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Senator Urges Google And Apple To Oust TikTok

Senator Urges Google And Apple To Oust TikTok by Wendy Davis  @wendyndavis, February 3, 2023 Arguing that TikTok threatens national security, a Democratic senator is urging Google and Apple to remove the Chinese-owned social media app from their app marketplaces. “Like most social media platforms, TikTok collects vast and sophisticated data from its users, including … Continue reading Senator Urges Google And Apple To Oust TikTok

This Gen-Z tech CEO wants to build the Apple Pay of identity—a one-stop shop for your data

By Shalene Gupta January 07, 2023 Contrary to the popular belief that data privacy is about making sure your data isn’t shared, Eli Wachs believes that data sharing, in fact, has significant benefits . . . when used correctly. Today, Wachs, 24, is the CEO of Footprint, a company that is rethinking how we store … Continue reading This Gen-Z tech CEO wants to build the Apple Pay of identity—a one-stop shop for your data

Inside the London Apple Store workers’ unionization efforts

  By Chris Stokel-Walker December 20, 2022 The fight for unionization continues for Apple employees across the pond. Workers at Apple’s White City London store unionized on December 12, asking the Cupertino-based tech giant to voluntarily recognize their union. Apple has until December 22 to respond to the request for union recognition, according to the … Continue reading Inside the London Apple Store workers’ unionization efforts

Apple and Ericsson call truce in years-long fight over cellular patents

Qualcomm expects to make $4.5 billion from Apple settlement Jon Fingas @jonfingas The costs of Apple’s truce with Qualcomm are now much clearer. Qualcomm now estimates that it will pull in revenue between $4.5 billion and $4.7 billion from the settlement in the third quarter of the year, including both the one-time payment from Apple … Continue reading Apple and Ericsson call truce in years-long fight over cellular patents

Elon Musk says Apple has ‘fully resumed’ advertising on Twitter

Elon Musk has begun his takeover of Twitter   Karissa Bell @karissabe After months of legal drama, Elon Musk has begun his takeover of Twitter, according to The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. His first move was to fire CEO Parag Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal and other top execs. Musk is taking … Continue reading Elon Musk says Apple has ‘fully resumed’ advertising on Twitter

Researchers say iPhone usage data isn’t as anonymous as Apple claims

Apple took out a CES ad to troll its competitors over privacy Apple never attends CES, but it’s here in spirit.     Chris Velazco / Engadget Nathan Ingraham Historically, Apple hasn’t had an official presence at CES. It’s not surprising given the company’s success at hosting and hyping its own product launch events — … Continue reading Researchers say iPhone usage data isn’t as anonymous as Apple claims

Why Apple and Google could be the biggest threats to Elon Musk’s anything-goes version of Twitter

  By Clint Rainey November 21, 2022 Assuming Twitter can survive the whiplash of being yanked back and forth by new CEO Elon Musk—yet another round of layoffs roiled the sales team Monday morning—the social media platform is shaping up to face a new challenge: possible headbutting with Apple and Google. That is, if Musk’s laissez-faire approach … Continue reading Why Apple and Google could be the biggest threats to Elon Musk’s anything-goes version of Twitter

Could Apple Buy Disney With Iger’s Return (No)

Could Apple Buy Disney With Iger’s Return (No) by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 25, 2022 I’m taking my grandchildren to Goofy’s Kitchen for dinner next week at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. (Shh, it’s a holiday surprise.) The Disney-themed restaurant is one of several ways The Walt Disney Company generates revenue from its … Continue reading Could Apple Buy Disney With Iger’s Return (No)