UK Homes Cut Streaming Services as Costs Rise; Alipay's Fund Transfer Service Wobbles China's Walled Gardens
In today's ExchangeWire news digest: households in the UK cut back on streaming services to navigate the cost of living crisis; China's Alipay trials a new money transfer service to rival app WeChat; and a UK coroner calls for separate [...]
TikTok May Be Fined Over Children’s Privacy; Attention Alone Overstated, Say IAB Australia
In today's ExchangeWire news digest: TikTok could be fined up to £27m after investigation finds they may have breached data protection laws; the IAB Australia finds that the importance of attention is being overstated when it comes to understanding a [...]
European Commission Called to Charge Big Tech for Network Costs; UAE to Form Committee to Develop Digital Economy
In today's ExchangeWire news digest: European regulators face calls to charge tech firms for network costs; the UAE Cabinet approves the formation of a new committee to develop a digital economy in the country; and Apple plans to place ads [...]
Musk Threatens to Scrap Twitter Deal; Apple Workers Prepare for First In-Person Union Election
In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: billionaire Elon Musk threatens to walk away from his planned purchase of Twitter; Apple store workers in Maryland prepare for their first in-person union election; and the UK’s markets watchdog launches a probe into BT [...]
Big Tech Fights to Halt Antitrust Bill; Twitter Says Antitrust Waiting Period for Musk Deal has Passed
In today's ExchangeWire news digest: tech companies lobby Congress to block a 'self-preferencing' anitrust bill that could stifle their market power; Twitter states that the waiting period for antitrust investigations into its deal with Elon Musk has now passed; and [...]
Shareholders to Challenge Amazon at AGM; YouTube Pulls 9,000 Channels over Ukraine War Content
In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Amazon shareholders to challenge the tech giant on pay, tax, and working conditions at AGM; YouTube shuts down 9,000 channels with content relating to Russia's invasion of Ukraine; and Snap's stock declines as the tech [...]
US Court Passes Controversial Social Media Law; SoftBank's Vision Funds Shed ¥3.5tn
In today's ExchangeWire news digest: a US appeals court has passed the controversial HB 20 law concerning content moderation on social networks; SoftBank reports record losses of ¥3.5tn from its two Vision Funds; and Apple loses its status as the world's [...]
EU Accuses Apple of Violating Competition Law; UK Set to Shelve Plans for New Tech Regulator
In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in media, marketing, and commerce from around the globe. In this edition: the European Commission accuses Apple of restricting rivals’ access to “tap and go” technology; UK ministers are set [...]
UK Ministers Shelve Plans for New Tech Regulator; Paramount+ Subs Soar by 6.8 Million
In today's ExchangeWire news digest: the UK abandons plans to empower a new tech regulator; Paramount+ records a surge of 6.8 million subscribers in Q1 2022; and Elon Musk outlines plans to take Twitter public to potential investors. UK government abandons [...]
Google Removes Apps Harvesting User Data; Big Tech to Lose Billions due to Apple's Privacy Changes
In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in media, marketing, and commerce from around the globe. In this edition: Google removes apps harvesting user data from its Play Store; Apple's privacy changes to cost Big Tech billions; Time [...]
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