James Farrell, Author at SiliconANGLE

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EU OKs law to make tech companies take down terrorist content in less than an hour

By James Farrell Apr 29, 2021

The European Union announced today that it has approved a law to require technology platforms to flag and take down terrorist-related within one hour or face hefty fines. “The new regulation will target content…

Policy

Facebook admits hiding posts asking India Prime Minister Modi to resign

By James Farrell Apr 28, 2021

Indian Facebook Inc. users today lashed out at the company after they found that any posts featuring a hashtag asking for the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi were hidden. When people tried to…

Apps

Spotify’s podcast subscription service may pose serious challenge to Apple Podcasts

By James Farrell Apr 27, 2021

Spotify AB today announced it’s launching a paid podcast subscription service, something that may look more enticing to anyone thinking about using Apple Inc.’s similar product. In a blog post today, Spotify said the…

Emerging Tech

Lyft is selling its self-driving car unit for $550 million to Toyota’s Woven Planet

By James Farrell Apr 26, 2021

Lyft Inc. announced today that it’s selling its self-driving car unit Level 5 for $550 million to Woven Planet, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Co. Some $200 million will be paid upfront, while the…

Emerging Tech

Apple plays down AirTags stalking concerns

By James Farrell Apr 22, 2021

Apple Inc. said today that there’s no need to worry about stalking in a response to fears regarding its new AirTags. This week Apple introduced a slew of new products, including the said AirTags.…

Policy

Senate antitrust hearing questions Google and Apple app store dominance

By James Farrell Apr 21, 2021

Apple Inc. and Google LLC today were grilled in front of a Senate judiciary antitrust subcommittee regarding anticompetitive behavior. The hearing, titled “Antitrust Applied: Examining Competition in App Stores,” included testimony from lawyers from…

Emerging Tech

Amazon experiments with its own futuristic … hair salon?

By James Farrell Apr 20, 2021

Amazon.com Inc. is boldly going where no one expected the company to go, opening its first-ever hair salon today. The home of the salon reportedly will be London, England, in the neighborhood of Spitalfields,…

Apps

Hello, Clubhouse: Facebook to release new audio products this summer

By James Farrell Apr 19, 2021

Facebook Inc. announced today a slew of audio-only products that it says will be rolled out in the coming months. First the company will release an audio app very similar to Clubhouse, joining a…

Apps

Advocacy groups tell Mark Zuckerberg Instagram for children is a very bad idea

By James Farrell Apr 15, 2021

Advocacy groups today signed off on a letter telling Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg that he should not go ahead with plans to develop an Instagram app for children under the age of…

Policy

Twitter to study its algorithms for unintentional harms

By James Farrell Apr 14, 2021

Twitter Inc. announced today that it will study its machine learning algorithms in an effort to ascertain whether they cause unintentional harm. The company said that over the next few months as part of…

James Farrell

EU OKs law to make tech companies take down terrorist content in less than an hour

Facebook admits hiding posts asking India Prime Minister Modi to resign

Spotify’s podcast subscription service may pose serious challenge to Apple Podcasts

Lyft is selling its self-driving car unit for $550 million to Toyota’s Woven Planet

Apple plays down AirTags stalking concerns

Senate antitrust hearing questions Google and Apple app store dominance

Amazon experiments with its own futuristic … hair salon?

Hello, Clubhouse: Facebook to release new audio products this summer

Advocacy groups tell Mark Zuckerberg Instagram for children is a very bad idea

Twitter to study its algorithms for unintentional harms

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