X to launch app for smart TVs ‘identical’ to YouTube TV: report
Elon Musk’s X plans to launch an app “identical” to YouTube’s TV service for smart TVs as early as next week, according to reports. Musk’s goal is to get users to watch “long videos on a big screen.” Musk said it’s part of the billionaire’s larger effort to make X an “everything app.” luckThis was […]
Apple reverses course, allows Epic Games to launch Fortnite app in EU
Barron’s Deputy Editor Alex Yule and Barron’s Roundtable panelists discuss the growing concerns about the introduction to online gambling and this week’s stock picks. Apple on Friday reversed its decision to block “Fortnite” video game developer Epic Games from launching its own online marketplace for iPhones and iPads in Europe, clearing the way. Last Wednesday, […]
Trump backs TikTok as Congress mulls banning Chinese-owned app
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday voiced opposition to a ban on TikTok being considered by Congress, arguing that it would help Facebook, which he called “the real enemy of the people.” “If you eliminate TikTok, Facebook and Zuckerschmuck will double their business,” Trump, 77, said. Claimed in a Truth Social postapparently referring to Meta […]
Chinese shopping app Temu spent $2B on Facebook, Instagram ads
Temu, the Chinese fast fashion brand that has taken the U.S. e-commerce retail industry by storm in recent months, was Metaplatforms’ biggest ad spender on social media sites Facebook and Instagram, according to a report. That’s what it means. Temu’s parent company PDD Holdings spent about $2 billion on advertising with Meta last year alone. […]
Apple reinstates Epic Games’ app store account in Europe after regulator scrutiny
Apple on Friday reinstated permission for Fortnite maker Epic Games to offer its app store to iPhone customers in Europe. It comes a day after European Union regulators suggested the company’s brazen move to block Epic may violate new sweeping antitrust laws. Apple faces intense scrutiny under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act. The law […]
Apple faces grilling by EU antitrust cops for blocking ‘Fortnite’ maker’s app store plans in Europe
Apple is facing heavy criticism from the European Union’s antitrust police after it blocked Fortnite maker Epic Games from launching its own app store for iPhone customers. It’s a brazen move as deadlines for compliance with Europe’s wide-ranging technology competition laws approach. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company announced Wednesday that it is terminating the developer accounts […]
Apple escalates Epic Games feud by blocking Fortnite app in EU
Shah Gilani, chief investment strategist at Money Map Press, said during an appearance on “Bernie & Co.” that the market is already “anticipating” Trump’s victory in the 2024 election. insisted. Apple escalated its feud with Epic Games on Wednesday, blocking Fortnite video game maker It starts with the launch of our own online marketplace on […]
Apple blocks ‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games’s app store plans in Europe
Apple has blocked Fortnite maker Epic Games from launching its own third-party app store for iPhone and iPad customers in Europe. This is a surprising escalation of a years-long legal battle between the two tech giants. The Cupertino, California-based company has terminated the developer account of Epic Games’ Swedish affiliate, effectively canceling the video game […]
USAF employee allegedly sends secret info through dating app
A U.S. Air Force employee and former Army officer is accused of sending sensitive information to a foreign online dating platform at his request. David Franklin Slater, 63-year-old employee Offutt Air Force Base An Omaha, Nebraska, man is accused of sending defense information through a dating platform in 2022 to someone claiming to be a […]
EU fines Apple €1.8bn over App Store restrictions on music streaming | Technology sector
Apple has been fined €1.8bn (£1.5bn) by the EU following an investigation into restrictions its App Store placed on music streaming providers such as Spotify. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, imposed the penalty after finding that the iPhone maker had breached competition law by imposing restrictions on app developers. The investigation was launched […]