Big Tech

Spotify Plans to Combat Hate Speech With Kinzen Purchase
Spotify Plans to Combat Hate Speech With Kinzen Purchase
October 05, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Spotify has acquired Kinzen, an Irish content moderation company, the streaming audio platform announced Wednesday (Oct. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Musk’s Super App Ambitions Face Uphill Battle
Musk’s Super App Ambitions Face Uphill Battle
October 05, 2022  |  Connected Economy

In the bid to build a super app, just because you can — or think you can — doesn’t mean you should. Get the Full...

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EMEA Daily: MoneyGram Powers Remittances for UAE’s Jingle Pay App
EMEA Daily: MoneyGram Powers Remittances for UAE’s Jingle Pay App
October 04, 2022  |  International

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Moneygram announces a new partnership with Jingle Pay, while the European Council officially approves the...

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Italian Court Cancels $169M Fine Against Apple, Amazon
Italian Court Cancels $169M Fine Against Apple, Amazon
October 03, 2022  |  Legal

An Italian court has overruled a $169 million (€173 million) fine that the country’s antitrust authority levied against Apple and Amazon. Get the Full Story...

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House Approves Scaled-Down Bipartisan Bill Targeting Big Tech Mergers
House Approves Scaled-Down Bipartisan Bill Targeting Big Tech Mergers
September 30, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

A bipartisan bill targeting Big Tech dominance passed the House of Representatives by a 242-184 vote on Thursday (Sept. 29) but in a scaled-down version...

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Mastercard, Inswitch Team on Embedded Payments Across LatAm
Mastercard, Inswitch Team on Embedded Payments Across LatAm
September 29, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Inswitch, a FinTech focused on embedded solutions for banking and payments, is partnering with Mastercard on digital payment solutions and issuing programs, a press release...

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Meta Cuts Budgets, Employees Alongside Hiring Freeze
Meta Cuts Budgets, Employees Alongside Hiring Freeze
September 29, 2022  |  Meta

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has plans to cut down on headcount for the first time, which will see an end to “rapid growth” for the...

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Meta Makes it Easier to Share NFTs on Facebook, Instagram
Meta Makes it Easier to Share NFTs on Facebook, Instagram
September 29, 2022  |  Meta

Meta has made another update to its policy for sharing digital collectibles, saying Thursday (Sept. 29) that anyone on its Facebook and Instagram platforms can...

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Alexa Becomes a Shopper’s Virtual Stylist With New Echo Smart Screen
Alexa Becomes a Shopper’s Virtual Stylist With New Echo Smart Screen
September 29, 2022  |  Amazon Technology

In a move aimed at connecting voice-powered shopping, entertainment and information systems via a bigger touch screen, Amazon’s latest wall-mounted iteration of its Echo device...

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