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US lawmakers win apology from Zuckerberg in tech grilling Washington (AFP) Jan 29, 2024  Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave a public apology in US Congress on Wednesday as hostile lawmakers grilled tech chiefs over the dangers that children face on social media platforms. ... more |
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UK competition regulator probes Vodafone, Three tie-up London (AFP) Jan 26, 2024  Britain's competition regulator on Friday announced a formal investigation into Vodafone's plan to merge its British mobile phone operations with those of Three UK, owned by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison. ... more |
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Apple tops China's smartphone market for the first time Beijing (AFP) Jan 26, 2024  Apple last year took the largest share of smartphone shipments in the Chinese market for the first time, new data showed Friday, despite stiffening competition from local players that included a resurgent Huawei. ... more |
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EU law prompts Apple to make major changes to App Store in Europe Paris (AFP) Jan 26, 2024  Apple has announced major changes to its services in Europe that will allow iPhone users to download alternative app stores for the first time, as the US tech giant yields to new EU antitrust regulations. ... more |
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EU rules policing digital content kick in Saturday Brussels (AFP) Feb 16, 2024  Digital companies will have nowhere to hide after the EU's landmark content law enters into full force from Saturday, with the risk of heavy fines for any violations. ... more |
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Apple's iMessage, Microsoft's Bing escape EU rules Brussels (AFP) Feb 13, 2024  Apple's iMessage and Microsoft's Bing search engine got a reprieve from tougher EU rules curbing how tech titans do business, the European Commission said on Tuesday. ... more |
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Viasat, Ligado, and Partners Establish Association to Integrate Satellite with Mobile Devices Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 09, 2024  The formation of the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) marks a significant stride towards enhancing global connectivity through the emerging Direct-to-Device (D2D) and Internet of Things ... more |
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SoftBank Group logs first quarterly net profit in over a year Tokyo (AFP) Feb 8, 2024  Japanese investment giant SoftBank Group on Thursday reported a net profit of 950 billion yen ($6.4 billion) for October-December 2023, returning to the black after four consecutive quarterly losses. ... more |
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Huawei raided in France on suspicion of improper conduct: judicial source Paris (AFP) Feb 8, 2024  The French offices of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei were raided this week on suspicion of improper behaviour, a judicial source told AFP on Thursday. ... more |
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TikTok sues EU over content law levy Brussels (AFP) Feb 8, 2024  TikTok said on Thursday it is challenging an EU fee to enforce a content moderation law, a day after Facebook owner Meta announced a similar move. ... more |