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The EU opens formal DMA investigations into Apple and Google over letting developers “steer” users from their app stores, and Meta over using user data for ads — The trio of Big Tech giants are the first to face full investigations under bloc's new Digital Markets Act
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
An analysis of the DOJ's Apple case; sources say Apple plans to start rolling out its system to update packaged iPhones' software to its US stores in April 2024 — With its lawsuit against Apple, the Justice Department focuses on outdated issues and irrelevant points, missing an opportunity to address more pressing concerns.
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| Nduka Orjinmo / Bloomberg: |
Nigeria files tax evasion charges against Binance and executives Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, detained since February; reports say Anjarwalla escaped — - Nadeem Anjarwalla escaped on Friday during prayers at a mosque — Two Binance execs had been charged to court for tax evasion| Reuters: |
Chinese state media: at the China Development Forum, Tim Cook said Apple Vision Pro will launch in China in 2024, its first official non-US launch confirmation — Apple (AAPL.O) Vision Pro will hit the mainland China market this year, Apple chief executive Tim Cook said on Sunday, according to state media.
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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Sources: iOS 18 will give iPhone users greater control over Home Screen app arrangement, including the ability to create blank spaces, rows, and columns — iOS 18 will give iPhone users greater control over Home Screen app icon arrangement, according to sources familiar with the matter.
More: 9to5Mac, iPhone in Canada Blog, iMore, TechRadar, Root-Nation.com, BGR, Gizchina, OSnews, Phandroid, Android Authority, TweakTown, PhoneArena, PCMag, The Indian Express, Supercharged, Supercharged, SamMobile, nextpit, XDA Developers, and NewsBytes
X: @theapplehub, @rsgnl, @parkerortolani, @jitl, @gartenberg, @rsgnl, @betaprofiles, and @aaronp613
Forums: r/apple, r/apple, r/iOSsetups, r/gadgets, r/iphone, and MacRumors Forums
| Financial Times: |
Chinese officials begin following China's new PC, laptop, and server guidelines to phase out Intel/AMD processors and Windows from government PCs and servers — China has introduced new guidelines that will mean US microprocessors from Intel and AMD are phased out of government PCs and servers …
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Threads: @gwestr, @derk.quinn, and @firerock31
| Matthew Perrone / Associated Press: |
A look at the rise of free-to-use AI chatbots claiming to help with teens' mental health struggles, as experts disagree about whether the chatbots are effective — Download the mental health chatbot Earkick and you're greeted by a bandana-wearing panda who could easily fit into a kids' cartoon.| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Spotify launches online courses from BBC Maestro, Skillshare, and others, covering music, business, and more, as an experiment in the UK on mobile and desktop — Spotify's UK users are getting access to a fourth category of content to sit alongside its existing library of songs, podcasts and audiobooks: online courses.
More: TechCrunch, Android Police, Silicon Republic, Spotify, Mashable, and Music Ally
| Alexa Corse / Wall Street Journal: |
Despite X's push to attract creators, its strategy remains unclear, as some creators cite concerns about the state of X's ad business and inconsistent payments — Despite platform's push, many creators say X is still a long way away from becoming a major source of revenue for them
More: Social Media Today and PYMNTS.com
Threads: @emoltzen. Bluesky: @legalba.bsky.social. X: @alexacorse, @oalexanderdk, @madscapital, @xcreators, @alexacorse, @rjcc, @alexacorse, @dannygroner, and @digiphile
| Financial Times: |
AliExpress and Temu were the fastest-growing ecommerce apps in South Korea in 2023; Nomura: Chinese websites account for only ~2% of South Korean ecommerce GMV — AliExpress and Temu are undercutting domestic competition and US rivals in world's fourth-largest online shopping market
X: @ft
| Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal: |
How Netflix co-CEOs Greg Peters, who is obsessed with data, and Ted Sarandos, who loves working with talent, overcame differences to make the partnership work — Hollywood czar Ted Sarandos and data-obsessed techie Greg Peters have gotten the streamer back on track
X: @sherman4949, @jtoonkel, and @adamkovac
| The Verge: |
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