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TikTok, ByteDance Spend Over $7 Million on Lobbying and Ads to Fight Potential US Ban

TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, have collectively spent over $7 million to counter its potential US ban.


Google Executive Advises Staff to 'Move Within Shorter Timelines' Due to New Market Realities

In a recent meeting at Google's headquarters, Google Senior VP and Search head Prabhakar Raghavan warned employees of a "new operating reality," imposing shorter deadlines to move faster...

Donald Trump Urges 'Young Voters' to Blame Joe Biden if TikTok Gets Banned in the US

Former President Donald Trump said Monday that President Joe Biden would be the one responsible if TikTok is banned in the US as he was "pushing" for it...

EU Launches Formal Probe Against TikTok Lite Over Potentially Addictive Feature

TikTok Lite, recently introduced in France and Spain, includes a "Task and Reward Lite" program, enabling users to earn points for various in-app activities. However, the EU worries about its potentia..


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Google reports earning for the first time being under Alphabet with $18.7 billion revenue, $5 Billion buybacks
B for buyback and E for earningS, these are some of the most appropriate letters for Google's parent company, Alphabet, as it reported Thursday how much it made in the third quarter.
Alphabet reports an increase in revenue and announces shares buyback plan
Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc recorded a better than expected revenue after its third-quarter report shows that its revenue has increased by 13 percent. The great return report, together with
Google to Launch YouTube Red to Enter the Subscription Streaming Market
Google-owned YouTube will enter the subscription streaming market next week, launching the new YouTube Red, an ad-free video and music streaming service with a monthly fee of $99.9, and $12.99 monthly
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey wants to 'reset' their complicated relationship with developers
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said he wants to "reset" the company's fraught relationship with its developers during their annual developers conference in San Francisco Thursday.
DropBox submits Paper as alternative to Google Docs
It was only six months ago that Dropbox hinted at developing a collaborative note-taking tool called Notes. Just now, they've released news that the tool will officially be called Dropbox Paper and th
NY Times faces second Twitter indiscretion made by staff member
After a Twitter post that has been deemed by many as "profane" and "inappropriate", New York Times staffer Philip Richardson was reprimanded by the public, and most likely by superiors, for a social m
Amazon Destinations never made it far; halted 6 months after launch
Amazon Destinations, the Amazon group's hotel reservation service, surprisingly shut down its reservation service effectively on October 13, 2015. Amazon Destinations was launched in April and the sit
What can be expected on Google Play Store's newest update?
Google Play will get a major upgrade soon according to a teaser released by a Googler, Kirill Grouchnikov. Based on the teaser, the apps store will feature a better categorization method and will beco
Facebook is testing new features for mobile shopping
Facebook may soon be your go-to app for shopping. The company disclosed Monday that it was testing new features that would enable users to buy products, without having to leave the app.
Facebook 'Reactions' to have a pilot test in Spain and Ireland
Facebook unveils animated emoticons, Reactions, to go with the 'like' button. The six emojis will have a pilot test in Spain and Ireland. Alongside the 'like' button, Facebook will pilot the Reactions
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