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Meta’s Giphy Deal Narrowly Clears UK Regulator — for Now
Meta’s Giphy Deal Narrowly Clears UK Regulator — for Now
June 14, 2022  |  Meta

A British tribunal that hears appeals of decisions by the U.K.’s main regulator of competition overthrew that agency’s rejection of Facebook parent Meta’s purchase of...

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Quest VR Update Adds Social Hang-Outs on Meta Horizon Home
Quest VR Update Adds Social Hang-Outs on Meta Horizon Home
June 14, 2022  |  Metaverse

The Meta Quest v41 software update is rolling out next week, and Quest’s virtual reality (VR) Horizon Home space is adding social hang-outs, giving users...

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TechREG Weekly EMEA: UK Wants to Strengthen Big Tech, Stablecoin Supervision; EU Policymakers Suggest Changes on Consumer Credit Bill
TechREG Weekly EMEA: UK Wants to Strengthen Big Tech, Stablecoin Supervision; EU Policymakers Suggest Changes...
June 10, 2022  |  Regulation

This week the EU Parliament adopted new rules that will compel all technology providers to have a common USB Type-C charging port for all mobile...

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Behind the Hype, Metaverse Marketing Offers Dismal ROI
Behind the Hype, Metaverse Marketing Offers Dismal ROI
June 09, 2022  |  Metaverse

There has been a staggering amount of hype around “the metaverse” over the past six months to a year, with major brands from McDonald’s to...

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Meta Names Facebook Exec Guy Rosen as Its First CISO
Meta Names Facebook Exec Guy Rosen as Its First CISO
June 06, 2022  |  Meta

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has named company vice president Guy Rosen as the new chief information security officer (CISO), Reuters reported Monday (June...

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Meta Reportedly Developing ‘Basic Ads’ That Use Much Less Data Targeting
Meta Reportedly Developing ‘Basic Ads’ That Use Much Less Data Targeting
June 05, 2022  |  Meta

Meta will be looking into new ads that don’t use advanced targeting, meaning less user data would be used or needed, a report said Friday...

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Meta Debuts Tech Provider Verification
Meta Debuts Tech Provider Verification
June 02, 2022  |  Meta

Meta is introducing a new process to add more access verification for tech providers, helping to better identify and serve businesses that integrate with other...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Future of Auto Industry Includes Software, More
Today in the Connected Economy: Future of Auto Industry Includes Software, More
June 02, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, the head of Ford Motors says software, services and shared mobility offer “the most exciting kind of land grab in...

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Meta Adds ‘Calls’ Tab as Messenger Calls Jump 40%
Meta Adds ‘Calls’ Tab as Messenger Calls Jump 40%
June 02, 2022  |  Meta

In an apparent bid to address the rising use of Messenger for audio and video calls, Meta Platforms has added a new “Calls” tab to...

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