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Meta opens Quest operating system to third-party device makers
Meta Platforms (META.O)is sharing its Quest headset's operating system with rival device makers, including Microsoft (MSFT.O), for the first time,...
US commerce secretary downplays chip in advanced Huawei phone
The chip powering the Mate 60 Pro phone of sanctioned Chinese company Huawei is not as advanced as American chips,...
Gates Foundation unveils portable ultrasound tech in Africa
In a bid to tackle the alarming mortality rates of pregnancy-related complications in remote areas in Africa, the Bill &...
TikTok warns US ban would ‘trample free speech’
TikTok says a potential ban on the social media app in the US would "trample the free speech" rights of...
Tesla cuts price of Full Self-Driving software by a third to $8,000
Tesla (TSLA.O)slashed the price of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver assistant software to $8,000 from $12,000 in the United States,...
Tesla cuts US prices of Models Y, X, S by $2,000
Tesla (TSLA.O) cut the U.S. prices of its Model Y, Model X and Model S vehicles by $2,000 each on...
UK regulator says Google’s ad-privacy changes fall short, WSJ reports
The UK privacy regulator said Google's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab proposed replacements for cookies need to do more to protect...
Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China app store after Beijing order
Apple said on Friday it had removed Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being...
Telegram platform to hit one billion users this year, founder says
Telegram messaging app, one of the most popular social media platforms in Ukraine and Russia, will likely cross 1 billion...
Meta oversight board reviews handling of AI-created celebrity porn
Meta Platforms' (META.O), opens new tab Oversight Board is reviewing the company's handling of two sexually explicit AI-generated images of...