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‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games launches its app store on iOS in the EU, worldwide on Android

Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, announced on Friday that it has officially launched its rival iOS app store in the European Union. The Epic Games Store is also launching on Android worldwide. The app store is launching with games … Continue reading

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Google is bringing AI overviews to India, Brazil, Japan, UK, Indonesia and Mexico

After bringing AI overviews to the U.S., Google is expanding the AI-powered search summaries to six more countries: India, Brazil, Japan, the U.K., Indonesia and Mexico. These markets will also get local language support for AI overviews. The search giant … Continue reading

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British fintech Revolut valued at $45 billion in secondary share sale

British fintech startup Revolut said on Friday that it was valued at $45 billion in a secondary share sale that the company agreed upon with investors.

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Meta draws fresh questions from EU over its CrowdTangle shut-down

The Commission is seeking more information from Meta following its decision to deprecate its CrowdTangle transparency tool. The latest EU request for information (RFI) on Meta has been made under the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA) — an online governance … Continue reading

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What is Instagram’s Threads app? All your questions answered

In the last few months, Twitter alternatives — new and old — have found an audience willing to try out a new text-based social network. Mastodon, Bluesky, Spill and T2 are some of the social media platforms people are trying … Continue reading

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UK neobank Revolut valued at $45B after secondary market sale

Revolut has confirmed a new valuation of $45 billion via a secondary market share sale, shortly after the U.K.-based neobank secured its own banking license in the U.K. and in Mexico. The news positions Revolut as one of Europe’s most … Continue reading

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Ben Horowitz Declares War on Michael Moritz

A social media spat between billionaire tech investors is raising questions about the journalistic independence of three-year-old news outfit SF Standard, after a reporter representing the outlet reached out to sources for a story about VC Ben Horowitz and his … Continue reading

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Respected gaming magazine praised after sudden closure

Industry professionals say Game Informer will be “much-missed” after 33 years of gaming coverage.

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California A.I. Bill Is Tweaked

Silicon Valley companies still worry that state lawmakers are jumping the gun on regulating a still-unproven technology.

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‘Nothing stopping’ child abuse image sharing on WhatsApp, group warns

The Internet Watch Foundation is calling for more mechanisms to be put in place to protect children.

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