Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian joins Frank McCourt’s TikTok bid

Reddit co-founder and investor Alexis Ohanian has joined billionaire Frank McCourt’s bid to acquire TikTok as a strategic adviser specializing in social media, Reuters reports. “He has that broad portfolio of experience … of where social media was and, I think, a keen understanding of where it’s evolving,” McCourt told Reuters. “Where he can help […]
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FCC chair says U.S. will defend interests of its tech giants as European rules stoke tension

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Monday vowed to defend the interests of America’s technology companies against “excessive” European regulation.

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Microsoft unveils new voice-activated AI assistant for doctors

Microsoft announced a new health-care AI assistant called Dragon Copilot that builds on its existing offerings.

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How Elon Musk Uses Internet Slang to Marshal His Army of Online Fans

Mr. Musk uses online slang to marshal his 200 million social media followers in support of his efforts to gut the federal government. But he might be reaching his limits.

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Mozilla rewrites Firefox’s Terms of Use after user backlash

Critics said the new terms implied Mozilla was asking users for the rights to whatever data they input or upload through Firefox.
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UK probes how TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur protect child privacy

The U.K.’s privacy watchdog has launched investigations into three social media companies over how they go about protecting the privacy of children on their respective platforms. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced today that it’s looking into how TikTok uses personal information of 13- to 17-year-olds to recommend videos, “in light of growing concerns” around […]
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Ramp secures $13 billion valuation in deal allowing employees, investors to sell shares

The deal is also the latest in a string of private companies letting employees cash out shares and lowering the pressure on themselves to go public. 

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What Is a Bank Failure & How To Protect Your Business

Understanding the risks of bank failure, its impact on small businesses, and proactive steps to safeguard your financial stability.

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Get Lifetime Access to Microsoft Office 2021 for Just $55

Whether you’re starting a new business venture and need Microsoft Office’s help or you just want to get better organized in your personal life, it’s a good time to take advantage of this limited-time deal.

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T-Mobile and Perplexity announce new ‘AI phone’ priced at under $1K

It was inevitable that this year at MWC in Barcelona, at least one carrier would announce a major effort at building a smartphone with a top AI company. And here it is: T-Mobile, the mobile telco owned by Deutsche Telekom (DT), said that it is building an “AI Phone,” a low-cost handset created in close […]
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