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China has suffered another blow in its ongoing trade war with the U.S., with Bloomberg reporting today that Japan and the Netherlands have both agreed not to export much-needed chipmaking technology to China. Earlier this year, the U.S. introduced new rules which …
Apple’s move to full iCloud data encryption hasn’t impressed the snoops
Apple Inc. announced Wednesday that it will offer full encryption for data in its cloud storage system worldwide, which not surprisingly has been met with consternation from some and joy from others. The move means that all content, chats, photos and videos, …
Texas joins other states and bans the use of TikTok on government-issued devices
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced today that amid security concerns, government-issued devices should not have TikTok installed. Since TikTok took off in the U.S., politicians and other government officials, have talked about how the app is a threat to national security. Former president …
Meta’s Oversight Board wants to see radical changes to the company’s VIP moderation system
Meta Platforms Inc.’s Oversight Board said today that it’s time to change the moderation system in which certain high-profile users on Facebook and Instagram receive preferential treatment. During the time Meta was being taken through the wringer last year when the company …
Elon Musk says Neuralink brain implants will be tested on humans in 2023
Elon Musk said Wednesday that his company Neuralink will start testing human brain implants within the next six months. Musk, who said he was willing to be one of the first humans to try out a brain-chip interface, said his company has …
Mark Zuckerberg slams App Store policies but Musk makes up with Apple
Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg told a crowd at the DealBook Summit today that Apple Inc.’s status as the gatekeeper of its app marketplace isn’t good for anyone but Apple. “If you look at all the major competing platforms that …
Elon Musk is backed by Republican politicians after spat with Apple
After new Twitter Inc. owner Elon Musk said this week that Apple Inc. was threatening to remove Twitter from the App Store, a group of GOP lawmakers came to his aid and warned that Apple had gone too far. On Monday, Musk …
Amid protests, Chinese Communist Party wrestles with social media
As large parts of the Chinese population protest against China’s strict zero-COVID policies, the government has found itself struggling to keep up its notorious firewall. Today, reports stated that Chinese people are being stopped in the streets and at train stations, with …
Twitter’s ‘amnesty’ on banned accounts has caused a conflagration of criticism
Twitter Inc.’s Elon Musk managed to generate widespread ire again when today he announced that the platform would reinstate banned accounts that had previously been kicked off for transgressions such as indulging in harassment and spreading misinformation. Musk has in the past …
Amazon will spend $1B on movies for theatrical release
Amazon.com Inc. is going to invest $1 billion in movies that will hit the theaters sometime next year, according to a report published today by Bloomberg. As much of the tech industry is struggling and laying people off left, right, and center, Amazon …