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Michael Hiltzik: Meta and Twitter show the drawbacks of giving self-satisfied billionaires too much power

Back in the prehistoric era — in 2012, when Facebook staged one of the most hyped initial public stock offerings of all time — I warned the company's newly minted shareholders that they had become wedded to Mark Zuckerberg.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 3, 2022

Video Game Market Sees Another Unexpected Entry As TikTok Follows Netflix’s Steps

“TikTok and Gaming were made for each other”, said a gaming industry giant.

Zenger · Nov 3, 2022

Microsoft extends aid for Ukraine's wartime tech innovation

Ukraine is counting on more Western technological support as its war against Russia drags on, with Microsoft pledging to extend its backing for Kyiv through the end of next year

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022

Meta Platforms Hits A 52-Week Low, But This Analyst Is Still Ultra Bullish

Tigress Financial Partners is aware of Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) ongoing ad-revenue headwinds as a result of economic uncertainty, as well as a recent change in Apple Inc.'s privacy rules, but the firm sees deep value in the company.What Happened: Tigress Director of Research Ivan Feinseth said a note to…

Benzinga · Nov 2, 2022

Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse is a joke not shared by investors

Meta’s share price is down 73% in 2022 but Facebook investors can’t force the boss to change course

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2022

How to make money from Instagram

Five ways to earn some extra cash with Meta’s photo sharing app

Manchester Evening News · Nov 2, 2022

Commentary: The Supreme Court could upend the internet. How?

This fall the Supreme Court marked a turning point in the history of the internet. The court agreed to consider Gonzalez v. Google, its first case interpreting Section 230 — a once-obscure statute that is now widely credited for having “created the internet” and is debated by politicians on both…

Los Angeles Times · Nov 2, 2022

China closes zone around iPhone factory after virus cases

Access to an industrial zone in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou has been suspended after the city reported 64 coronavirus cases and workers who assemble Apple Inc. iPhones left their factory in the zone following outbreaks

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022

China Imposes Covid Lockdown on Area Around iPhone Factory

Chinese authorities on Wednesday locked down the area surrounding the world's largest iPhone factory belonging to Foxconn after workers fled the facility to avoid a virus outbreak and the resulting restrictions. All people except Covid-prevention volunteers and essential workers "must not leave their residences except to receive Covid tests and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 2, 2022

China imposes fresh lockdown around major Apple iPhone plant

China ordered an industrial park that houses an iPhone factory belonging to Foxconn to enter a seven-day lockdown on Wednesday, in a move set to intensify pressure on the Apple supplier as it scrambles to quell worker discontent at the base.

Reuters · Nov 2, 2022