The CMA announces an investigation into public cloud providers in the UK, following a referral from Ofcom, and says the probe will conclude by April 2025 (Tom Warren/The Verge)

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The CMA announces an investigation into public cloud providers in the UK, following a referral from Ofcom, and says the probe will conclude by April 2025  —  The clouds are gathering over Microsoft's Azure operations in the EU and now the UK, with the launch of a new investigation …

OnePlus will not launch flip phone, confirms company

OnePlus is set to release its first foldable smartphone, the OnePlus Open, which has over 600 patents and a lighter and smaller hinge compared to the Oppo Find N2. OnePlus co-founder Pete Lau stated that the device is aimed at professionals such as doctors, financial workers, and executives, and that the company has no plans to release a flip phone. OnePlus and Oppo have received directives to collaborate on a foldable device that will be launched under both brands in different regions. https://ift.tt/p9MZQyD

Uber expands Uber Connect with a "return a package" feature, allowing customers to send up to five packages for a $5 fee to UPS, FedEx, or USPS locations (Melina Khan/CNBC)

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Uber expands Uber Connect with a “return a package” feature, allowing customers to send up to five packages for a $5 fee to UPS, FedEx, or USPS locations  —  - Uber is now offering return package shipping through UPS, FedEx or USPS on its Uber and Uber Eats apps.

Vivo V29 Pro vs OnePlus 11R: How the two mid-range premium smartphones compare

Vivo has launched its V29 series of smartphones in India, including the Vivo V29 and Vivo V29 Pro. The V29 Pro is the more expensive option, starting at Rs 39,999. It boasts a sleek design and features Vivo's Smart Aura Light technology. The smartphone has a 6.78-inch AMOLED display, an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 8200 chipset, and runs on Android 13. It also has a triple rear camera setup and a 12MP selfie shooter. The V29 Pro will compete with the OnePlus 11R, which has similar specs and a comparable price. https://ift.tt/531kWTB

Q&A with Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott on Bing's rivalry with Google, the race to acquire and develop high-end GPUs, open-source AI models, AI and art, and more (Nilay Patel/The Verge)

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Q&A with Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott on Bing's rivalry with Google, the race to acquire and develop high-end GPUs, open-source AI models, AI and art, and more  —  Microsoft's Kevin Scott sat down with us at Code to talk about Bing's competition with Google, the race to acquire and develop high-end GPUs …

Why X will pay $1.1 million to former CEO Parag Agrawal, ex-head of legal Vijaya Gadde

Former executives of Twitter, who were fired by Elon Musk when he took over the company, have been awarded $1.1 million in legal fees by a US court. Twitter had withheld payment for lawyers' work representing the executives in a congressional inquiry into social media's impact on US elections. The executives argued that Twitter violated its own bylaws by refusing to cover the expenses. https://ift.tt/hNgCxHT