What’s wrong with Twitter in 2023? Check out the latest catastrophes Here’s the lowdown on all the strange things afoot at Elon Musk’s company so far in 2023. Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2023
Netflix backlash leads to another password-sharing rule change The streamer said the new information was posted accidentally The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023
Tech's giants rush to put generative AI to work The ChatGPT craze has industry leaders scrambling to show they're on top of the trend. Axios · Feb 6, 2023
Delete TikTok to protect personal data from ‘hostile’ threats, says Tory MP Alicia Kearns suggested the video-sharing platform is linked to China’s efforts to build a ‘tech totalitarian state’ The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023
Delete TikTok from your phones to keep your data safe from hackers, says MP Tory Alicia Kearns, who chairs the Foreign Affairs Committee, suggested the video-sharing platform is linked to China’s efforts to build a “tech totalitarian state” Daily Mirror · Feb 5, 2023
Elon Musk says he saved Twitter from 'bankruptcy' Elon Musk says Twitter Inc. is “trending to breakeven” after he had to save it from “bankruptcy.” Tribune News Service · Feb 5, 2023
Tech companies, start-ups flock to Logan, south of Brisbane, to create local jobs Logan, population 350,000, is one of Australia's fastest-growing cities. But for many who live there, a daily commute north to Brisbane or south to the Gold Coast for work is the norm something Logan City Council wants to change by attracting tech companies and start-ups. ABC News · Feb 5, 2023
Delete TikTok app to protect your personal data, says Tory MP Alicia Kearns suggested the video-sharing platform is linked to China’s efforts to build a ‘tech totalitarian state’. The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2023
TikTok: how the west has turned on gen Z’s favourite app US and European fears about China exploiting TikTok’s data harvest and promoting Beijing’s worldview look set to inspire an urgent overhaul in data privacy laws The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2023
‘I’ve given up getting paid’: global tech platform accused of exploiting artists Talenthouse claims to ‘democratise creativity’, but designers who have completed commissions for top brands are out of pocket The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2023
New waves of tech layoffs will eliminate more than 1,000 Bay Area jobs FREMONT — Five tech companies, including software and hardware firms, have revealed plans to slash well over 1,000 Bay Area jobs, marking a fresh wave of cutbacks, new state government filings show. Tribune News Service · Feb 3, 2023
TikTok to ban rule-breakers using new ‘strike’ system The platform will warn users when they are about to be permanently banned as part of its crackdown on unacceptable behaviour Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2023
Netflix’s trial for clamping on account sharing causes mass reaction on Twitter The video-on-demand streaming service has been hinting about plans to clamp down on account sharing with a new trial underway much to most people’s dismay. Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2023
Big tech roils markets after shaky quarterly performances Wall Street has its eyes on big tech after some of the biggest companies in the world posted lackluster quarterly financial performances The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023
Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2023 Instagram said to be working on paid verification like Twitter Despite allowing anyone to request verification since 2018, Instagram is notoriously picky about who gets the status symbol
The Times of India · Feb 3, 2023 Apple, Alphabet and Amazon hurt as economic slump crimps demand Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc, technology bellwethers with a combined market value approaching $5 trillion, posted results Thursday that show an economic slowdown is throttling demand for electronics, e-commerce, cloud computing and digital advertising — mainstays of the global tech economy.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2023 Australian TikTok creators could dump app after month-long test removed sound from videos ‘It makes you feel like it’s a platform that doesn’t value us as much as it should,’ says one frustrated creator and others say it may be the ‘final straw’
The Guardian - US · Feb 2, 2023 Tech giants Apple, Amazon and Alphabet post disappointing results Facebook parent company Meta bucks trend with better earnings than expected, as Apple sees first profit miss in seven years
Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023 Meta Shares Soar Most Since 2013 on Zuckerberg’s Vision Meta Platforms Inc. is headed for its biggest single-day gain in almost a decade after Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg laid out plans to make the social media giant leaner, more efficient and more decisive.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2023 Netflix accidentally posts guidelines for cracking down on password sharing Information about trial in Chile, Peru and Costa Rica has since been taken down after being shared across help centre pages
Axios · Feb 2, 2023 Meta's good day Wall Street liked what it heard in the Facebook parent's latest earnings, and the company also won a round with the FTC.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2023 MEPs launch site for EU officials to report ‘shady lobbying’ by big tech Exclusive: Dutch MEP hopes site will give early warning of suspicious tactics such as use of front organisations
Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023 Meta shares soar as Zuckerberg ushers in ‘year of efficiency’ Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg struck a new tone with investors Wednesday: The social media giant will be leaner, more efficient and more decisive, with a big assist from artificial intelligence.
Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023 Meta soars after sales beat, rosy forecast as Facebook grows Meta Platforms Inc. posted quarterly sales that topped estimates, gave a rosy revenue forecast and indicated Facebook and Instagram still have room to grow, signaling it’s on course for a turnaround after its most difficult year.
Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2023 Snap shares tank after losses top $280 million The scale of the struggle facing the world’s largest social media firms was laid bare today after Snapchat owner Snap Inc posted a whopping $288 million (£234 million) loss for the fourth quarter, reversing profits of $23 million it made in the previous year and sending its shares down as…