of live auction to join Jeff Bezos and his brother on debut spaceflight next month
Trump ‘Subpoenaed Apple, Microsoft For Data On Rivals’
Apple changes rules for responding to government data requests after previous administration used subpoenas to gather data on rival Democratic lawmakers
China Regions Order Bitcoin Mining Shutdown
Two of China's biggest cryptocurrency mining regions order mining operations to cease operations, even as China aims for blockchain leadership
US Bills Target Tech Giants’ Unchecked Power
Five draft bills in US House of Representative build on last years' antitrust hearings with measures that target tech giants' key business practices
Data Breach Affects 3.3m Volkswagen, Audi Customers
Personal data on more than 3.3m Volkswagen and Audi customers in North America compromised after vendor leaves information unsecured for two years
Virgin Atlantic Works With Bristol Start-Up On ‘Flying Taxis’
Virgin Atlantic works with Vertical Aerospace to explore 'flying taxi' network that would transport passengers from regional cities to major airports
Chinese Ride-Hailing Giant Didi Chuxing Files For US IPO
World's second-biggest ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing files to go public in US, in what could be biggest Chinese US listing since Alibaba in 2014
China’s Zhurong Rover Takes Selfie On Martian Surface
China's Mars rover, Zhurong, takes self-portrait as it explores Utopia Planitia region of Red Planet at same time as NASA's Perseverance
Amazon Web Services To Build Data Centre In Israel
New AWS infrastructure region is slated to arrive in first half of 2023, and will offer cloud services to variety of organisations in Israel
Russia Fines Facebook $235,000 Over ‘Illegal Content’
Russia penalises Facebook again for hosting 'illegal content', after social network highlights Russian disinformation campaign
EA Games Hacked, Source Code Stolen
Hackers compromise systems of Electronic Arts, and steal valuable source code to big name computer games, as well as internal tools
UK Slips In Global Skills Rankings
New data shows skills rankings around the world, with the UK holding its own in terms of tech skills, but requiring improvement in business skills
Facebook Smartwatch To Include Detachable Cameras – Report
Privacy worry or novel device? Facebook's upcoming smartwatch will reportedly include two detachable cameras and a heart rate monitor
President Biden Drops Trump Quest To Ban TikTok, WeChat
President Biden withdraws a number of executive orders of Donald Trump that sought to ban China's TikTok and WeChat in the US
French Telecoms Giant Altice Acquires Stake In BT
France's second largest telecoms firm Altice purchases 12 percent stake in British carrier BT, but denies takeover intentions
Apple Staff Campaign Against Office Recall – Report
Internal letter by Apple staff reveal growing revolt after Tim Cook's memo tell staff to return to the office by early September
JBS Paid $11 Million To REvil Ransomware Criminals
Not again. Brazilian beef supplier JBS confirms reports that it paid $11 million ransom to Russian Revil criminal hackers
Microsoft To Sell Products From Its ‘Experience Centres’
A year after Microsoft closed down all its retail stores and kept some 'experience centres', it will once again sell products from the remaining locations
Google To Halt Charges For Alternative Search Engines On Android
Google is to allow other search engines to be offered on Android for free, after cancelling the default search preference charge
El Salvador Adopts Bitcoin As Legal Tender
World first move by President Nayib Bukele, after Bitcoin is passed as a legal tender in the South American country of El Salvador
US Senate Passes Bill To Counter China Tech Threat
US Senate passes $250bn US Innovation and Competition Act that seeks to counter global influence of Chinese technology, and encourage US innovation
Fastly Blames Global Outages On Software Bug
Global outage of major websites on Tuesday was caused when an expected customer change, triggered an undiscovered software bug
Sting Operation With Underworld App, Results In Hundreds Of Arrests
Police around the world have arrested more than 800 people after using encrypted messaging app An0m developed by law enforcement
GlobalFoundries Seeks To Dismiss IBM Claim For $2.5 Billion
US contract chipmaker GlobalFoundries asks New York court to dismiss Big Blue claim that it is owed $2.5 billion in damages