TikTok prepares for US shutdown from Sunday, sources say
By Reuters January 15, 2025 – 7:49 AM PST Advertisement REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo (Reuters) – TikTok plans to shut its app for U.S. users from Sunday, when a federal ban on the social media app could come into effect, unless the Supreme Court moves to block it, people familiar with the matter said. The outcome […]
US removes malware allegedly planted on computers by Chinese-backed hackers
By Sarah N. Lynch January 14, 2025 – 8:08 AM PST Advertisement REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque//File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday that it has deleted malware planted on more than 4,200 computers by a group of criminal hackers who were backed by the People’s Republic of China. The malware, known as […]
Apple fights $1.8 billion App Store lawsuit in first of UK class actions against tech giants
By Sam Tobin January 13, 2025 – 7:39 AM PST Advertisement People walk past an Apple store in London, Britain, January 13, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Apple (AAPL.O) has abused its dominant position by charging app developers an unfair 30% commission through its App Store, costing British consumers up to 1.5 […]
Big media pulls the plug on Venu sports streamer
By Zaheer Kachwala and Dawn Chmielewski January 10, 2025 – 8:28 AM PST Advertisement REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo (Reuters) – Walt Disney (DIS.N), Fox and Warner Bros Discovery on Friday abandoned plans to launch Venu Sports, their live sports joint venture, pulling the plug on the much-heralded effort after it ran into substantial legal opposition. Shares […]
Apple clarifies Siri privacy stance after $95 million class action settlement
By Reuters January 9, 2025 – 2:03 AM PST Advertisement REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo/File Photo (Reuters) – Apple (AAPL.O) clarified on Wednesday that it has never sold the data collected by its Siri voice assistant or used it to create marketing profiles, just days after settling a case in which it faced such accusations. The iPhone maker […]
OpenAI chief Sam Altman denies sexually abusing sister, after she sues him
By Sarah Young and Jonathan Stempel January 8, 2025 – 6:55 AM PST Advertisement LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The sister of billionaire OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexually abusing her regularly between 1997 and 2006, prompting him and other family members to deny her claims. In a complaint filed […]
US opens probe 2.6 million Tesla vehicles over remote driving feature
By David Shepardson and Akash Sriram January 7, 2025 – 6:30 AM PST Advertisement People walk past a Tesla car parked in the Meatpacking District of New York City, U.S., January 02, 2025. REUTERS/Adam Gray/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday it has opened a probe into 2.6 […]
Disney’s Hulu + Live TV business to combine with Fubo, clearing way for Venu Sports
By Reuters January 6, 2025 – 6:55 AM PST Advertisement REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) said on Monday it would merge its Hulu + Live TV business with smaller rival FuboTV (FUBO.N) in a deal that also potentially clears the way for the launch of its sports streaming venture with Fox Corp and Warner […]
Apple to pay $95 million to settle Siri privacy lawsuit
January 2, 2025 – 8:12 AM PST REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo (Reuters) – Apple (AAPL.O) agreed to pay $95 million in cash to settle a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users’ privacy. Advertisement A preliminary settlement was filed on Tuesday night in the Oakland, California federal court, and requires approval […]
Apple seeks to defend Google’s billion-dollar payments in search case
December 24, 2024 – 7:23 AM PST REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo (Reuters) – Apple (AAPL.O) has asked to participate in Google’s upcoming U.S. antitrust trial over online search, saying it cannot rely on Google to defend revenue-sharing agreements that send the iPhone maker billions of dollars each year for making Google the default search engine on […]