A US House Committee publishes a draft stablecoin bill, which proposes a moratorium on stablecoins backed by other cryptocurrencies, a CBDC study, and more — The stablecoin bill is the first major piece of crypto legislation in 2023. — The U.S. House Financial Services Committee published …
Q&A with Microsoft's CVP of ads on keeping Bing Chat results from being too promotional, AI-powered search threatening publishers' ad revenue, and more — Kya Sainsbury-Carter, who recently was named to head the company's ad business, offers an inside look at Microsoft's game plan
Sources detail Google's project Magi, with 160+ people working full time on it, to enhance search with AI, as Samsung considers making Bing search the default — The tech giant is sprinting to protect its core business with a flurry of projects, including updates to its search engine and plans for an all-new one.
An early look at the Jack Dorsey-backed federated social network Bluesky, which emulates Twitter's looks and feels like a simpler, positive time on the internet — Bluesky is really, really fun. … But after spending a few hours in Bluesky since getting my beta invite this week, it's so far the service where I feel the most joy.
The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, created by Congress in 2000, accuses Shein and Pinduoduo's Temu of data risks, IP infringement, and more — Chinese-backed digital platforms Shein and Temu have become the latest targets of the US government, after an official report raised concerns …
The US military, which uses Twitch and Discord for recruitment, struggles with the risks posed by Gen Z service members who live much of their lives online — Defense officials told service members not to 'post anything in Discord that you wouldn't want seen by the general public.' But by then …
Twitter faces a backlash in Brazil after it initially refused government requests to take down posts and profiles suspected of inspiring violence in schools — Twitter is facing condemnation in Latin America's largest economy for its laissez-faire approach on content suspected of inspiring violence in schools.
SEC reopens a draft rule, that expands its regulatory powers over crypto, for public comment, adding explicit language to cover digital asset and DeFi exchanges — The US Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday altered a proposed rule to make more explicit that digital-asset exchanges …
How Apple's commitment to supporting old iPhones allowed it to capture a part of the US market once cornered by the inexpensive Android phones — It's not just lavish marketing and the threat of green bubbles—Apple's commitment to supporting old phones has allowed it to capture a part …
Indian streaming service JioCinema plans to add 100+ films and TV series and charge for content; JioCinema had 22M viewers for an IPL cricket match on April 12 — Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's streaming service will add more than 100 films and TV series to its platform, building on the popularity …
Sensor Tower: Twitter's top 50 advertisers spent a combined $83M over the past two months, down from $102M YoY; Mars, AT&T, and Volkswagen haven't returned — Twitter-owner Elon Musk has said advertisers are returning to the social media platform, but statements from several companies …
Parlement Technologies agrees to sell right-wing social network Parler to Starboard, which will take temporarily shut down Parler ahead of a planned relaunch — Social network popular with conservatives will be sold for an undisclosed amount and overhauled for a relaunch
New York Times : Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry ...
