Facebook is shutting down its cryptocurrency division, here’s why
Meta Platforms Inc's digital currency venture Diem Association is winding down and selling its technology to California-based Silvergate Capital Corp for…
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Social media app Parler plans to expand into NFTs
Social media platform Parler said on Monday it will expand its business into non-fungible tokens (NFT), in a move that underpins the rapid growth of the…
Apple removes controversial child abuse detection tool from webpage
Apple has removed all reference to its controversial child sexual abuse material (CSAM) detection feature from its child safety webpage.Announced in August,…
EU antitrust regulator seeks input on Microsoft’s $16 billion Nuance deal
EU's antitrust regulator is taking a deeper look into Microsoft Corp's $16 billion deal for transcription technology company Nuance Communications Inc,…
Google commits $740 million to Australia months after threatening pull-out
Google will spend A$1 billion ($736 million) in Australia over five years, the tech giant said on Tuesday, just months after it threatened to pull its…
Australia plans to make Google offer search engine choice on smartphones
An Australian regulator said it wants to make Google install a "choice screen" on smartphones so users can pick another search engine if they want, a step…
Australia plans to force social media companies to get parental consent for use by minors
Australia unveiled plans on Monday to make social media companies obtain parental consent for users under the age of 16, with multimillion dollar fines for…
After Facebook, here’s another company Apple is hurting
Shares of Snap Inc plummeted 25% on Thursday after the owner of photo messaging app Snapchat said privacy changes implemented by Apple Inc on iOS devices…
Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in EU for its ‘metaverse’
Facebook Inc plans to create 10,000 jobs in the European Union over the next five years, the social media giant said on Monday, to help build the so-called…
Facebook launches resources and tools related to mental health
Social networking giant Facebook has announced new mental health resources, tools and programming across its apps, ahead of the World Mental Health Day on…