Apple
US Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok
The Supreme Court refused to rescue TikTok from a law that required the popular short-video app to be sold by ByteDance or banned on Sunday in the US.
2024
Sources: TikTok Is Preparing For U.S. Shutdown On Sunday
TikTok plans to shut down its application for all United States users on Sunday, unless the Supreme Court intervenes by moving to block it.
Apple
TikTok prepares for US shutdown from Sunday, sources say
TikTok plans to shut its app for U.S. users from Sunday, when a federal ban on the social media app could come into effect.
Amazon
Apple fights $1.8 billion App Store lawsuit in first of UK class actions against tech giants
Apple has abused its dominant position by charging app developers 30% commission through its App Store.
Apple
Apple clarifies Siri privacy stance after $95 million class action settlement
Apple clarified that it has never sold the data collected by its Siri voice assistant or used it to create marketing profiles.
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Apple to pay $95 million to settle Siri privacy lawsuit
Apple agreed to pay $95 million in cash to settle a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated assistant violated users’ privacy.
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Apple seeks to defend Google’s billion-dollar payments in search case
Apple has asked to participate in Google’s upcoming U.S. antitrust trial over online search, saying it cannot rely on Google to defend revenue-sharing agreements that send the iPhone maker billions of dollars each year.
AI
Jeff Bezos And OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Pledge $1M Each To Trump’s Inauguration
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are each planning to donate $1 million to Donald Trump’s inaugural fund as tech executives look to build a strong relationship with the President-elect in the next four years.
Alphabet
Google parent Alphabet jumps on quantum chip breakthrough
Shares of Alphabet rose about 5% after it unveiled a new generation chip that the company said helped overcome a key challenge in quantum computing.
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Australia Passes Law That Bans Children Under 16 From Social Media
Australian lawmakers have approved a ban on social media for children under the age of 16-years-old.