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Australia demands big social platforms pay local news publishers
Meta backed out of a 2021 deal earlier this year.
BeReal accused of annoying users into sharing their data
Austrian advocacy group Noyb argues BeReal violates GDPR.
US Supreme Court bails on NVIDIA case, allowing a shareholder lawsuit to proceed
The justices sounded overwhelmed by the hearing’s technical details.
Trump’s DOJ obtained more private communications from third-parties including Apple
Officials secretly obtained texts and phone message logs from 43 staffers and two members of Congress.
EU digs further into Google and Meta's secret ad campaign targeting minors
The pair purposely put YouTube ads for Instagram in front of under 18s despite that being against the rules.
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Australia demands big social platforms pay local news publishers
Meta rescinded on a deal from 2021 earlier this year.
Sarah Fielding20 hours ago
BeReal accused of annoying users into sharing their data
Austrian advocacy group Noyb filed the complaint.
Sarah Fieldinga day ago
US Supreme Court bails on NVIDIA case, allowing a shareholder lawsuit to proceed
The one-sentence decision essentially says the court never should have taken the case. In the November arguments, justices across the ideological spectrum sounded fed up with the case’s technical details.
Will Shanklin12.12.2024
Trump’s DOJ obtained more private communications from third-parties including Apple
U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell had their phone call and text message records subpoenaed by President Donald Trump's Department of Justice (DOJ) in 2018.
Danny Gallagher12.11.2024
EU digs further into Google and Meta's secret ad campaign targeting minors
Ads targeted under 18s, a banned practice.
Sarah Fielding12.10.2024
Chinese regulators are investigating NVIDIA for potential antitrust violations
Chinese regulators are investigating NVIDIA over a potential antitrust violation related to its acquisition of Mellanox Technologies in 2020.
Ian Carlos Campbell12.10.2024
Apple sued for failing to implement tools that would detect CSAM in iCloud
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a potential group of 2,680 victims, The New York Times reports.
Cheyenne MacDonald12.09.2024
Google sues after Consumer Financial Protection Bureau orders supervision of its payment arm
The CFPB said on Friday that it has “reasonable cause to determine that Google has engaged in conduct that poses risks to consumers,” based on customer complaints about Google Pay.
Cheyenne MacDonald12.08.2024
X helped senators update the Kids Online Safety Act so it can't be ‘used to stifle expression’
Proponents of KOSA are pushing for it to be passed before the end of the year after it's spent months stalled in the House.
Cheyenne MacDonald12.08.2024
Brazilian judge overturns ruling that forced Apple to open up its Store
A Brazilian federal court has overturned an injunction forcing Apple to open up its App Store, ruling that it was "disproportionate and unnecessary.
Steve Dent12.06.2024
Three and Vodafone will merge in the UK
It requires an investment in the billions from both companies.
Sarah Fielding12.05.2024
Amazon sued for alleged Prime delivery disparities in two majority-Black DC neighborhoods
Amazon is being sued for allegedly excluding two majority-Black DC neighborhoods from receiving Prime deliveries quickly.
Jeremy Gan12.05.2024
Meta wants to use nuclear power for its data centers
Meta has confirmed its plans to use nuclear power to fuel US data centers.
Karissa Bell12.04.2024
Former Celsius CEO pleads guilty to two fraud charges
Alex Mashinsky, founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, has pleaded guilty to two fraud charges.
Anna Washenko12.04.2024
Indonesia expects Apple to invest $1 billion to get the iPhone 16 back on sale
Indonesia is expecting Apple to invest $1 billion and open manufacturing facilities in the country.
Jeremy Gan12.04.2024
Intel's CEO Pat Gelsinger has suddenly retired
About 15,000 employees were let go recently.
Sarah Fielding12.03.2024
Elon Musk asks court to stop OpenAI from becoming a for-profit
Elon Musk accused OpenAI and Microsoft of anticompetitive practices in a new filing that seeks to stop OpenAI's conversion to a for-profit model.
Cheyenne MacDonald12.02.2024
Engadget Podcast: Social media’s impact and Sony’s next portable PlayStation
Senior reporter Jess Conditt joins host Cherlynn Low and producer Ben Ellman on a quiet news week to talk about the latest developments at Sony, Threads, TikTok and more.
Devindra Hardawar11.30.2024
Amazon workers across the globe are on strike for Black Friday
Amazon workers around the world have gone on strike to protest the company’s alleged labor abuses. The protests will last until December 2.
Lawrence Bonk11.30.2024
Meta is reportedly planning a $10 billion, globe-spanning subsea internet cable
Meta is said to be planning a $10 billion undersea fiber-optic cable that will span the world. The cable will reportedly steer clear of geopolitical hotbeds and give Meta more control over its infrastructure.
Kris Holt11.30.2024