CEO Tim Cook says Apple ready to open its wallet to catch up in AI

CEO Tim Cook says Apple ready to open its wallet to catch up in AI

Apple CEO Tim Cook signaled on Thursday the iPhone maker was ready to spend more to catch up to rivals in artificial intelligence by building more data centers or buying a larger player in the segment, a departure from a long practice of fiscal frugality. Apple has struggled to keep pace with rivals such as […]

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UK steps up scrutiny of Apple and Google over mobile platforms

UK steps up scrutiny of Apple and Google over mobile platforms

Britain on Wednesday told Apple and Google to be fairer in how they distribute apps on their mobile platforms, setting out possible interventions as it plans to designate the U.S. tech companies with strategic market status over their duopoly. The country’s competition regulator, which was given a wider remit this year to take on Big […]

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Google is much more than an advertising company…privilege to have users trust in us: Sundar Pichai

Google is much more than an advertising company…privilege to have users trust in us: Sundar Pichai

“We are much more than an advertising company,” Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai underlined in an interaction with global media on the sidelines of the Google I/O event on Wednesday. “We are probably the third largest enterprise software company… We have Waymo, you can think about Android, you can think about Google Play… YouTube […]

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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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Privacy complaint targets Google over unsolicited ad emails

Privacy complaint targets Google over unsolicited ad emails

Google has breached a European Union court ruling by sending unsolicited advertising emails directly to the inbox of Gmail users, Austrian advocacy group noyb.eu said on Wednesday in a complaint filed with France’s data protection watchdog. The Alphabet unit, whose revenues mainly come from online advertising, should ask Gmail users for their prior consent before […]

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Meta reaches .5 million settlement of Facebook location tracking lawsuit

Meta reaches $37.5 million settlement of Facebook location tracking lawsuit

Lawyers for the plaintiffs may seek up to 30% of Monday’s settlement for legal fees, settlement papers show Lawyers for the plaintiffs may seek up to 30% of Monday’s settlement for legal fees, settlement papers show Meta Platforms Inc. reached a $37.5 million settlement of a lawsuit accusing the parent of Facebook of violating users’ […]

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Snap stops development of flying selfie drone Pixy, reports Wall Street Journal

Snap stops development of flying selfie drone Pixy, reports Wall Street Journal

The news comes nearly four months after the California-based company launched the pocket-sized camera The news comes nearly four months after the California-based company launched the pocket-sized camera Snapchat parent Snap Inc will stop future development of its Pixy flying selfie drone, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. […]

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India targets early 2023 approval for new privacy bill, says minister

India targets early 2023 approval for new privacy bill, says minister

The Indian government had previously withdrawn the data protection and privacy bill which was proposed in 2019 The Indian government had previously withdrawn the data protection and privacy bill which was proposed in 2019 India’s new privacy law draft is “very close” to being released and the government is targeting a parliamentary approval by early […]

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A U.S. FCC commissioner urges Apple, Google to boot TikTok from app stores

A U.S. FCC commissioner urges Apple, Google to boot TikTok from app stores

FCC commissioner Brendan Carr expressed concern about the data TikTok had gathered about U.S. users FCC commissioner Brendan Carr expressed concern about the data TikTok had gathered about U.S. users A Republican member of the Federal Communications Commission has urged the chief executives of Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google to kick Chinese-owned TikTok out […]

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