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Peloton insists it is not for sale, Apple received yet another fine from Dutch regulators over third-party payments, and Intel acquires Tower Semiconductor.

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Snap introduces a beta program that will share revenue on mid-roll ads in Snapchat Stories, the NFT marketplace Cent halted most transaction in response to rampant plagiarized NFTs, and China's SMIC …

US Senators urge the CIA to inform the public on a mass surveillance action, Arm and Nvidia call off acquisition, and Apple announces Tap to Pay feature for iPhones.

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A declassified partially-redacted letter from two US Senators urge the CIA to inform the public on a mass surveillance action, AMD cleared to acquire Xilinx after 16 months, and Wordle's migration to…

Samsung announced new flagship phones and tablets, including the Galaxy S22 Ultra with integrated S-Pen, two of India's short-form video apps announce a strategic merger, and contaminated NAND flash …

Apple disclosed that in iOS 15 some iPhone's recorded Siri interactions after users opted out, Instagram rolls out the ability to bulk delete and archive posts, and SpaceX loses satellites to a geoma…

Arm and Nvidia call off its announced acquisition, Apple announces Tap to Pay feature for iPhones, and the Bluesky Public Benefit LLC will pursue a decentralized standard for social media as an indep…

Amazon and Nike both reportedly discussed acquiring Peloton internally, Stadia reportedly more focused on white-label services, and the FCC tells Congress replacing ZTE and Huawei networking equipmen…

Sony intends to acquire game developer Bungie, Spotify publishes content platform policies, and Twitter expands downvote testing.

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Twitter will expand its test of downvotes, Google launches the free Workspace Essentials tier, and Snap reported its first quarterly net profit.

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Facebook reports it's first decrease in daily active users, Microsoft reportedly cancelled plans for a HoloLens 3, and DeepMind's AlphaCode is pretty competitive.

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Belgium's data protection agency find IAB Europe for a user consent tool that violates GDPR, Chromebook shipments fall 64% in Q4, and SpaceX announces a new Starlink Premium satellite internet tier.

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Sony announced it intends to acquire game developer Bungie for $3.6 billion, Crisis Text Line ends its data-sharing relationship with Loris.ai, and Google Messages rolls out beta of iMessage reaction…

Spotify publishes its platform rules, Apple allows for unlisted apps, and Samsung was the top smartphone shipper in 2021.

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Nvidia may abandon ARM acquisition over regulatory issues, The EU General Court overturned a 2009 Intel antitrust fine, and AGs sue Google over misleading users on location data.

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A new report from Microsoft Azure details a massive 3.47 Tbps DDoS attack, Microsoft makes changes to Xbox auto-renewal subscriptions in the UK, and Google invests in Bharti Airtel.

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Amazon shuts down the "Sold By Amazon" and Amazon Ambassador programs, iPhones may be able to accept payments in the coming months, and Substack plans to launch a video player.

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The EU General Court overturned a 2009 Intel antitrust fine, Activision Blizzard reportedly has agreements in place to release the next three Call of Duty Games on PlayStation, and security researche…

Nvidia may abandon ARM acquisition over regulatory issues, Coinbase adds new tax center to aid American customers with the IRS, and Google switches up FLoC for Topics.

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AGs from the District of Columbia, Texas, Washington and Indiana sue Google over misleading users on location data, Panasonic will start mass producing more energy dense lithium-ion batteries next ye…