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Apple Set To Avoid EU Crackdown Over iMessage Service
Apple Inc.’s iMessage service looks set to win a carve out from new European Union antitrust rules to rein in Big Tech platforms after watchdogs tentatively concluded that it isn’t popular enough with business users to warrant being hit by…
Spanish Media Association Files $598 Million Lawsuit Against Facebook Owner Meta
A group representing 83 Spanish media outlets on Monday said it has filed a 550 million euro ($598 million) lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta Platforms, citing unfair competition in the advertising market.
The lawsuit was filed by the…
Spotify Will Cut 17% Of Jobs To Improve Profitability
Spotify Technology SA said it will reduce headcount by about 17%, at least the third time this year the streaming service has cut jobs.
Impacted employees will be notified on Monday and meet with human resources by the end of the day on…
With Outburst, Musk Puts X’s Survival In The Balance
Elon Musk’s verbal assault on advertisers who have shunned X (formerly Twitter) threatens to sink the social network further, with the tycoon warning of the platform’s demise, just one year after taking control.
“If somebody’s gonna try…
Rise Of The Web’s ‘Pay For Privacy’ Model
Users of Facebook and Instagram in Europe can now pay to opt out of the onerous data sharing obligations imposed by parent company Meta, which sells the data on to advertising clients.
Meta is the first major social media firm to try…
Google Begins Process Of Deleting Inactive Gmail Accounts
If you have a Gmail account you haven’t used in a while, it could be deleted as soon as today.
Starting Dec. 1, Google will begin purging accounts that have not been used or signed into for at least two years. That means emails, Google…
Google Pushes For Antitrust Action Against Microsoft In Uk Cloud Market
Google has called on Britain’s antitrust regulator to take action against Microsoft, claiming its business practices had left rivals at a significant disadvantage, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
Microsoft and Amazon have faced…
NASENI EVC, Halilu To Speak On Homegrown Technologies For Rural Electrification At COP28
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Khalil Suleiman Halilu is set to detail the Agency’s plans and strategies for rural electrification in Nigeria using homegrown…
Elon Musk Slings Expletives At Advertisers Fleeing X
Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, says advertisers that have stopped spending on the platform due to his endorsement of an antisemitic post can “f——” themselves.
“What it’s going to do is it’s going to kill the company, and the…
ByteDance Fires Hundreds, Slashes Games Arm In Major Retreat
ByteDance Ltd. plans to cut hundreds of jobs in gaming and wind down its showpiece brand Nuverse in a major withdrawal from the sector, handing a victory to rival Tencent Holdings Ltd.
TikTok’s owner will fire several hundred people,…