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Meta, Microsoft, X join forces against Apple's App Store payment plans

The filing marks the latest volley in the back-and-forth over Apple's tight control over its app marketplace, which is one of the world's two dominant stores alongside Alphabet Inc.'s Google Play

The Magnificent 7

The current level of concentration of tech giants in US markets is unprecedented. Could this be a bubble in the making?

Apple on track to collide with EU as new Digital Markets Act kicks in

The world's most ambitious digital regulation is being closely watched by other nations, including Japan, South Korea, Turkey and the UK, which are contemplating their own versions

Reasonable valuations, potential US rate cuts bode well for tech funds

Mitigate inherent volatility with limited exposure and a long horizon

OpenAI, Meta, other tech cos sign accord to fight AI election interference

Technology to identify AI-generated content or certify its origin could include watermarking or embedding metadata, the companies said

Amazon, X will likely avoid paying bill for enforcing EU's content rules

The commission estimates it needs $47.7 mn to enforce Digital Services Act this year. Very large online platforms required to divvy up those costs based on the number of users they have

IBM, MeitY join hands to boost AI, quantum and semiconductors in India

The platform is designed to deploy AI models for language, code, and geospatial science and will also adapt to training and building AI models in other domains as needed

Countries working to resolve differences over Global tax deal: OECD draft

FinMin says intensive capacity-building initiatives are imperative for effective implementation

Amazon wins court backing for now against EU tech rules' ad clause

Amazon took its grievance to Europe's 2nd highest court in July after EU antitrust regulators in April designated it as a VLOP along with 18 other platforms and search engines

Tech leaders discuss artificial intelligence policy in senate meeting

The meeting, which was organised by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer included personalities with diverging views on how to write the rules for AI

Tech giants powering deepfake AI algorithms used in porn industry: Report

During the recent AI boom, the creation of nonconsensual pornographic deepfakes has surged, with the number of videos increasing ninefold since 2019

Apple to put a bigger focus on India by making it a separate region

The shift will mark the first time that India becomes its own sales region at Apple, which has seen demand surge in the country

Elon Musk hires his dog as Twitter CEO, says 'great with numbers'

Musk tweeted a picture of his pet dog 'Floki' sitting on the company's CEO's chair, with the caption: 'The new CEO of Twitter is amazing'

Weak earnings from tech giants call time on stocks rally, US payrolls loom

The MSCI World Stock Index slipped 0.2%, but was still near its highest since last August following a sharp rebound in recent weeks on hopes that central bank rate hikes are nearing an end

Apple, Alphabet and Amazon profits down as economic slump crimps demand

Apple's sales fell more than analysts predicted during the holiday quarter, slammed by slack purchases of iPhones and Macs

TMS Ep342: Tech giants wooing India, women's IPL, markets, licensing norms

Why are Microsoft and Google wooing India? Can women's IPL the success of IPL? Which factors will decide street action this week? What do new licensing norms mean for Delhi's nightlife? Answers here

Twitter will add granular details to verified badges, says Elon Musk

"Rollout of new verified Blue is intentionally limited just to iOS in a few countries with very little promotion. As we iron out issues, we will expand worldwide on all platforms," Musk said

LIVE: Court orders blocking Congress' Twitter for copyright infringement

From Facebook parent Meta's large scale layoffs to Musk's threat to Twitter account impersonators, catch all the live updates from across the globe here

Twitter fires more than 90% of India staff, leaving just a dozen

India is a key growth engine for global internet companies such as Twitter, Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google, which are relying on its large potential pool of new online users

Apple settles lawsuit against ex-employee Lancaster who stole trade secrets

Lancaster has been barred from 'disclosing, communicating, transferring, discussing, or using any confidential Information, in any form, without Apple's express prior written authorisation'