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Instagram launches a new “payments in chat” feature in the US that lets users buy products with Meta Pay and track orders from small businesses via DMs — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today that the company is launching a new “payments in chat” feature on Instagram.
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Netflix tests charging customers in five Latin American countries an extra fee if they use an account for more than two weeks outside of their primary residence — Netflix Inc. will ask customers in five Latin America countries to pay a fee if they want to use their account in an additional home …
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A private antitrust lawsuit, filed in California, accuses Apple of using its smartphone dominance to fend off competition to Apple Pay from rival payment apps — Apple Inc. was hit with an antitrust lawsuit over Apple Pay, accused of using its market power in the mobile device industry …
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Sources: Apple plans to slow hiring and spending growth in 2023 in some divisions to cope with a potential economic downturn; the changes won't affect all teams — Apple Inc. plans to slow hiring and spending growth next year in some divisions to cope with a potential economic downturn …
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Slack to update its subscriptions on Sept. 1, with free plans getting access to the last 90 days of messages and Pro plans to cost a max $8.74/user per month — Slack, the chat platform that serves as an online watercooler for oh-so-many teams, is bumping up its monthly price and changing the way its free plan works.| Jason Perlow / ZDNet: |
A look at using Chrome OS Flex to revive three old computers, including a 2011 iMac with 4GB of RAM, and how Chrome OS is the most consumer-friendly Linux — The Linux desktop that will transform the industry is ChromeOS. — Linux is a great operating system. I've expounded its virtues for over 20 years.| Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer: |
Russia fines Google $358M for not censoring topics, such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, after Google's Russian subsidiary filed for bankruptcy earlier in 2022 — A court in Moscow has imposed a fine of $358 million (21 billion rubles) on Google LLC for failing to restrict access to information considered prohibited in the country.| Stephen Nellis / Reuters: |
Sources: several US chip makers have deliberated over whether to oppose the Chips Act if its final language disproportionately benefits manufacturers like Intel — Several U.S. semiconductor firms are deliberating whether to oppose a package of chip industry subsidies if the final language …
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Tweets: @hassankhan, @stephennellis, @kylebaker, @reuterslegal, @johnkoetsier, @ratwave, @matthewstoller, @chinabeigebook, and @kylebrussell
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Uber settles a DOJ lawsuit over “wait-time” fees it charged disabled people for taking too long to board vehicles, to pay 65K+ passengers a total of $2,238,500 — Uber Technologies Inc. will pay millions of dollars to settle claims by the US Department of Justice … | Foreign Policy: |
The US must grant more green cards to retain tech leaders; Turkish MIT and Caltech grad Erdal Arikan, whose work led to Huawei's early 5G lead, had to leave US — What is the single most significant step the United States can take to sustain the technological predominance it has enjoyed since World War II?
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Snap launches Snapchat for Web to let users send snaps and make video calls on desktop, and says the average Snapchat caller spends 30+ minutes a day on calls — Snap announced today that it's introducing Snapchat for Web to let users send snaps and chat with friends via video calls all from their desktops.
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Tweets: @leyeconnect, @chrismessina, @alexeheath, @joe_darko, @skynews, @dtrinh, @prnaylor, and @martyswant
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Andy Jassy has quietly put his own imprint on Amazon in his first year as CEO, making more changes than many expected, including a hands-on approach to lobbying — Jeff Bezos' successor has set himself apart with a hands-on approach in Washington. — Give this article- - - Read in appSponsor Posts
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