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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
TikTok Files Challenge Against Canadian Shutdown Order
Notice filed in federal court to challenge Canadian government order to shutdown TikTok's Canada's operations
Apple Intelligence Launches In UK, Siri Integrated With ChatGPT
Users of the iPhone 15 and later in the UK can now experience Apple Intelligence, after the release of iOS 18.2
California Mulls Health Warnings For Social Media Sites
Bill (if passed) could see California become the first US state to require mental health warning labels on social media sites
GM Kills Cruise Robotaxi Business, After Funding Is Pulled
General Motors kills Cruise robotaxi ambitions, after halting funding for the loss-making autonomous vehicle unit
Telegram Joins Child Safety Scheme
Internet Watch Foundation confirms Telegram messaging app has joined child abuse imagery crackdown, after years of refusal
Meta Plans Subsea Cable For Its Own Exclusive Use – Report
World spanning subsea cable measuring 40,000km (or 24,854 mile) long, reportedly being planned by Meta for its exclusive use
Meta Concerned At Australia’s Social Media Ban For Under-16s
As social media ban passes, Australian government is accused by Meta of failing to consider young people's voices
Google Asks Appeal Court To Throw Out Epic App Store Verdict
After Epic Games 2023 courtroom victory, Google appeal argues “dramatic redesign” of Play store will hurt app developers, consumers
Australian Senate Passes Social Media Ban For Under-16s
Ban on social media for under-16s has been passed by Senate in Australia, and will soon become world-first law
Just Eat To Delist From London Stock Exchange
Another blow for UK's ambition to attract tech firms to its stock market, after Just Eat Takeaway requests LSE delisting
Australian Parliament Passes Bill To Ban Social Media For Under-16s
Elon won't be happy. Australia's House of Representatives passes bill to ban children under-16 years from social media. Senate still to vote
Apple Developing ‘LLM Siri’ AI For 2026
iPhone maker reportedly developing next-generation AI large language model for Siri for spring 2026 as it ramps 'Apple Intelligence'
Apple, Google Mobile Ecosystems Should Be Investigated, CMA Told
CMA receives 'provisional recommendation' from independent inquiry that Apple,Google mobile ecosystem needs investigation
Australia Rejects Elon Musk Claim About Social Media Ban For Under-16s
Government minister flatly rejects Elon Musk's “unsurprising” allegation that Australian government seeks control of Internet access
Former Policy Boss At X, Nick Pickles, Joins Sam Altman Venture
Move to Elon Musk rival. Former senior executive at X joins Sam Altman's venture formerly known as Worldcoin
Tech Minister Admits UK Social Media Ban For Under-16s “On The Table”
Following Australia? Technology secretary Peter Kyle says possible ban on social media for under-16s in the UK is “on the table”
US DoJ To Push Google To Sell Off Chrome Browser – Report
US Justice Department to ask Judge to force Google to sell off its Chrome browser, and also seeks rulings on AI and Android
Elon Musk To Be Summoned By MPs To Testify Over X’s Role In Riots
UK MPs will reportedly summon Elon Musk over X's role in summer riots, as well as executives from TikTok and Meta
Hate Speech Watchdog CCDH To Quit Musk’s X
Target for Elon Musk's lawsuit, hate speech watchdog CCDH, announces its decision to quit X ahead of terms of service change
Meta Fined €798m Over Alleged Facebook Marketplace Violations
Antitrust penalty. European Commission fines Meta a hefty €798m ($843m) for tying Facebook Marketplace to its social network
Elon Musk Rebuked By Italian President Over Migration Tweets
Meta Must Face Antitrust Trial Over Instagram, WhatsApp Purchases
Legal issues continue for Meta, after US judge rules it must face trial over FTC's antitrust concerns about Instagram, WhatsApp
Users Flock To Bluesky Post Election, As Guardian Leaves X
Bluesky briefly tops download charts in UK and US, as Guardian newspaper says it is no longer posting on Elon Musk's X
Apple To Launch AI Wall ‘Tablet’ – Report
Smart home expansion? Apple reportedly developing an 'AI wall tablet' for smart home control, Siri, video calls