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.
$65 billion aid
Jake Sullivan Claims That America Is ‘Better Off’ And ‘Safer’ Under Biden’s Administration
National Security advisor Jake Sullivan recently claimed that America is “safer” and “better off” than it was when Donald Trump was in office.
airports
Trump Promises To Release Information Regarding Drone Sightings ‘One Day’ Into His Term
President-elect Donald Trump recently promised to release information the Biden administration is concealing regarding the drone sightings all across the East Coast “about one day into the administration.”
Business
Meta Officially Shuts Down Corporate DEI Programs
Meta has announced that they are officially ending all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, effective immediately, joining other large companies cutting back on DEI policies.
Business
Failure to launch: Big media pulls the plug on Venu sports streamer
Walt Disney, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery on Friday abandoned plans to launch Venu Sports, their live sports joint venture.
2024 election
TikTok Announces Plans To Shut Down In U.S. Unless Supreme Court Blocks Forced Sale
TikTok representatives have warned that the company will shut the social media platform down in the U.S. by January 19th, unless the Supreme Court rules against the order or delays the date that ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, is forced to sell the platform.
Amazon
Trump’s Inaugural Committee Shatters Fundraising Records After Raising $170M
President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly raised over $170 million for his upcoming inauguration, a record amount as top donors and big-time executives have written massive checks to help bankroll the ceremony.
Blake Wolf
Musk To Provide Free Starlink Cell Service To L.A. Residents Affected By Fires
As multiple roaring fires across Los Angeles County destroy thousands of homes, buildings, and other structures, cell service has dropped out across large swaths of the city, prompting Elon Musk to provide free Starlink cell service to residents in need.
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.
Blake Wolf
Musk And Ramaswamy’s DOGE Is Hiring ‘A Small Number’ Of Full-Time Salaried Employees
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Trump allies Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, recently announced that the new organization is recruiting for a “very small number” of full-time positions.