The social network outlines progress its made on privacy, safety, misinformation and other issues. Facebook on Tuesday highlighted progress its made over the past several years to address challenges such as safety and security, misinformation and responsible innovation. The social network said
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Samsung will spend $205 billion in strategic plan to conquer semiconductors, robotics, and more
The company wants to lead in key industries of the post-pandemic world The big picture: Samsung has big plans for the future, and to that end, the company is investing a whopping $206 billion from its coffers. Chief among the tech giant’s
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Microsoft increasing price for Office 365 and Microsoft 365 next year
Education customers and consumers won’t see a price hike In brief: Microsoft will be raising prices for business and enterprise customers of Office 365 and Microsoft 365 next year, which could translate into billions of additional revenue for the Redmond giant. Considering
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Samsung continues to lead global smartphone market despite quarterly decline
The global smartphone market grew year over year but declined compared to last quarter What just happened? Counterpoint Research in its latest industry report found that global smartphone shipments grew 19 percent year over year in the most recent quarter to 329
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If Nvidia doesn’t complete Arm acquisition, the latter might consider an IPO
To complete the acquisition, Nvidia has to send all the necessary paperwork to the European Commission, which hasn’t happened yet In brief: Almost a year has passed since Nvidia announced its proposition to buy Arm. The deal hasn’t been completed yet, and
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Big Tech targeted in proposed antitrust bills, aiming to break up the likes of Amazon and Google
If the bills are passed, the tech industry as we know it could undergo huge change Why it matters: House lawmakers introduced new antitrust bills on Friday which could change the tech industry as we know it. The bills address anticompetitive practice
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Microsoft is quietly getting back into retail sales
Microsoft still has an interest in physical retail Why it matters: Microsoft last summer permanently closed all of its physical stores after halting operations a few months earlier due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Nearly a year later, it seems Redmond is ready
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Acer targets large-screen market with industry’s first 17-inch Chromebook
Acer’s first large-screen Chromebook is coming, and it’ll start under $380 Editor’s take: Acer ahead of next week’s virtual Computex trade show has announced what it is calling the industry’s first 17-inch Chromebook. The general trend in personal mobile computing for a
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Apple’s Craig Federighi admits to an unacceptable ‘level of malware’ on macOS
His poor-optics statement was meant to deflect Epic’s argument that iOS should allow side loading since macOS does Bottom line: Apple’s image was marred a bit after Craig Federighi testified yesterday. The Cupertino SVP told the court that macOS has a problem
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Microsoft announces revenue split changes for PC game devs selling on the Microsoft Store
What just happened? The Game Developers Conference (GDC) in its ninth annual State of the Industry Survey this week revealed that only three percent of polled developers believe the “standard” 30/70 revenue split with digital storefronts is fair. Soon after, Microsoft
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