The BEUC and its members follow noyb in filing a complaint against Meta's €9.99+/month subscriptions in the EU, saying the tier amounts to charging for privacy
branding it ‘unfair’ and ‘illegal’ Théophane Hartmann / Euractiv : Consumer groups file complaint against Meta's ‘pay-or-consent’ model X: Robert Bateman / @robertjbateman : If Meta's “consent or pay”...
Singapore, which is often portrayed as an aspiring techno-utopia, is edging closer to a surveillance state amid a nationwide move toward constant vigilance
In the “smart nation,” robot dogs enforce social distancing and an app can claim to neutralize racism. The reality is very different. Tweets: @hackylawyer , @eashanghosh , @gquaggiotto , @angabridged...
A look at DC/EP, China's new sovereign digital currency, and the policy drivers behind it, its architecture, and its expected impact on global finance
ASPI : Tweets: @he_shumei , @gerryshih , @aitkenadvisors , @aspi_org , @marcruby , and @aspi_org Tweets: Samantha Hoffman / @he_shumei : Just released: A new @ASPI_ICPC report 'The flipside of China'...
A UK parliamentary inquiry concludes clear evidence of collusion between Huawei and the CPC apparatus exists; Huawei says report is built on opinions not facts
There is “clear evidence of collusion” between Huawei and the “Chinese Communist Party apparatus”, a parliamentary inquiry has concluded.
Following Xi Jinping's speech urging adoption of blockchain tech, the CPC releases a decentralized app for members to attest their loyalty on a blockchain
China's Communist Party (CPC) is taking its leader's support for blockchain to heart. — Following Xi Jinping's bombshell speech …
Alphabet Q1: revenue of $36.3B, up 17% YoY, net income of $6.66B with EC fine, CPC down 19%, and paid clicks on Google properties up 39% YoY; stock is down 8%+
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - April 29, 2019 - Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.
Alphabet Q4: revenue of $39.3B, up 22% YoY, net income of $8.9B, CPC down 29%, and paid clicks on Google properties up 66% YoY
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - February 4, 2019 - Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.
Alphabet Q2: revenue of $26.01B, up 21% YoY, vs $25.64B est., net income of $3.52B with EC fine, CPC down 26%, and paid clicks on Google properties up 61% YoY
Google's parent company Alphabet beat expectations for its second-quarter earnings on the top and bottom lines …
Facebook updates its cost-per-click definition to only include clicks to websites and apps, not likes, shares, and comments
here's how people in the industry feel about it Christine Lu / Facebook Developers : Announcing Marketing APIs v2.4 David Cohen / SocialTimes : Facebook Changes Measurement of Cost per Click Kurt Wagn...