Technology

US judge rejects SEC bid to sanction Elon Musk

(Reuters) -A federal judge on Friday rejected the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's request to sanction Elon Musk after he failed to appear for court-ordered testimony for the regulator's probe into his $44 billion takeover of Twitter.

Internet

What's really happening when you agree to a website's terms of service

So what can you, the consumer, do? It's not realistic to expect people to sit down and read the entire terms of service every time they sign up for a website.

Technology

Samsung ordered to pay $118 million for infringing Netlist patents

(Reuters) - A federal jury in Marshall, Texas, on Friday awarded computer memory company Netlist $118 million in damages from Samsung Electronics in a patent lawsuit over technology for improving data processing in high-performance memory products.

Technology

Sirius XM found liable in New York lawsuit over subscription cancellations

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York state judge found Sirius XM Holdings liable in New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit accusing the satellite radio and streaming company of making it too hard for customers to cancel subscriptions.

Technology

US Supreme Court tosses case involving securities fraud suit against Facebook

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped on Friday a decision on whether to allow shareholders to proceed with a securities fraud lawsuit accusing Meta's Facebook of misleading investors about the misuse of the social media platform's user data.

Technology

Amazon doubles down on AI startup Anthropic with another $4 billion

(Reuters) -Amazon.com pumped another $4 billion into OpenAI competitor Anthropic, as the e-commerce giant goes up against Big Tech rivals in a race to capitalize on generative artificial intelligence technology.

Technology

Factbox-Who are bankrupt Northvolt's creditors?

(Reuters) - Northvolt, the Swedish maker of battery cells for electric vehicles, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States with debts of $5.8 billion and only $30 million in cash.

Technology

UK should use new powers to probe Apple-Google mobile browser duopoly, report says

LONDON (Reuters) -Apple could be holding back innovation in smartphone browsers, according to a British regulatory report, which recommended that Apple's and Google's duopoly in mobile ecosystems should be investigated with its new powers.

Technology

EU regulators scrap probe into Apple's e-book rules after complaint was withdrawn

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators on Friday closed a four-year long investigation into Apple's rules for competing e-book and audiobook apps developers after the complainant withdrew its complaint against the iPhone maker.

Technology

Hyundai recalls over 145,000 electrified US vehicles on loss of drive power

(Reuters) - South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor is recalling about 145,235 electrified vehicles in the United States due to a loss of drive power, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday.

Video games

'World of Warcraft' still going strong as it celebrates 20 years

As it celebrates its 20th birthday, online video game 'World of Warcraft' has demonstrated a rare longevity thanks to its loyal following and constant evolutions.

Technology

Northvolt CEO steps down, saying group needs up to $1.2 billion

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Northvolt's CEO and co-founder Peter Carlsson stepped down on Friday, a day after Europe's biggest hope for an electric vehicle battery champion filed for U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Technology

Bitcoin at record highs, sets sights on $100,000

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Bitcoin touched a record high on Friday, with its sights set firmly on the $100,000 barrier, in a stellar rally for the cryptocurrency sparked by expectations of a more friendly regulatory environment under a Donald Trump administration.

Video games

Ukraine urges gamers not to enter Chernobyl exclusion zone

Ukraine border guards on Thursday urged fans of a horror video game not to illegally enter the Chernobyl exclusion zone, saying dozens of people had been caught trespassing in the tightly controlled territory.

Technology

Kioxia's market value set at $4.9 billion in IPO

TOKYO (Reuters) -Bain Capital-backed Kioxia's market value is seen around 750 billion yen ($4.85 billion) in its initial public offering, a regulatory filing showed on Friday.

AI

Apple readies more conversational Siri in bid to catch up in AI

Apple Inc. is racing to develop a more conversational version of its Siri digital assistant, aiming to catch up with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other voice services, according to people with knowledge of the matter. 

Social media

China’s richest man berates PDD, ByteDance for months of misery

China’s richest man lashed out at two of the country’s biggest tech giants for fanning online vitriol targeting him earlier this year and instigating a price war that wiped out tens of billions of market value for his bottled-water empire.

Mobile apps

WhatsApp rolling out transcription for voice messages in multiple languages

WhatsApp has announced the launch of a new feature that provides a text transcript for voice messages sent via the app.

Social media

Radical Jaguar rebrand and new logo sparks ire online

X owner Elon Musk wrote on X, "Do you sell cars?”

Social media

The sky's the limit for Bluesky

One man's loss is another man's gain, or so the saying goes. While a host of users, including celebrities, have announced their departure from the X social platform, many seem to have found refuge on Bluesky. The social network, founded by Twitter's co-founder and former CEO, recently announced that it had reached 20 million users.