Software & Apps

The Biden administration has decided not to enforce the impending TikTok ban, leaving the decision to the incoming Donald Trump administration. What Happened: Despite the ban set to take effect on Sunday, the Biden administration will not force TikTok to shut down for U.S. users. However, the...

TikTok CEO Shou Chew is reportedly set to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, joining other tech leaders like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos. What Happened: The Trump Vance Inaugural Committee extended an invitation to TikTok’s CEO, reported the New York...

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) will reportedly not apply its new “Community Notes” feature to paid advertisements. What Happened: Earlier this month, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company would replace its fact-checking system with Community Notes. Unlike the system on Elon Musk...

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) on Wednesday launched 365 Copilot Chat, its AI-powered chat service with AI agents and a new pay-as-you-go plan. What Happened: The company has rebranded its AI chat service, formerly known as Bing Chat Enterprise, under a new plan named Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. The...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) investor Gary Black has expressed concerns about Elon Musk acquiring TikTok's U.S. operations. What Happened: Following the report about Chinese officials considering Musk as a potential buyer of TikTok, Black took to X, formerly Twitter, and said, "A purchase of TikTok...

Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast, is in talks with several billionaires about potentially acquiring TikTok to prevent its shutdown in the U.S. What Happened: On Tuesday, the renowned YouTuber took to X, formerly Twitter, and said that he intends to buy TikTok so it doesn't get banned in...

On Tuesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission initiated a lawsuit against Elon Musk, accusing him of failing to disclose his substantial stake in Twitter, now rebranded as X. What Happened: The lawsuit outlines that before Musk completed his $44 million acquisition of Twitter in October...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is facing continued criticism as iPhone users report ongoing alarm issues, even after the release of iOS 18. What Happened: Earlier this week, a Reddit user bryanlolwut highlighted the problem with a picture showing an alarm set for 10:30 AM that went off at 12:42 AM...

Netflix Inc.’s (NASDAQ:NFLX) premiere of "WWE Monday Night Raw" has drawn a much larger audience than its previous home on the USA Network. What Happened: The debut of WWE Monday Night Raw on Netflix attracted 2.6 million households in the U.S., more than doubling the 1.2 million household...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with a statement from Meta Platforms. Internal documents from Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) reportedly indicate a policy designed to protect high-spending advertisers from automated content moderation. What Happened: The documents from 2023...

On Thursday, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk stirred controversy by hosting a live discussion on X with Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party. What Happened: During the conversation, which lasted nearly 75 minutes, Musk expressed strong...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd (NYSE:BABA) are two of the biggest names in e-commerce. While they may seem similar, their approaches, business models, and strategies are quite different. What Happened: In 2017, during an interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin at Davos,...

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg's accusation of censorship has been firmly denied by the European Commission. What Happened: On Wednesday, the European Commission dismissed claims by Meta that EU data laws censor social media, reported Reuters. The Commission stated that...

On Wednesday, the Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) said that its streaming platforms have reached another milestone. What Happened: The company's streaming platforms, Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, have amassed approximately 157 million monthly active users globally who engage with ad-supported content....

Bluesky, a social media platform rivaling Elon Musk's X, is reportedly approaching a valuation of $700 million. What Happened: Bluesky is nearing a $700 million valuation in a new funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures, reported Business Insider, citing three sources familiar with the deal. The...