Editor-in-Chief of @theverge chats with Jonathan Kanter, assistant attorney general from the Department of Justice, about competition in the tech and media industry, how mergers including Big Tech buyers can distort the market and what the Antitrust Division looks into when it comes to preserving competition in business.
The opening weeks of 2024 were rough on tech workers, as nearly 25,000 lost their jobs. Executives justified 2023’s mass layoffs by citing the pandemic hiring binge. But what’s driving this latest round of misery for workers? NPR explains. https://flip.it/mYrMHh #Tech#Layoffs#Technology#TechnologyNews
REPLAY CREW! First show of the year was a rambling mess! But we still had a fun chat through tech news, CES anouncements, and caught up on my upcoming reviews!
Give us a share and come join the chat! The show is LIVE! #SGGQA 330: DOJ Antitrust Case Against Apple, LG Smartphone on Wheels, AR and VR at CES 2024 https://www.twitch.tv/somegadgetguy
First show of 2024, and I can already feel it's going to be a banger!
A lawsuit originally filed in 2022 against Snapchat maker Snap can go ahead, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled this week. Family members of children and teens who have overdosed on fentanyl are accusing the platform of facilitating drug deals via its unique features such as disappearing messages. TechCrunch has more.
I've just arrived here, this feels quite empty without Musk orchestating. Could you recommend some accounts of #technologynews or #development? #newhere
Don't store your money in these apps long term, says the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. If a large number of customers pulled their cash, or a financial crisis occurred, like that of Silicon Valley Bank, your money won't be protected.
The time it took to reach 100 million users worldwide:
☎️ Telephone: 75 years
📱 Mobile phone: 16 years
🌐 World Wide Web: 7 years
🐦 Twitter: 5 years
👨👩👦👦 Facebook: 4.5 years
📝 WhatsApp: 3.5 years
🖼 Instagram: 2.5 years
👾 ChatGPT: 2 months