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EU Decisions on Alleged Apple, Meta Tech Rule Breaches Due in Coming Weeks, Antitrust Chief Says
The EU, in the coming weeks, is likely to decide if Apple and Meta breached landmark tech rules aimed at curbing their market power. Both companies are expected to face modest fines for DMA violations, sources told Reuters last month.
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Meta Nears Release of New AI Model Llama 4 in April: Report
Meta aims to launch the latest version of its large language model, Llama 4, this month, but delays remain possible, according to a report in The Information. Following OpenAI's success with ChatGPT, major tech firms are heavily investing in AI infrastructure to remain competitive in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Lobbies Donald Trump to Avoid Antitrust Trial: Report
Meta and its representatives met with President Trump and his senior advisers ahead of an April 14 Federal Trade Commission trial that could force the company to unwind its acquisitions of messaging platform WhatsApp and image-sharing app Instagram.
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Sony Online Store Begins Accepting USDC via Crypto.com Pay in Singapore
Sony Electronics has teamed up with Crypto.com to accept USDC payments in Singapore. The development aligns with the tech giant’s efforts to keep up with Web3-focussed fintech advancements, its announcement said.
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Exclusive: UK Firm Trashes New York Times Report On "Sensitive Tech Transfer" To Russia Via HAL
British aerospace manufacturer HR Smith Group has slammed a New York Times report that accused it of transferring sensitive technology to a blacklisted agency supplying Russia with weapons via an Indian state-run company.
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How US Social Media Firms Use American Law To Disregard Laws Of Other Nations
Social media platforms tend not to be that bothered by national boundaries.
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What Tech Mahindra Said On Indian Employee Detained In Qatar For 3 Months
IT services firm Tech Mahindra on Sunday said it was in "close contact" with the family of its employee who has been allegedly detained in Qatar in connection with an ongoing investigation.
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Google, Apple Hit by Twin EU Rebuke Amid Big Tech Crackdown
The European Commission chastised Google for allegedly breaching the bloc’s landmark Digital Markets Act by favoring in-house services across its sprawling search empire and for preventing app developers from steering consumers to offers outside of its Play Store. Meanwhile, Apple was told it must loosen the shackles on its prized iPhone operatin...
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Apple, Meta Said to Face Modest Fines Over DMA Breaches in EU
Apple and Meta Platforms are set to face modest fines for allegedly breaching the DMA acts. The EU antitrust enforcer is focused on making sure the companies comply with the law rather than sanctioning them, the sources said, explaining the rationale for modest fines.
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EU Asked To Reveal Funding Given To Elon Musk's Firms
The EU faced questions on Wednesday over how much of its money goes to tech billionaire Elon Musk's companies as tensions ramp up between the new US administration and Brussels.
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Apple Appeals to Overturn UK Order to Remove Advanced Data Protection: Report
Apple has appealed a British government order to create a "back door" in its most secure cloud storage systems. FT said Apple appealed against the order last month around the same time as it withdrew ADP from the UK, rather than comply with the technical capability notice it received from the Investigatory Powers Tribunal in January.
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Big Tech Opposes YouTube Exemption from Australia's Ban on Social Media for Children
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Snapchat and TikTok believe Australia should not exempt YouTube from its decision to ban social media for minors. YouTube stands to be exempted from the ban as it is considered a key educational tool and is the only service allowed for children as part of a family account with parental supervision rights...
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Tencent’s AI Bot Passes DeepSeek as China’s Favorite on iPhones
Tencent Holdings’s Yuanbao became the most downloaded iPhone app in China this week. It overtook DeepSeek to claim the position. With this, Tencent has stolen a march on rivals like Alibaba and Baidu, which have made bigger bets on AI than the Shenzhen company.
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Indonesia and Apple Said to Agree on Terms to Lift iPhone 16 Ban
Indonesia and Apple have agreed on terms to lift the country’s ban on iPhone 16, sources familiar with the matter have told the media. The Ministry for Industry, which is responsible for upholding the ban, is set to sign a memorandum of agreement with Apple as soon as this week.
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Musk's AI Startup Unveils Grok-3 Chatbot To Rival ChatGPT, DeepSeek
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has introduced Grok-3, the latest iteration of its chatbot, as it looks to compete with Chinese AI firm DeepSeek, Microsoft-backed OpenAI, and Alphabet's Google.
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EU Decisions on Alleged Apple, Meta Tech Rule Breaches Due in Coming Weeks, Antitrust Chief Says
The EU, in the coming weeks, is likely to decide if Apple and Meta breached landmark tech rules aimed at curbing their market power. Both companies are expected to face modest fines for DMA violations, sources told Reuters last month.
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Meta Nears Release of New AI Model Llama 4 in April: Report
Meta aims to launch the latest version of its large language model, Llama 4, this month, but delays remain possible, according to a report in The Information. Following OpenAI's success with ChatGPT, major tech firms are heavily investing in AI infrastructure to remain competitive in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Lobbies Donald Trump to Avoid Antitrust Trial: Report
Meta and its representatives met with President Trump and his senior advisers ahead of an April 14 Federal Trade Commission trial that could force the company to unwind its acquisitions of messaging platform WhatsApp and image-sharing app Instagram.
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Sony Online Store Begins Accepting USDC via Crypto.com Pay in Singapore
Sony Electronics has teamed up with Crypto.com to accept USDC payments in Singapore. The development aligns with the tech giant’s efforts to keep up with Web3-focussed fintech advancements, its announcement said.
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Exclusive: UK Firm Trashes New York Times Report On "Sensitive Tech Transfer" To Russia Via HAL
British aerospace manufacturer HR Smith Group has slammed a New York Times report that accused it of transferring sensitive technology to a blacklisted agency supplying Russia with weapons via an Indian state-run company.
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How US Social Media Firms Use American Law To Disregard Laws Of Other Nations
Social media platforms tend not to be that bothered by national boundaries.
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What Tech Mahindra Said On Indian Employee Detained In Qatar For 3 Months
IT services firm Tech Mahindra on Sunday said it was in "close contact" with the family of its employee who has been allegedly detained in Qatar in connection with an ongoing investigation.
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Google, Apple Hit by Twin EU Rebuke Amid Big Tech Crackdown
The European Commission chastised Google for allegedly breaching the bloc’s landmark Digital Markets Act by favoring in-house services across its sprawling search empire and for preventing app developers from steering consumers to offers outside of its Play Store. Meanwhile, Apple was told it must loosen the shackles on its prized iPhone operatin...
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Apple, Meta Said to Face Modest Fines Over DMA Breaches in EU
Apple and Meta Platforms are set to face modest fines for allegedly breaching the DMA acts. The EU antitrust enforcer is focused on making sure the companies comply with the law rather than sanctioning them, the sources said, explaining the rationale for modest fines.
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EU Asked To Reveal Funding Given To Elon Musk's Firms
The EU faced questions on Wednesday over how much of its money goes to tech billionaire Elon Musk's companies as tensions ramp up between the new US administration and Brussels.
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Apple Appeals to Overturn UK Order to Remove Advanced Data Protection: Report
Apple has appealed a British government order to create a "back door" in its most secure cloud storage systems. FT said Apple appealed against the order last month around the same time as it withdrew ADP from the UK, rather than comply with the technical capability notice it received from the Investigatory Powers Tribunal in January.
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Big Tech Opposes YouTube Exemption from Australia's Ban on Social Media for Children
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Snapchat and TikTok believe Australia should not exempt YouTube from its decision to ban social media for minors. YouTube stands to be exempted from the ban as it is considered a key educational tool and is the only service allowed for children as part of a family account with parental supervision rights...
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Tencent’s AI Bot Passes DeepSeek as China’s Favorite on iPhones
Tencent Holdings’s Yuanbao became the most downloaded iPhone app in China this week. It overtook DeepSeek to claim the position. With this, Tencent has stolen a march on rivals like Alibaba and Baidu, which have made bigger bets on AI than the Shenzhen company.
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Indonesia and Apple Said to Agree on Terms to Lift iPhone 16 Ban
Indonesia and Apple have agreed on terms to lift the country’s ban on iPhone 16, sources familiar with the matter have told the media. The Ministry for Industry, which is responsible for upholding the ban, is set to sign a memorandum of agreement with Apple as soon as this week.
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Musk's AI Startup Unveils Grok-3 Chatbot To Rival ChatGPT, DeepSeek
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has introduced Grok-3, the latest iteration of its chatbot, as it looks to compete with Chinese AI firm DeepSeek, Microsoft-backed OpenAI, and Alphabet's Google.
