Meta faces historic antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp

Meta faces historic antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp

A historic antitrust trial began Monday for Meta Platforms Inc. in a case that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups it bought more than a decade ago that have since grown into social media powerhouses. The trial is bringing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg into federal court in Washington to testify. In […]

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India panel recommends digital competition act to rein in Big Tech

India panel recommends digital competition act to rein in Big Tech

An Indian parliamentary panel on Thursday recommended the government enact a digital competition act to regulate anti-competitive business practices by Big Tech companies on its platforms. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has had strained relations with many large technology companies, and New Delhi has been tightening the regulation of firms such as Facebook , YouTube […]

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Social media app Parler returns to Google’s Play Store after tech firms earlier cut ties with it

Social media app Parler returns to Google’s Play Store after tech firms earlier cut ties with it

Parler is being reinstated after it undertook a series of measures to moderate content on the platform, according to Google Parler is being reinstated after it undertook a series of measures to moderate content on the platform, according to Google Parler, a social media app popular with U.S. conservatives, is returning to Google’s app store […]

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Australia demands Apple, Meta, Microsoft share anti-abuse steps, threatens fines

Australia demands Apple, Meta, Microsoft share anti-abuse steps, threatens fines

The internet firms have been under pressure around the world to find a way to monitor encrypted messaging and streaming services for child abuse material without encroaching on user privacy The internet firms have been under pressure around the world to find a way to monitor encrypted messaging and streaming services for child abuse material […]

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Indian IT firms cut staff bonuses as U.S., European clients tighten budgets

Indian IT firms cut staff bonuses as U.S., European clients tighten budgets

Infosys told employees in an email seen by Reuters that the company was making “structured efforts” to improve performance, as it cut variable pay Infosys told employees in an email seen by Reuters that the company was making “structured efforts” to improve performance, as it cut variable pay India’s top IT services firms are freezing […]

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Vietnam Communist Party orders tech firms to store user data onshore as it tightens cybersecurity rules

Vietnam Communist Party orders tech firms to store user data onshore as it tightens cybersecurity rules

The new rules will apply to social media companies like Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Meta’s Facebook, and telecommunications operators The new rules will apply to social media companies like Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Meta’s Facebook, and telecommunications operators Vietnam’s government has ordered technology firms to store their users’ data locally and set up local offices, […]

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Amazon testing TikTok-style feed with videos on its ecommerce app, AI firm says

Amazon testing TikTok-style feed with videos on its ecommerce app, AI firm says

Amazon appears to be getting the TikTok bug, joining other companies seeking to hold consumers’ attention by introducing replicas of the popular social platform Amazon appears to be getting the TikTok bug, joining other companies seeking to hold consumers’ attention by introducing replicas of the popular social platform Amazon appears to be getting the TikTok […]

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Apple’s  million settlement over employee bag checks gets California court approval

Apple’s $30 million settlement over employee bag checks gets California court approval

The plaintiffs in Apple’s case claimed retail workers often waited several minutes after clocking out to have their bags checked before they could leave the stores where they worked The plaintiffs in Apple’s case claimed retail workers often waited several minutes after clocking out to have their bags checked before they could leave the stores […]

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Why big tech is making a big play for live sports

Why big tech is making a big play for live sports

More than a decade after Apple disrupted the music industry and Amazon upended retail, the tech heavyweights have set their sights on a new arena ripe for change: live sports. Emboldened by their deep pockets and eager to boost viewership of their streaming-subscription services, Apple and Amazon have thrust themselves into negotiations for media rights […]

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Amazon is reducing its private-label items

Amazon is reducing its private-label items

The company has also discussed the possibility of exiting the private-label business entirely to alleviate regulatory pressure The company has also discussed the possibility of exiting the private-label business entirely to alleviate regulatory pressure Amazon.com Inc has started reducing the number of items it sells under its own brands amid weak sales, the Wall Street […]

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