Tech titans curb hiring in a 'challenging macro environment'
From e-commerce colossus Amazon to social networking star Facebook, US tech firms that once grew with abandon have reined in hiring to endure tumultuous times.
May 15, 2022
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Meta tests blocking news content on Instagram, Facebook for some Canadians
Meta is temporarily blocking some Canadian users from accessing news content on Facebook and Instagram as part of a temporary test that is expected to last through the end of June, the tech giant said Thursday.
Jun 2, 2023
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US lawmakers back Big Tech regulation bills in marathon session
US lawmakers debated into the early hours Thursday over details of legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech firms with a sweeping reform of antitrust laws.
Jun 23, 2021
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US gets a voice in Epic battle with Apple
The US justice department wants to have its say on Apple's antitrust tussle with Epic Games, which is due to be heard on appeal next month—a year after a Californian court ruled largely in favor of the iPhone maker.
Sep 17, 2022
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Canadian Senate passes bill requiring Google, Meta to pay for news
Canada's Senate on Thursday passed a bill that will require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news content that they share or otherwise repurpose on their platforms.
Jun 22, 2023
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App store antics: Legal screws tighten for Google, Apple
David Barnard owes his entire livelihood to Apple.
Aug 31, 2021
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'Godfather of AI' leaves Google, warns of tech's dangers
Sounding alarms about artificial intelligence has become a popular pastime in the ChatGPT era, taken up by high-profile figures as varied as industrialist Elon Musk, leftist intellectual Noam Chomsky and the 99-year-old retired ...
May 2, 2023
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Australia plans huge fines if big tech fails to tackle disinformation
Tech giants could face billions of dollars in fines for failing to tackle disinformation under proposed Australian laws, which a watchdog on Monday said would bring "mandatory" standards to the little-regulated sector.
Jun 26, 2023
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Apple warns EU law 'risks destroying iPhone security'
The EU's proposed new rules to rein in tech giants risk undermining the security of the iPhone, Apple chief Tim Cook warned Wednesday.
Jun 16, 2021
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Google, Facebook, coordinated antitrust response: report
Google and Facebook worked together to help fend off an antitrust investigation into the two tech giants which dominate digital advertising, according to a media report citing a draft of a state lawsuit.
Dec 22, 2020
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