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El Salvador To Sell Or Discontinue Bitcoin Wallet, After IMF Deal
Cash-strapped south American country agrees to sell or discontinue its national Bitcoin wallet after signing deal with IMF
UK’s ICO Labels Google ‘Irresponsible’ For Tracking Change
Google's change will allow advertisers to track customers' digital “fingerprints”, but UK data protection watchdog is not happy
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
EU Opens TikTok Probe Over Election Interference Claims
European Commission opens formal probe into TikTok after Romanian first-round elections annulled over Russian interference claims
US Senate Criticises Amazon Over Warehouse Safety
Senate study finds Amazon did not implement protections recommended by internal studies over risk they could affect worker productivity
TikTok Shop US Sales Surpass Shein, Sephora
After launching in September 2023, TikTok Shop rises to broad popularity with US sales surpassing Shein, Sephora as it faces ban
Bitcoin Hits New High Over $107,000 On Trump Comments
Bitcoin surges more than 5 percent after Trump reaffirms plans for national strategic crypto reserve, as optimism grows
Half Of Teens Online ‘Constantly’ Amidst Social Media Concern
Nearly half of US teenagers say they are online 'almost constantly', amidst concern over harmful effects of social media on young people
Meta Donates $1 Million To Donald Trump Inauguration Fund
Weeks after CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with Donald Trump privately at Mar-a-Lago, comes news of donation to his inauguration fund
Australia To ‘Charge’ Tech Firms For News Content, After Meta Ends Licensing Deal
News fee. Australia looks introduce mandatory charge on social media platforms and search engines to force them to pay local publishers
TikTok Files Challenge Against Canadian Shutdown Order
Notice filed in federal court to challenge Canadian government order to shutdown TikTok's Canada's operations
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
Reddit Introduces AI Search Tool
AI-powered Reddit Answers allows users to access information based on Reddit posts, in move to reduce Google dependence
TikTok Asks For Emergency Pause On US Divestiture Law
TikTok, ByteDance ask court for emergency injunction to pause enforcement of divestiture law pending Supreme Court appeal
EU Probes TikTok Influence On Romania Elections
European Commission queries TikTok for information on alleged Russian campaign to influence Romanian presidential election
TikTok Loses Bid To Overturn US Divestiture Law
US appeals court rejects bid by TikTok and parent ByteDance to overturn law forcing it to divest Chinese ownership or face January ban
Meta To Spend $10 Billion On Largest Data Centre To Date
Facebook parent confirms its 23rd data centre in the US will be located in Louisiana, and will be its largest facility to date
Trump Nominates Cryptocurrency Advocate Paul Atkins As SEC Chair
President-elect Donald Trump nominates a new chairman to head the SEC, who is a noted cryptocurrency advocate
Amazon Sued For Halting Deliveries To Two Black Neighbourhoods
District of Columbia sues Amazon, alleging it secretly stopped fastest delivery service to two predominantly Black neighbourhoods
Bitcoin Surges Past $100,000 For First Time, Amid Trump Optimism
Crypto optimism under Trump's presidency, pushes the price of Bitcoin past $100,000 for the first time ever
Silicon UK AI For Your Business Podcast: How AI is Transforming Business and Society
Join Jason Bradbury, futurist and tech icon, on Silicon AI For Your Business as we explore AI’s transformation from sci-fi to reality. Dive into the future of AI and its impact on business and beyond.
Meta Looks To Nuclear Energy For US Data Centres
Facebook parent Meta joins other big data centre operators and explores use of nuclear energy to help it meet AI and sustainability objectives
Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Pleads Guilty To Fraud
Founder of former cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, Alex Mashinsky, pleads guilty to two counts of fraud
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
Canada Sues Google For Alleged Anti-Competitive Conduct In Advertising
More legal trouble. Canada's Competition Bureau sues Google for alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising
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