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Big tech antitrust bill in danger after lobbyist spending spreeApple, Google, and others have spent $95 million lobbying against a bill that would prevent them from favoring their own services, and between that a…
... form. Apple, Google, Amazon, and Meta reportedly spent almost $95 million ... -
Facebook engineers have no idea what happens with user dataFacebook's engineers don't know exactly how the company uses the data of its users, with the giant number of systems in use obscuring where things ar…
... of the biggest online destinations, Meta has a duty of care ... hours after the report, a meta spokesperson responded to the claims ... -
App Store to gain new ad slots in time for holiday seasonApple has begun contacting developers to encourage them to purchase ad space in the <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/app-store" title="App St…
... were "too expensive." Companies like Meta (formerly known as Facebook) have ... -
Facebook sued over illegal collection of user dataA class action suit has been filed against Meta, claiming that Facebook and Instagram <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/iOS">iOS</a> apps circ…
... suit has been filed against Meta, claiming that Facebook and ... Facebook and Instagram owner Meta has been circumventing ATT ... browser is. "This allows Meta to intercept, monitor and ... revenue, contrary to user preference. Meta has not commented publicly ... -
Apple joins project to improve speech recognition for disabled usersThe University of Illinois (UIUC) is working with Apple and other tech giants on the Speech Accessibility Project, which aims to improve voice recogn…
... . Partnering with Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft, as well as ... -
One million Facebook users had passwords stolen by fake appsSecurity researchers at Meta uncovered over 400 malicious apps from the <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/app-store">App Store</a> that stole …
... to login," said David Agranovich, Meta's Director of Threat ... Categories of malicious apps. Credit: Meta Once an attacker compromises an ... apps and compromise more accounts. Meta has reported the malicious ... accounts. How to stay safe Meta shared a few things ... -
Zuckerberg thinks Apple is making aggressive moves now to control the metaverseMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sat down for an hour-long discussion and held court on Facebook's future, the new Meta Quest Pro -- and the moves Apple is m…
... have hurt his company. The Meta Quest Pro, in simulated use An interview with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was held ... array of topics -- including Apple. Meta has made it clear that ... is making moves to handicap Meta in the marketplace now, financially ... -
Craig Federighi & Greg Joswiak will be interviewed by Joanna SternApple's Senior Vice President of Software Engineering <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/craig-federighi" title="Craig Federighi" data-kpt="1">…
... , CBS, DoorDash, Google, Huawei, Intuit, Meta, Zoom, and others. Apple is ... -
Zuckerberg takes on Apple, AI takes on Steve Jobs, and Ask Apple Developer launchesIf you only listen to one podcast, listen to this week's AppleInsider Podcast. But, if you listen to two, you've got to check out the show that uses …
... Jobs is alive again. The Meta Quest Pro, in simulated use ... new devices -- except from Meta. This week Meta launched a $1,500 ... the metaverse Quest Pro is Meta's new $1,499 mixed ... -
Apple AR headset could use iris scanning for user identificationA new report claims that <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/Apple-Glass">Apple Glass</a>, or other Apple AR headsets, could use iris detection …
... be thinner and lighter than Meta's new Quest Pro. The ... be thinner and lighter than Meta's new Quest Pro. These ... -
Zuckerberg really wants iPhone users to shift to WhatsAppA campaign from Meta-owned WhatsApp says <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/imessage" title="iMessage" data-kpt="1">iMessage</a> is less secure…
A campaign from Meta-owned WhatsApp says iMessage is ... the rounds with heads of Meta and WhatsApp pushing the message ... is a toggle for that. Meta and Google are both fighting ... -
Falling bond prices are affecting Apple's cash reservesThe bond market has seen a lot of sell-offs in 2022 due to rising interest rates, and Apple's cash reserves have been hit the hardest of all the big …
... % as of June 30. Likewise, Meta Platforms also had about a ... cash reserves. Source: The Information Meta marked those bonds down 5 ... -
Apple's strong fourth quarter leaves analysts optimistic in a sea of tech disappointmentApple reported a record September quarter with $90.15 billion in revenue, and analysts are optimistic that the company will remain strong in the Dece…
... softened macro from Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Amazon stand out against ... -
Apple stocks rising fast as other Big Tech firms fall hardFollowing its quarterly earnings report, Apple has seen its stocks go up 7% -- and seemingly rising -- while all other Big Tech firms have seen steep…
... short order, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta all missed analysts' expectations of ... And CNBC says Facebook owner Meta saw its shares drop ... after its earnings call. Both Meta and Amazon issued a ... longterm plans than, for instance, Meta and Facebook's metaverse ones ... -
Europe coming after Apple's App Store with Digital Markets ActAfter its victory in mandating USB-C, the European Union's next target is Apple's <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/app-store">App Store</a>, …
... to impact companies such as Meta and Google significantly. Companies that ... -
Apple TV drops 'Up Next' in new design rolling out to usersNot all users are seeing this change yet, but <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/Apple-TV">Apple TV</a> is no longer showing the familiar "Up N…
... issues with the creation of meta data for the feature, most ... -
Twitter lays off staff including whole ethics team, temporarily closes officesTwitter has started laying off parts of its workforce, including its ethics team, and has temporarily closed offices in London and other locations. …
... Learning, Ethics, Transparency and Accountability (META). META formed in 2021 to audit ... an automated cropping algorithm after META researchers found evidence of racial ... -
Apple hires Facebook exec to lead its information systems departmentApple has tapped a former Facebook executive to head up its online services, website, and customer support infrastructure. <div align="center"><im…
... six years at Facebook, now Meta, from 2010 until 2016. As ... -
Australia proposing new laws to curb big tech market powerAfter a long study period, Australia's anti-trust body has proposed a series of new laws, regulations, and penalties intended to constrain Apple, Goo…
... tech (Google) and social media (Meta) services." Australia's regulator also ... substantial." Targeting Apple, Google, and Meta While the ACCC's report ... Apple, Google, and Meta, it says that Meta will be considered under ... -
Apple's $4B ad business at odds with internal culture and valuesApple has big plans to expand its home-grown advertising business. However, it could be a struggle both in dealing with a privacy-focused public imag…
... for its ad arm as Meta or Google, and it doesn ... -
Amazon latest big tech company with massive layoffs imminentAmazon is reportedly planning to lay off thousands of employees soon, and multiple reports say it could be around 10,000 people. <div align="cente…
... Big Tech companies, such as Meta, have faced similar mass layoffs ... -
UK officially launches investigation over Apple & Google's mobile browser dominanceAs part of its continuing big tech antitrust march, the UK has announced that it is next examining Apple and Google's control over the mobile browser…
... DuckDuckGo, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Meta, Microsoft, Mozilla, and Vodaphone. Google ... -
Apple AR, VR operating system now called 'xrOS'Apple has reportedly changed the name of its mixed-reality operating system to "<a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/xros" title="xrOS" data-kpt=…
... that will take on the Meta Quest Pro, with a potential ... -
Apple in 2023: AR, VR, HomePod, Mac Pro, AirPods MaxAs exciting as 2022 was for new Apple products, 2023 may put it to shame with completely new and refreshed products. Here's what the rumor mill is ex…
... the world around us. The Meta Quest 2 has been the ... -
Apple and big tech lobbying fends off U.S. legislative effortsUS legislative attempts to curb the power of the tech giants have failed, reportedly beaten by the hundreds of millions of dollars spent on lobbyists…
... for Apple, Amazon, Google, and Meta. US Capitol. [Alejandro Barba] A ... funding. Of the big four, Meta spent the most on lobbying ... -
Cambridge Analytica suit settled for historic $725 million [u]In the largest privacy class action lawsuit settlement yet, Facebook owner Meta has agreed to pay $725 million to settle charges over use of customer…
... lawsuit settlement yet, Facebook owner Meta has agreed to pay $725 ... Lesley Weaver, in a statement. Meta does not admit any ... of a federal judge. Plus Meta continues to face a ... of our community and shareholders," Meta privacy public affairs and communications ... -
Apple Books ditches voice actors for AI narrationApple has quietly released a series of audiobooks where the narration is entirely generated by Artificial Intelligence -- and it sounds surprisingly …
... launch because of layoffs at Meta and also the turmoil surrounding ... -
Apple's AR & VR headset will launch into a poorly defined marketRumors surrounding <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/apple-vr" title="Apple VR" data-kpt="1">Apple's virtual reality</a> efforts and a 2023 la…
... was less immersive than the Meta Quest 2. The software side ... . The metaverse It's possible Meta has already overused and spoiled ... to be attached to the Meta Quest 2. It's highly ... -
Apple's App Store changed the software world 17 years ago<p>On this day in 2008, the still-new <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/iPhone?utm_medium=social&utm_source=ai_forums">iPhone</a> gained a…
... app store money themselves, including Meta whose fees are even larger ... -
Microsoft layoffs effectively kill HoloLens & mixed reality projectsMicrosoft's layoff of 10,000 employees may pause the company's HoloLens and headset-based projects, with the entire teams working on mixed reality an…
... working with headsets produced by Meta, and Microsoft's own HoloLens ... , leaving the field open for Meta's established efforts and Apple ...
