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Google Holds an Illegal Monopoly on Online Ad Tech, Judge Finds
The ruling comes less than a year after another federal judge found Google has a monopoly over online search
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Can AI Be Creative? The Next Wave of Tech Is a Tipping Point for Hollywood
It may not be true artificial general intelligence yet — but today’s fast-evolving AI is already forcing Hollywood to confront what creativity really means
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TikTok to Launch Its Own Community Notes Feature Called ‘Footnotes’
The video app says this will help add an “additional layer of context” to videos that touch on hot-button issues
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Pivot to Video: The Big Business Behind the Rise of Podcasts You Can Watch
Fans of video podcasts are more than twice as likely to watch a full ad than if they were listening to an audio-only episode
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Seth Rogen Jab That Trump ‘Single-Handedly Destroyed’ American Science Is Cut From Zuckerberg, Milner-Backed Science Prize Livestream
“It’s amazing how much good science you can destroy with $320 million and RFK Jr, very fast,” the comedic actor said to muted laughter
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Zuckerberg Admits Facebook Bought Instagram Because It Had a Better Camera
The Meta chief is being questioned by FTC attorneys for the second straight day in his company’s high-stakes antitrust trial
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Mark Zuckerberg Almost Deleted Everyone’s Facebook Friends in ‘Potentially Crazy Idea’ to Boost Usage
The potential move was floated in a 2022 email that was revealed at the FTC-Meta trial
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Gen Z Subscribes to 26% More Apps and Streaming Services Than the Average American, New Study Finds
The average Gen Z American pays for nearly seven apps and services each month, or an average of $940 annually
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Mark Zuckerberg Defends Meta in FTC Monopoly Trial: ‘We Compete Vigorously’ With TikTok, YouTube
The Meta CEO was in a Washington, D.C., court to testify in defense of Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp
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Blue Origin Space Trip Inspires Katy Perry Jokes, Gayle-Oprah Memes and Some Criticism: ‘PR Is Dumb’
The first-of-its-kind event was embraced by some for being fun, and slammed by others as “a terrible precedent”
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Meta Goes on Trial for Instagram Acquisition: ‘They Decided That Competition Was Too Hard’
The FTC’s antitrust lawsuit against Facebook’s parent company begins in Washington, D.C.
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Apple Enjoys Wall Street Boost After 145% China Tariff Exemption
The world’s most valuable company has regained much of the $1 trillion that was shaved from its valuation following President Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs announcement
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Trump Exempts Smartphones and Other Electronics From China Tariffs in Huge Win for Apple, Dell
Tim Cook’s relationship with the president “helped Apple win exemptions on tariffs for its iPhones, smartwatches and laptops,” the New York Times reports
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Wall Street Rollercoaster Continues as Tech, Media Stocks Plunge and China Targets Hollywood
Meta and Warner Bros. Discovery suffer big drops one day after a record-setting rally
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Stocks Sink After Record Rally as Trump Promises ‘More Great Days Coming’
Warner Bros. Discovery and Roku take big hits a day after posting big gains, with the three major indexes all dropping more than 2.23% in early trading