Microsoft’s $16bn Nuance bid secures EU antitrust approval December 21, 2021 Microsoft's $16bn (£12bn) bid for AI company Nuance has won approval from the European Commission following an antitrust probe.
Zoom joins tech counterterrorism group after ‘zoombombing’ attacks and enhanced security risks December 15, 2021 Video-conferencing platform Zoom has joined a counterterrorism organization formed by major tech companies including Meta and Microsoft, the group said today.
When clickbait becomes investor bait: LadBible makes strong debut on AIM with £360m market cap December 15, 2021 Digital youth publisher LBG Media, also known as LadBible, started a successful day of trading on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market today, with shares already climbing to 195p by midday.
Facebook says it’s behind the £45m deal for Meta name rights December 13, 2021 Meta, the owner of social media network Facebook, is behind a $60m (£45m) deal to acquire the trademark assets of U.S. regional bank Meta Financial Group, spokespeople for the companies said this evening.
Institutions taking crypto profits led to market downturn ahead of major security breaches December 13, 2021 Data from CryptoCompare shows that the price of Bitcoin started last week at around $48,000 and quickly moved up to hit a high near $52,000 before plunging to a low near $47,000 and recovering.
Caduceus introduces the world’s first metaverse protocol in the blockchain space December 12, 2021 Ahead of the official main network launch, Caduceus Metaverse Protocol has released multi-stage network iterations on an invite-only basis to selected developers this afternoon.
Genocide lawsuit: Meta defends itself as Rohingya people sue for £150bn December 7, 2021 Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has defended the actions it took to prevent hate speech against Rohingya muslims during the Myanmar genocide. Rohingya muslims are claiming £150bn in compensation from Facebook over its failure to crack down on groups inciting violence against the religious minority and algorithms which amplified and promoted hate speech. Yesterday, [...]
Handle with care: Big Tech mergers are not as evil as our watchdogs might believe December 7, 2021 Watchdogs and oversight bodies around the world, including the US Federal Trade Commission, have tried to break up Big Tech, but the UK may be the first to succeed — at the cost of entrepreneurship and innovation. Last week, the Competition and Markets Authority ordered Facebook’s parent company, Meta, to sell Giphy over antitrust concerns. [...]
Rohingya sue Facebook for £150bn over its role in Myanmar genocide December 6, 2021 Rohingya victims of Myanmar's genocide in the UK and US are launching legal action against Facebook over its negligence towards hate speech.
Facebook ends long-standing crypto ad ban December 3, 2021 A turbulent start to the week for Bitcoin continues, with the leading cryptocurrency bouncing between $56,000 and $59,000 for the last two days as global financial markets continue to look uncertain in the face of the Omicron variant. Will we see a more significant move before the week is out? It seems to be a [...]