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Meta-Owned WhatsApp Comes Under Europe’s DSA Umbrella
Meta-Owned WhatsApp Comes Under Europe’s DSA Umbrella
February 19, 2025  |  Meta

WhatApp’s popularity in Europe has placed it under a new regulatory threshold in the region. The Meta-owned messaging service’s user level has reached a point...

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FTC Names General Counsel and Heads of Consumer Protection and Competition Bureaus
FTC Names General Counsel and Heads of Consumer Protection and Competition Bureaus
February 10, 2025  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission has a new general counsel and two new heads of bureaus. FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson announced the appointments Monday (Feb....

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Meta to Begin Previously Announced Workforce Reduction
Meta to Begin Previously Announced Workforce Reduction
February 07, 2025  |  Meta

Meta is set to begin its previously announced workforce reduction on Monday (Feb. 10). The company told staff on Friday (Feb. 7) that those who...

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This Week in AI: Tech Giants’ Spending Soars; Meta Rethinks Metaverse
This Week in AI: Tech Giants’ Spending Soars; Meta Rethinks Metaverse
February 07, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

This week in artificial intelligence, Big Tech invests in AI, Meta rethinks its metaverse pivot and DeepSeek poses a potential security threat. Big Tech Plans...

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What to Watch for as CFPB Stops Rulemaking in Its Tracks
What to Watch for as CFPB Stops Rulemaking in Its Tracks
February 07, 2025  |  CFPB

To say it’s been an eventful week for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau might be an understatement. Last weekend, President Donald Trump fired CFPB Director...

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AI is Driving a Smart Glasses Boom. Will It Last?
AI is Driving a Smart Glasses Boom. Will It Last?
February 05, 2025  |  Wearables

A decade after the debut of the original Google Glass — frame-only glasses with a small computer in the place of lenses — a new...

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EU Aims ‘Bazooka’ at Big Tech in Response to Trump Tariffs
EU Aims ‘Bazooka’ at Big Tech in Response to Trump Tariffs
February 05, 2025  |  Economy

The European Union is reportedly prepared to retaliate if President Donald Trump imposes threatened tariffs. That retaliation could come in the form of restrictions on...

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EU Readies New AI Restrictions Despite Trump Pushback
EU Readies New AI Restrictions Despite Trump Pushback
February 04, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

European regulators are reportedly preparing new guidance covering banned uses of artificial intelligence. The efforts to enforce Europe’s landmark AI Act come even as President...

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Meta Smart Glasses Spending Approaches ‘Eye-Watering’ $100 Billion
Meta Smart Glasses Spending Approaches ‘Eye-Watering’ $100 Billion
February 03, 2025  |  Wearables

Meta’s investments in virtual and augmented reality projects could reportedly exceed $100 billion this year. This spending comes as CEO Mark Zuckerberg sees 2025 as the...

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