• EC opts against formal probe of Microsoft, OpenAI

    The European Commission reportedly decided against a formal investigation into Microsoft’s $13 billion investment in OpenAI, which allayed concern the partnership would be unwound under merger regulation.

    • Law360

    Plex Hit With Privacy Lawsuit Over Info Sharing With Meta

    A California man is suing streaming platform Plex, claiming the company secretly shares viewing data with Facebook in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act.

  • EC close to clearing Apple tap-to-pay scheme

    The European Commission was reportedly close to approving an Apple proposal to open its tap-to-pay technology to rivals after the tech giant amended some of the terms.

  • Poletti: As Alphabet follows Meta with a dividend, the pressure is now on Amazon

    Dividends are a sign of maturing companies, but may also be a diversion for investors amid hefty capital spending

  • Meta needs other companies & developers to challenge Apple Vision Pro

    Apple's Vision Pro headset is gaining traction, so Meta has opened up its VR operating system to other manufacturers to maintain its lead in a market it previously dominated. Meta Quest 3 As a newcomer in the virtual reality space, Apple's Vision Pro brings with it the formidable reputation of its creator. Established companies like Meta have been on high alert to compete with Apple. The latest move from Meta is the Monday announcement of Meta Horizon OS. It's an attempt to open the...

    • CNBC

    Apple pulls Meta's WhatsApp, Threads from China App Store

    Apple on Friday said it has pulled WhatsApp, Threads, Signal and Telegram from the App Store in China.

  • Apple Removes Meta-owned Apps from Chinese App Store

    The decision follows a mandate from government authorities.

  • Apple hits 18 gigawatts of clean energy in its environmental push

    Apple is continuing to step up its environmental efforts, revealing new projects to increase the use of clean energy, as well as to replenish fresh water it uses by 2030 ahead of Earth Day. An Apple solar farm Apple made a pledge in 2020 to become completely carbon neutral by 2030, covering everything from its supply chain to power consumed to recharge its products. In an update on April 17, it seems Apple is well on its way to achieving the goal. The update, published on Wednesday...

  • Apple, Google, Meta, others struggle when it comes to ad transparency

    A new report suggests that every tech giant has failed to provide crucial ad transparency tools to its user base, leaving the door open for disinformation and manipulation. On Tuesday, Mozilla and CheckFirst, a Finland-based research company, released a report detailing how tech companies like Apple, Google, TikTok, and X handle ad transparency. Ultimately, the report found that all platforms could be doing more to disclose why a user is seeing an advertisement and who is behind the ad....

  • Google parent Alphabet hits $2tn valuation as it announces first dividend

    Tech company’s shares rise as it plans to reward investors after strong quarterly results Google’s parent company has hit a stock market value of $2tn (£1.6tn) as investors reacted to a declaration of its first ever dividend alongside strong results on Thursday.Shares in Alphabet rose 10% in early Wall Street trading on Friday to give the tech group a stock market capitalisation – a measure of a corporation’s value – of more than $2tn. Alphabet last hit that level in intraday trading in 2021,...

  • ABCMETA (META) Hits 1-Day Trading Volume of $1.59

    ABCMETA (META) traded up 0.2% against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 22:00 PM Eastern on April 22nd. In the last seven days, ABCMETA has traded down 9% against the US dollar. ABCMETA has a total market cap of $356,720.59 and approximately $1.59 worth of ABCMETA was traded on exchanges in the […]

  • Canada follows Europe with digital services tax likely to hit Apple

    Canada is introducing a new digital services tax starting this year, which will see foreign tech giants like Apple and Google receive tax demands for income earned in Canada but not currently taxed there. This follows the example of several European countries, including France, Italy, and the UK – and is designed to address tax avoidance more