by FTC | Sep 9, 2021 | Links
App users in the UK and US are spending more time on TikTok than on YouTube, a new report suggests. Data from app monitoring firm App Annie indicates that average time per user spent on the apps is higher for TikTok, indicating high levels of engagement. Link:...
by FTC | Sep 8, 2021 | Links
In a blockbuster deal that rocks the fintech world, Square announced today that it is acquiring Australian buy now, pay later giant Afterpay in a $29 billion all stock deal. The purchase price is based on the closing price of Square common stock on July 30, which was...
by FTC | Sep 8, 2021 | Links
On the evening of 7 December 2010, in a hushed San Francisco auditorium, former Google engineer Patri Friedman sketched out the future of humanity. Link:...
by FTC | Sep 7, 2021 | Links
TAIPEI — Contract chipmaking giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. told clients Wednesday that it plans to raise prices on products by as much as 20%, in what would be the company’s steepest single increase. Link:...
by FTC | Sep 3, 2021 | Links
Twitter is starting to roll out Super Follows, its new feature that lets users charge for subscriber-only content. Creators can set their tweets to go out to Super Followers only, and the tweets will appear in the timelines of just those subscribers. Link:...
by FTC | Sep 3, 2021 | Links
Regulators say chat-service unit failed to disclose fully how it collected and shared data about its usersResume Subscription Link: https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebooks-whatsapp-fined-around-270-million-for-eu-privacy-violations-11630576800