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Sources: Apple plans to slow hiring and spending growth in 2023 in some divisions to cope with a potential economic downturn; the changes won't affect all teams — Apple Inc. plans to slow hiring and spending growth next year in some divisions to cope with a potential economic downturn …
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Sources: several US chip makers have deliberated over whether to oppose the Chips Act if its final language disproportionately benefits manufacturers like Intel — Several U.S. semiconductor firms are deliberating whether to oppose a package of chip industry subsidies if the final language …
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| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
Snap launches Snapchat for Web to let users send snaps and make video calls on desktop, and says the average Snapchat caller spends 30+ minutes a day on calls — Snap announced today that it's introducing Snapchat for Web to let users send snaps and chat with friends via video calls all from their desktops.
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| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
Instagram launches a new “payments in chat” feature in the US that lets users buy products with Meta Pay and track orders from small businesses via DMs — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today that the company is launching a new “payments in chat” feature on Instagram.
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Andy Jassy has quietly put his own imprint on Amazon in his first year as CEO, making more changes than many expected, including a hands-on approach to lobbying — Jeff Bezos' successor has set himself apart with a hands-on approach in Washington. — Give this article- - - Read in app| Katharine Gemmell / Bloomberg: |
A UK judge quashes the CMA's order that Meta must sell Giphy and refers the case back to the CMA, which says it aims to complete the review within three months — Meta Platforms Inc.'s purchase of GIF search engine Giphy will be sent back to the UK antitrust regulator for a further review …
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| Jason Perlow / ZDNet: |
A look at using Chrome OS Flex to revive three old computers, including a 2011 iMac with 4GB of RAM, and how Chrome OS is the most consumer-friendly Linux — The Linux desktop that will transform the industry is ChromeOS. — Linux is a great operating system. I've expounded its virtues for over 20 years.| Jackie Davalos / Bloomberg: |
Uber settles a DOJ lawsuit over “wait-time” fees it charged disabled people for taking too long to board vehicles, to pay 65K+ passengers a total of $2,238,500 — Uber Technologies Inc. will pay millions of dollars to settle claims by the US Department of Justice …
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Analysis: the cumulative market cap of recently listed fintechs in the US fell $156B from January 1 through July 15, 2022, as shares fell an average of over 50% — Digital companies that boomed during lockdowns hit by fears they cannot withstand a recession| Joseph Menn / Washington Post: |
After Apple notified Thai activists and human rights supporters in November 2021 they had been hacked, Citizen Lab confirms 30+ were hacked with NSO's Pegasus — Listen — Gift Article — More than 30 Thai activists and supporters have been hacked with NSO Group's potent Pegasus spyware … | Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer: |
Russia fines Google $358M for not censoring topics including the war with Ukraine, after Google's Russian subsidiary filed for bankruptcy earlier this year — A court in Moscow has imposed a fine of $358 million (21 billion rubles) on Google LLC for failing to restrict access to information considered prohibited in the country.| Wall Street Journal: |
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