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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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Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg Steps Down, Chief Growth Officer Javier Olivan to Take on Role
Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg Steps Down, Chief Growth Officer Javier Olivan to Take on Role
June 01, 2022  |  Personnel

Javier Olivan, Meta’s chief growth officer, will become the company’s chief operating officer as current COO Sheryl Sandberg steps down, CNBC wrote Wednesday (June 1)....

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Meta Platforms Continues Step Away from Facebook Brand with Ticker Symbol Update
Meta Platforms Continues Step Away from Facebook Brand with Ticker Symbol Update
May 31, 2022  |  Meta

Meta Platforms on Monday (May 31) took another step toward removing the Facebook branding from its company property with the announcement its Class A common...

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Metaverse Weekly: Epic Battle Brewing for Control of the Metaverse
Metaverse Weekly: Epic Battle Brewing for Control of the Metaverse
May 26, 2022  |  Metaverse

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney went to war with Apple in 2020 over its iron grip on the iPhone ecosystem and with Google a year...

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Meta Says Metaverse Will Be Worth $3T
Meta Says Metaverse Will Be Worth $3T
May 20, 2022  |  Meta

Meta’s president of global affairs, Nick Clegg, is defending Meta’s eye-popping investments in the metaverse, saying he believes the technology will change how consumers use...

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Meta to Biz: Email Is Dead — Long Live WhatsApp
Meta to Biz: Email Is Dead — Long Live WhatsApp
May 19, 2022  |  Meta

At its inaugural “Conversations” event on Thursday (May 19), Meta revealed new products, pilots and plans to make messaging the heart of next-level social commerce,...

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Today in the Connected Economy: TikTok Begins ‘Major’ Push Into Gaming
Today in the Connected Economy: TikTok Begins ‘Major’ Push Into Gaming
May 19, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, TikTok begins testing a program that lets users in Vietnam play video games on the app, part of a broader...

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WhatsApp Offers Cloud-Based API to Businesses
WhatsApp Offers Cloud-Based API to Businesses
May 19, 2022  |  API

In an effort to attract more businesses to the app, Meta is adding free cloud-based application programming interface (API) services to WhatsApp, its messaging platform,...

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