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APPLE BECOMES FIRST TARGET OF EU'S NEW DIGITAL COMPETITION RULES AIMED AT BIG TECH
European Union regulators this week leveled their first charges under the bloc’s new digital competition rulebook, accusing Apple of preventing app makers from pointing users to cheaper options outside its App Store.
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June 29, 2024
Techlife News
STILL NEED YOUR LANDLINE? CALIFORNIA REGULATORS JUST STOPPED AT&T FROM PULLING THE PLUG
California’s Public Utilities Commission rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.
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June 29, 2024
Techlife News
FACIAL RECOGNITION STARTUP CLEARVIEW AI SETTLES PRIVACY SUIT
Facial recognition startup Clearview AI reached a settlement in an Illinois lawsuit alleging its massive photographic collection of faces violated the subjects’ privacy rights, a deal that attorneys estimate could be worth more than $50 million.
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June 29, 2024
Techlife News
FREE SPEECH AND DIGITAL RIGHTS GROUPS ARGUE TIKTOK LAW WOULD INFRINGE ON THE FIRST AMENDMENT
A group of nonprofits argued in a legal filing that the federal law requiring TikTok’s parent company to sell the platform, or face a ban, is an unconstitutional measure that restricts speech and makes it impossible for users to associate on the app.
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June 29, 2024
Techlife News
AMAZON JOINS EXCLUSIVE CLUB, CROSSING $2 TRILLION IN STOCK MARKET VALUE FOR THE FIRST TIME
Amazon joined the exclusive $2 trillion club Wednesday after Wall Street investors pushed the value of the e-commerce giant’s stock past that threshold.
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June 29, 2024
Techlife News
ONE TECH TIP: WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU HAVE TOO MANY PASSWORDS TO REMEMBER
Everyone has too many passwords.
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June 29, 2024
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JUDGE PUTS $30 BILLION VISA MASTERCARD SETTLEMENT ON HOLD, IN SIGNAL OF LIKELY REJECTION
A federal judge said she’s not likely to approve the $30 billion settlement between the payment processing giants Visa and Mastercard and the merchants who say they’ve overpaid on swipe fees.
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June 29, 2024
AppleMagazine
WHERE TECH, POLITICS & GIVING MEET: CEO NICOLE TAYLOR CONSIDERS SILICON VALLEY'S BUSY INTERSECTION
Nicole Taylor has an insider’s view of philanthropic trends from her seat as the president and CEO of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Located in Mountain View, California, the community foundation’s donors gave out nearly $4.6 billion in 2023, a significant increase from the $2.6 billion granted the previous year.
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June 28, 2024
AppleMagazine
UN LAUNCHES GLOBAL PRINCIPLES TO COMBAT ONLINE HATE AND DEMANDS BIG TECH TAKE ACTION NOW
The United Nations chief this week launched global principles to combat online hate and lies and demanded that big tech companies use their power to reduce the harm they are doing to people and societies around the world.
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June 28, 2024
AppleMagazine
HOW NVIDIA BECAME AN AI GIANT
It all started at a Denny’s in San Jose in 1993.
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June 28, 2024
AppleMagazine
GM BRINGS IN NEW CEO TO STEER TROUBLED CRUISE ROBOTAXI SERVICE WHILE WAYMO RAMPS UP IN SAN FRANCISCO
General Motors this week named a veteran technology executive with roots in the video game industry to steer its troubled robotaxi service Cruise as it tries to recover from a gruesome collision that triggered the suspension of its California license.
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June 28, 2024
AppleMagazine
STILL NEED YOUR LANDLINE? CALIFORNIA REGULATORS JUST STOPPED AT&T FROM PULLING THE PLUG
California’s Public Utilities Commission rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.
2 min |
June 28, 2024
AppleMagazine
RIVIAN SHARES SOAR ON MASSIVE CASH INJECTION FROM VOLKSWAGEN, STARTING IMMEDIATELY WITH $1 BILLION
Shares of Rivian soared 40% before markets opened Wednesday after Volkswagen vowed to invest $1 billion in the struggling electric vehicle maker immediately, and a potential total of up to $5 billion as part of a software development agreement.
2 min |
June 28, 2024
AppleMagazine
macOS Sequoia PRODUCTIVITY & INTELLIGENCE COMBINED AT THE FORE
With macOS Sequoia, Apple is redefining the landscape of desktop computing, introducing many features designed to enhance user productivity and new levels of artificial intelligence integration. From the gamechanging iPhone Mirroring to significant updates in Safari and a slew of highly anticipated gaming titles, Sequoia sets a new standard for the desktop.
4 min |
June 28, 2024
AppleMagazine
CAR DEALERSHIPS ARE BEING DISRUPTED BY A MULTI-WEEK OUTAGE AFTER CYBERATTACKS ON SOFTWARE SUPPLIER
Car dealerships across North America have faced major disruptions.
2 min |
June 28, 2024
AppleMagazine
ROBINHOOD CEO DISCUSSES THE BROKERAGE'S EVOLUTION LEADING UP TO ANOTHER RIDE ON THE MEME STOCK WAVE
Meme stocks like GameStop are hot again, reviving memories of early 2021 when they turned into a craze that ended up burning many investors along with Robinhood Markets.
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June 28, 2024
AppleMagazine
JUDGE PUTS $30 BILLION VISA, MASTERCARD SETTLEMENT ON HOLD, IN SIGNAL OF LIKELY REJECTION
A federal judge said she’s not likely to approve the $30 billion settlement between the payment processing giants Visa and Mastercard and the merchants who say they’ve overpaid on swipe fees.
1 min |
June 28, 2024
AppleMagazine
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES SAYS A KEY MEASURE OF PRICING POWER WILL BE WEAKER THAN EXPECTED IN 20
Southwest Airlines, already under pressure from a hedge fund for disappointing financial results, said Wednesday that a key revenue ratio will be weaker than expected because of changes in how consumers book travel.
1 min |
June 28, 2024
AppleMagazine
FACIAL RECOGNITION STARTUP CLEARVIEW AI SETTLES PRIVACY SUIT
Facial recognition startup Clearview AI reached a settlement in an Illinois lawsuit alleging its massive photographic collection of faces violated the subjects’ privacy rights, a deal that attorneys estimate could be worth more than $50 million.
2 min |
June 28, 2024
AppleMagazine
PEACE (AND PIECES) OF MIND 'INSIDE OUT 2'
Sequels have been a touchy subject when it comes to Pixar, but it’s hard to deny the natural premise of “Inside Out 2.”
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June 28, 2024
AppleMagazine
THE SUPREME COURT RULES FOR BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IN A SOCIAL MEDIA DISPUTE WITH CONSERVATIVE STATES
The Supreme Court this week sided with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security.
2 min |
June 28, 2024
AppleMagazine
APPLE BECOMES FIRST TARGET OF EU'S NEW DIGITAL COMPETITION RULES AIMED AT BIG TECH
European Union regulators this week leveled their first charges under the bloc’s new digital competition rulebook, accusing Apple of preventing app makers from pointing users to cheaper options outside its App Store.
3 min |
June 28, 2024
Techlife News
SNAPCHAT INC. TO PAY $15 MILLION TO SETTLE DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT LAWSUIT IN CALIFORNIA
Snapchat Inc. will pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by California’s civil rights agency that claimed the company discriminated against female employees, failed to prevent workplace sexual harassment and retaliated against women who complained.
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CHINA PROTESTS OVER EU MOVE TO HIKE TARIFFS ON CHINESE ELECTRIC VEHICLES
China’s Commerce Ministry on Thursday accused the European Union of making unreasonable demands in its investigation into imports of Chinese electric vehicles before announcing it was raising tariffs by as much as 38%.
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Techlife News
NVIDIA'S STOCK MARKET VALUE TOPPED $3.3 TRILLION. HOW IT BECAME NO. 1 IN THE S&P 500, BY THE NUMBERS
Nvidia’s startling ascent in the stock market reached another milestone this week as the chipmaker rose to become the most valuable company in the S&P 500.
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Techlife News
SO LONG PLASTIC AIR PILLOWS: AMAZON SHIFTING TO RECYCLED PAPER FILLING FOR PACKAGES IN NORTH AMERICA
Amazon is shifting from the plastic air pillows used for packaging in North America to recycled paper because it’s more environmentally sound, and it says paper just works better.
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OPENAI FOUNDER SUTSKEVER SETS UP NEW AI COMPANY DEVOTED TO "SAFE SUPERINTELLIGENCE"
Ilya Sutskever, one of the founders of OpenAI who was involved in a failed effort to push out CEO Sam Altman, said he’s starting a safety-focused artificial intelligence company.
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AppleMagazine
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION REFERS COMPLAINT ABOUT TIKTOK'S ADHERENCE TO CHILD PRIVACY LAW TO THE DOJ
The Federal Trade Commission has referred a complaint against TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, to the Department of Justice.
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AppleMagazine
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR WANTS TO RESTRICT SMARTPHONE USAGE IN SCHOOLS
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week that he wants to restrict students’ usage of smartphones during the school day, citing the mental health risks of social media.
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AppleMagazine
FISKER FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION, THE SECOND ELECTRIC VEHICLE MAKER TO DO SO IN THE PAST YEAR
Electric vehicle maker Fisker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the second electric startup to do so in the last year as even industry leaders struggle to lure more buyers beyond the early adapters of the technology.
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