South Africa Penalizes Google, Meta for Antitrust Moves
South Africa’s antitrust watchdog penalized technology companies including Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook for anti-competitive practices it said hurt local media companies.
Utah becomes first state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify ages
The bill has pitted Meta, which operates Facebook and Instagram, against app store giants Apple and Google over who should be responsible.
Only one stock can be bought—should $40K go into Meta or Tesla?
Over the past few years, a collection of technology stocks, i.e., Apple, Amazon, Alphabet (Google), Microsoft, Nvidia, Meta Platforms (Facebook), and Tesla – have become largely responsible for the surging US bull market and the commensurate growth in the S&P 500 Index.
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Britain named worst in Europe for malware attacks
A new Threat Protection report from NordVPN reveals that Britain has the highest rate of malware attacks in Europe.
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Mistral, Europe’s biggest AI startup, is blowing hot
Mistral, a French startup, may be a beneficiary of the transatlantic tempest. Founded in 2023 by former researchers at Meta (parent of Facebook) and Google DeepMind (a British bit of Alphabet), Mistral is no minnow.
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Merkley to hold virtual forum with Oregonians after President Trump’s joint address to Congress
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley announced Monday that he will hold a live forum for all Oregonians, live on Facebook and YouTube, after President Trump’s joint address to Congress Tuesday evening. Merkley
Big tech opposes YouTube exemption from Australia's ban on social media for children
Tech giants Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms , Snapchat and TikTok have urged Australia to reconsider a decision to exempt Alphabet's YouTube from its laws banning social media for children younger than 16.
Australia fines Telegram for delay in answering child abuse, terror questions
Country’s eSafety Commission in March 2024 sought responses from social media platforms YouTube, X and Facebook to Telegram and Reddit, blaming them for not doing enough to prevent child abuse and the
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Sanders to deliver livestream response to Trump's congressional address
Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday will deliver livestreamed remarks following President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress. His response will stream live on the Senator's Facebook, YouTube,
South Africa Penalizes Google, Meta for Antitrust Moves
South Africa’s antitrust watchdog penalized technology companies including Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook for anti-competitive practices it said hurt local media companies.
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South Africa wants to tax Google, Facebook and ChatGPT
The Competition Commission has published its provisional report for the Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry, with Google and Facebook coming under fire.
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Major Outage Hits US: Google, YouTube, Facebook, And Netflix Down – Will India Be Affected?
A major outage hits the US affecting Google, YouTube, Facebook, and Netflix. Will India face similar disruptions? Read on for details.