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Amazon.com Inc. is setting itself up to challenge competitor Wal-Mart Stores Inc. even more by opening small delivery hubs throughout the U.S. Bloomberg reported today that people with familiar with the matter say the company at first will open 1,000 stores in cities dotted …
Before year ends, Facebook could be hit with FTC antitrust lawsuit
The Federal Trade Commission is preparing an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook Inc., according to an article published today by The Wall Street Journal. According to people familiar with the matter that spoke to the Journal, the case revolves around Facebook’s dominance as …
Facebook launches a social network for college campus students
Facebook Inc. announced today that it has gone back to its roots and developed a new social network only to be used on U.S. college campuses. The network, called “Campus,” will have a News Feed, Groups, an events section and a group …
Ireland orders Facebook to quit transferring European data to the US
Facebook Inc. should not be sending European data to the United States, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission announced Wednesday. A recent inquiry has led regulators to believe that the transfer of such data does not protect users from U.S. government surveillance. If Facebook is …
China launches global data security plan, calls a certain country a ‘bully’
China announced a data security initiative today, saying it aims for it to become a global standard. State Councilor Wang Yi (pictured) said the program will mean China will not ask Chinese companies to yield data from other countries that could be …
TikTok has been struggling to take down video of a man killing himself
TikTok is warning users about a video of a man killing himself that appears to have been circulating online since Sunday evening. The victim, Ronnie McNutt, 33, was a former Army veteran who served in Iraq. He first livestreamed his suicide on …
India bans PUBG and a slew of other Chinese apps
After already banning a large number of Chinese apps in late July, India today announced it’s prohibiting 118 Chinese apps from the country. In June, India made a loud statement when it banned the immensely popular video-sharing app TikTok along with 50 other apps, …
Facebook removes Pages and accounts of Russian troll farm
Following a tip from the FBI, Facebook Inc. today said that its removed Pages and accounts linked to Russia’s infamous troll farm, the Internet Research Agency. In a report, Facebook said it removed 13 Facebook accounts and two Pages that violated its policy …
TikTok may have already chosen a US buyer, but the deal still faces hurdles
Chinese-owned social video app TikTok might have already agreed to sell its U.S., New Zealand and Australian businesses to American firms, according to a report today by CNBC. Owner, ByteDance Ltd., reportedly has two top bidders. Those are a partnership between Microsoft …
Microsoft says it’s now bringing transcriptions to Word
Microsoft Corp. announced today that it’s bringing transcriptions to Word for all Microsoft 365 subscribers around the world. The service, called “Transcribe,” will support existing audio files but will also allow the user to record conversations within Word for the web, which …