In a joint legal filing, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, X and Match Group have called on a federal judge to reject Apple’s plan for allowing outside payment options in its App Store. The companies argue that the proposal contradicts a 2021 ruling that found Apple in violation of California’s unfair competition laws, requiring Apple to allow app developers to direct users to their […]
Investec has launched a real estate equity fund for institutional investors with a target to deploy £250m over the next two years.
A newly established European umbrella association called Music Tech Europe aims to spearhead innovation in the music sector. The initiative aims to bring together music technology associations from across Europe. As the largest and most representative body for the European music tech ecosystem, Music Tech Europe aims to foster sustainable development and innovation within the […]
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A day after the US Department of Justice filed its omnibus antitrust lawsuit against Apple, consumers filed a trio of class-action lawsuits for allegedly monopolizing the smartphone market. App Store icon On March 20, the U.S. Department of Justice unleashed its lawsuit against Apple, following a five-year antitrust investigation into the iPhone maker's business practices. Mere days later, lawsuits are attempting to jump on the anti-Apple bandwagon. At least three attempted...
Five Below CEO Joel Anderson told investors on an earnings call Wednesday that the chain is moving away from self-checkout lanes in an effort to combat mounting theft in high-risk store locations.
Proton is out with support for passkeys today with its open-source, end-to-end encrypted password manager Proton Pass. Notably, the company calls out big tech’s approach to passkey support as making their walled gardens taller, while Proton’s approach is to keep passkeys “free, universal, and open-source.” more
Senator Dick Durbin joins the Steve Cochran Show to delve into the phenomenon of "gas station heroin," provide insights on the progress of the Chicago Hub Improvement Project, and explore the likelihood of a government funding package by week's end. https://omny.fm/shows/steve-cochran-on-the-big
Databricks launches DBRX, a powerful open source AI model that outperforms rivals, challenges big tech, and sets a new standard for enterprise AI efficiency and performance.
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The EU's probes into Apple, Alphabet and Meta are under the Digital Markets Act and focuses on the practices carried out by these tech giants on their services.
Updating the software on a just-bought iPhone could become a thing of the past, with a new system rolling out to Apple Stores in April that will update the software on devices still in the packaging. iPhone 15 Pro on a Box When buying new products with computing capabilities, one of the first things to happen after opening the box and turning it on is to check for software updates. It now appears that Apple is preparing to introduce new hardware in its retail outlets to help prevent...