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TikTok-owner ByteDance’s aggressive mobile gaming push is paying off as player spending grows
ByteDance has been investing in its mobile gaming business through key acquisitions and is finding success outside of China. Omar Marques | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Chinese internet giant ByteDance’s nascent foray into gaming is showing signs of promise with spending across its mobile titles growing over the past year as it […]
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Republican draft bill would tighten rules for finance firms using customer information
Rep. Patrick McHenry, a Republican of North Carolina and ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, speaks during a hearing in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images A new draft bill from House Financial Services Ranking Member Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., lays the groundwork for how the GOP will tackle financial data […]
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Instagram testing new ways for teens to verify they’re 18 years old, including video selfies
A person using Instagram. Lorenzo Di Cola | NurPhoto via Getty Images Instagram announced Thursday that it’s testing new options in the U.S. to verify that users are 18 years old. To address the concerns of lawmakers and parents, Instagram is requiring users who attempt to edit their age from under 18 to 18 or […]
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Chinese influencers must now have a qualification to talk about certain topics like law and medicine
Chinese regulators have been looking to clean up the country’s popular livestreaming industry. This includes rules around what online influencers can and can’t say and the topics that are off limits. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Online influencers in China must now have a qualification to talk about certain topics such as law […]
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Tim Cook gives clearest hint yet that Apple’s building a headset
Apple CEO Tim Cook poses for a portrait next to a line of new MacBook Airs as he enters the Steve Jobs Theater during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California on June 6, 2022 . Chris Tuite | AFP | Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook recently […]
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DOJ settles lawsuit with Facebook over allegedly discriminatory housing advertising
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee during An Examination of Facebook and Its Impact on the Financial Services and Housing Sectors hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 23, 2019. Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images The Department of Justice reached a settlement with Facebook owner Meta over […]
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Amazon announces Doug Herrington as CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores
People walk past an Amazon Fresh store in Washington, DC, on August 26, 2021. Nicholas Kamm | AFP | Getty Images Long-time Amazon executive Doug Herrington will take over as the new CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores, CEO Andy Jassy announced on Tuesday. Herrington has served on the high-level S-team at Amazon since 2011 after […]
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Elon Musk says 3 issues need to be resolved before his Twitter buyout can go ahead
In this photo illustration, Twitter account of Elon Musk is seen on a smartphone screen and Twitter logo in the background. Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Elon Musk says there are three main hurdles to overcome before he can complete his purchase of Twitter. Musk is seeking to buy Twitter for $44 billion, […]
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Elon Musk had a bad week
Elon Musk pauses and looks down as he speaks during a press conference at SpaceX’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas on February 10, 2022. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images In what’s been a particularly eventful year for Elon Musk, this was a decidedly rough week. Tesla’s stock, which has […]
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Lawmakers urge Google to tackle misleading abortion search results
Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) questions David Marcus, head of Facebook’s Calibra (digital wallet service), during testimony before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on “Examining Facebook’s Proposed Digital Currency and Data Privacy Considerations” in Washington, July 16, 2019. Erin Scott | Reuters Several lawmakers are urging Google to clamp down on misleading […]
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