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Sources: US FTC has opened an antitrust investigation of Microsoft, focusing on its cloud and software licensing business and its cybersecurity and AI products — - FTC has sent detailed information demand to Microsoft — Questions focus on software licensing, cybersecurity and AI
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The US FTC is investigating Uber after customers complained the company signed them up for Uber One without their consent and made it difficult to cancel — - Agency opened investigation into Uber One service this year — Uber's lawyers complained about agency's push for a settlement
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Ofcom: adults in the UK are now spending an average of 4 hours and 20 minutes daily online across devices, a jump from 3 hours and 41 minutes in 2023 — Adults are spending an average of 4 hours and 20 minutes each day online across smartphones, tablets and computers in the U.K. … | Ana Altchek / Business Insider: |
On Joe Rogan's podcast, Marc Andreessen criticizes the “raw administrative power” of US agencies like the CFPB, SEC, and FTC, discusses Elon Musk and DOGE, more — - Marc Andreessen discussed Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency on Joe Rogan's podcast.
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Microsoft says a feature to let US users play and buy Xbox games from the Xbox app on Android is “ready to go live as soon as the court makes a final decision” — A few weeks ago, Microsoft exec Sarah Bond said that in November, “players will be able to play and purchase Xbox games directly from the Xbox App on Android.”
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Filing: Google asks a US federal appeals court to throw out the Epic ruling that would force it to overhaul the Play Store, as it competes with Apple and more — Google said in a filing Wednesday that US District Judge James Donato's ruling is flawed and asked that the outcome of the long-running litigation be set aside.
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| Kelcee Griffis / Bloomberg: |
T-Mobile's CSO says “suspicious behavior, discovery-type commands” on the company's network devices tipped it off to the suspected Salt Typhoon-linked breach — - Carrier says the unauthorized activity resembled Salt Typhoon — Companies trying to work together to avert further hacks| Umar Shakir / The Verge: |
The US FTC finalizes amendments to its Telemarketing Sales Rule, letting the agency pursue scam tech support companies even when consumers initiate the calls — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized amendments to its Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), making it easier to protect consumers …
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Sources: Trump's team interviewed Paul Atkins, a former SEC commissioner and strong proponent of crypto and fintech companies, as a candidate to lead the SEC — - Atkins is a proponent of crypto and fintech companies — Uyeda, Tarbert and Stebbins have also been in contention
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| Bailey Lipschultz / Bloomberg: |
Chinese self-driving company Pony.AI raised $413.4M in its US IPO, after pricing shares at $13, which rose 19% at open, giving it a nearly $5.4B market cap — - IPO priced at top of marketed range raised $260 million — Firm also agreed private placements worth $153.4 million
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| Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch: |
Spotify will no longer allow developers building new third-party apps with its Web API to access several features, such as song and artist recommendations — Spotify will no longer allow developers building third-party apps with its Web API to access several features within the music streaming platform … | Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google Chat is rolling out huddles to let users instantly start an audio-first meeting, with a floating window displaying controls to add video or share screens — As previewed in August of 2023, Google Chat is adding an audio-first meeting feature called “Huddles” that are described as being “instant-on.”
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| Stephen Nellis / Reuters: |
Filing: Intel's $7.86B US government subsidy requires the company to own at least 50.1% of Intel Foundry if the unit is split into a new privately held entity — Intel (INTC.O) said on Wednesday its deal for $7.86 billion in U.S. government subsidies restricts the company's ability … | New York Times: |
Mark Zuckerberg met with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on November 27; sources: Zuckerberg, who has had a strained relationship with Trump, initiated the meeting — The president-elect has long been critical of Mr. Zuckerberg's social media platforms, saying they censor conservative viewpoints.
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| Mike Masnick / Techdirt: |
Incoming FCC chairman Brendan Carr's censorial agenda, which is couched in the language of free speech, may be the biggest threat to the 1A in quite a long time — When Donald Trump announced that he was appointing current FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to be the next chair of the FCC, it was no surprise.
More: Reclaim The Net and Twitchy
| Jon Henley / The Guardian: |
Romania's regulator calls for TikTok's suspension after an ultranationalist's shock first-round win fueled by viral TikTok videos, amid vote interference fears — Far-right, pro-Moscow candidate Călin Georgescu came from 5% in polls to win presidential election's first round
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Source: Amazon's new generative AI model, codenamed Olympus, can process images, video, and text, and could be unveiled at next week's AWS re:Invent — Amazon has developed new generative artificial intelligence that can process images and video in addition to text, according to a person … | Sidhartha Shukla / Bloomberg: |
DefiLlama: the total market cap for stablecoins has risen 46% in 2024 to a record ~$190B, regaining ground lost after TerraUSD's infamous collapse in 2022 — - The overall market cap for stablecoins has risen 46% this year — The tokens are cementing a more durable role in global trade
More: PYMNTS.com and CoinDesk
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