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Amazon Hires Former Microsoft Head Panos Panay As Device Boss
Panos Panay is hired by Amazon as head of device business, just weeks after his sudden departure from Microsoft
Musk’s X Disabled Electoral Misinformation Reporting Feature, Researcher Claims
As EU labels X/Twitter as largest spreader of Russian misinformation, researcher claims platform disabled reporting feature
Google To Sunset Gmail’s Basic HTML View In 2024
Another Google product is being sunsetted, with the simple version of its Gmail service set for retirement in early 2024
AI To Ease Unnecessary Software Burden On UK Businesses, Freshworks Finds
Amid pressure on IT budgets, Freshworks research shows IT managers are dealing with 160 percent more software than last year
EU Tells Tech To Resist Russian Misinformation, With Twitter Singled Out
EU official warns Elon Musk that Twitter cannot avoid its responsibilities, after it is listed as worse for spreading Russian disinformation
Meta Surrenders Lease At One London Building
Tech office consolidation, after report Meta Platforms handed back lease on one building near Euston Station in London
Amazon Prime Video To Feature Adverts Next Year
Amazon to include adverts to its Prime Video service in 2024, unless users opt for a higher cost ad-free subscription plan
UK CMA Confirms Microsoft Compromise Satisfies Concerns
UK competition regulator indicates Microsoft/Activision compromise addresses previous CMA concerns in cloud gaming
Amazon Executives Named By FTC In Prime Subscription Lawsuit
Three senior Amazon executives have been publicly named by US regulator in lawsuit over 'duping' users into Prime subscriptions
Poland Probes OpenAI Over Data Protection Worries
Data Protection Office confirms it will investigate Microsoft-backed OpenAI after GDPR data protection complaint
Amazon Adds Generative AI To Alexa, Amid Device Updates
Launch event sees Amazon offer more conversational interactions with Alexa, after upgrading it with generative AI capabilities
Google Maps Sued After Father Drives Off Collapsed Bridge
Google sued by family after father was allegedly directed by Google Maps off collapsed US bridge and to his death
Google Adds AI Chatbot Bard To Gmail, YouTube, Google Docs
Major expansion for Chatbot Bard as Google connects it to full suite tools including Google Docs, Gmail and YouTube
UK Urges Meta Not To Add End-To-End Encryption
Government minister urges Meta not deploy end-to-end encryption on Instagram and Facebook Messenger, after passing of Online Safety Bill
UK Online Safety Bill Set To Become Law
Government ignores tech objections, as Online Safety Bill looks set to become UK law after passing both houses of parliament
Elon Musk To Move X Behind Paywall, As Israeli PM Urges Antisemitism Action
Elon Musk has said that X (formerly Twitter) will move to a monthly subscription charge, amid an ongoing antisemitism row
Apple Releases iOS 17. What’s New And How To Install It
Big annual update for Apple iPhone operating system, with official release of iOS 17, available for iPhone Xs and later
Apple ‘Constantly’ Evaluating Advertising Spend On Elon Musk’s X
CEO Tim Cook says Apple is ‘constantly’ evaluating its decision to advertise on Elon Musk’s X, amid antisemitism row
TikTok Fined 345 Million Euros Over Child Data
After privacy fine from UK earlier in the year, TikTok is hit by a larger penalty from the Irish data protection commission
Google Agrees $93m Location Tracking Settlement With California
Another settlement over Google's location tracking practices, with agreement to pay California $93m to settle lawsuit
WhatsApp Boss Denies Chat App Is Exploring Ads
Head of WhatsApp at Meta Platforms firmly denies media report the service is exploring adverts to bolster revenues
Watchdog Alleges X/Twitter Failing To Tackle Online Hate
New research from Center for Countering Digital Hate alleges X is failing to remove posts containing “extreme hate”, despite being notified
Apple Watch Update Sees Modest Changes
Apple’s first carbon neutral products are updates to its wearable range, namely Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2
TikTok Sister Site Douyin Expands China Food Delivery
TikTok sister site Douyin expands food delivery services into more Chinese cities as video services merge with e-commerce
Alphabet Tentatively Settles US Google Play Store Antitrust Probe – Report
Tentative settlement reached between US states and Alphabet over Google Play Store domination of Android market
Mozilla Names And Shames Privacy Compromising Cars
Privacy nightmare on wheels! Mozilla Foundations reviews 25 major car brands, all of which fail privacy tests
Google Faces UK Lawsuit Claim It Contributes To Cost Of Living Crisis
Alphabet's Google has been hit with a multibillion-pound lawsuit, accusing the company of contributing to cost-of-living price rises
Government Abandons Plan To Scan Encrypted Messages
Online Safety Bill climbdown? After tech platforms threaten to quit UK, government abandons plan to scan encrypted messages
EC Names Alphabet, Apple, Meta, Microsoft Among DMA Gatekeepers
Twenty two tech core platform services from six DMA 'gatekeepers' are officially named by the European Commission