Consumer Web/Social Media

Microsoft and Amazon's AI Partnerships To Be Investigated By UK Regulators

British antitrust regulators are examining partnerships between tech giants Microsoft and Amazon and smaller AI firms, seeking input to assess whether these partnerships can bring out unfair competition in the AI market.


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...


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British social TV app Zeebox rebrands itself as Beamly
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French publisher Webedia adds Lebanese digital media firm Diwanee
Paris, France-based digital publishing firm Webedia added Lebanon-based digital media firm Diwanee for an undisclosed amount to help the latter reach out to women in the Middle East.
Turkey Prime Minister Erdogan accuses Twitter of tax evasion after lifting ban
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Madison fishing site Fishidy wins local startup contest to move on to Silicon Valley conference
Madison, US-based fishing social network Fishidy won in Madishon's Pressure Chamber contest for local startups, which was hosted by the Madison Chamber of Commerce, and got a chance to attend a confer
French ad firm Adyoulike adds British rival Content Amp for $2.5M
Paris, France-based native advertising company Adyoulike added Windsor, UK-based content and marketing firm Content Amp in a deal valued at $2.5 million to beef up its ad campaigns.
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