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WhatsApp Had No Plans to Compete With Facebook, Co-Founder Says
WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton said that the messaging app had no plans to compete with Facebook. Acton was present at a federal courthouse in Washington to testify in the ongoing US Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust trial against Meta Platforms.
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WhatsApp Had No Plans To Compete With Facebook: Co-Founder Brian Acton
WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton said that his messaging company had no plans to build social networking features to compete with Facebook before he sold the company to Mark Zuckerberg.
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Meta Asks Judge to Rule that FTC Failed to Prove its Monopoly Case
Meta Platforms asked a federal judge on Thursday to throw out the US Federal Trade Commission's case that accuses it of illegal social media monopoly. Meta is now presenting its own evidence at the trial, which may run into June.
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Airtel Down: Airtel Services Restored After Suffering Brief Outage in Several Parts of India
Airtel services suffered a brief outage on the evening of Tuesday in various parts of India. Many Airtel users took to social media to complain about the interruption of service and highlighted the issues they were facing. According to a downtime tracking website, the outage was first reported after 7:00pm on May 13, and it continued till 11:35pm.
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Meta Opens Threads to Advertisers Globally
Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it is expanding advertising on its social network Threads to all eligible advertisers globally. A growing user base on Threads—exceeding 320 million monthly users—and uncertainty surrounding a potential TikTok ban in the US could bolster Meta's ability to attract advertisers.
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OpenAI Working On X-Like Social Media Network: Report
OpenAI is working on its own X-like social media network, the Verge reported on Tuesday, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter.
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Meta's Mark Zuckerberg Disputes US Antitrust Case in Trial Testimony
Mark Zuckerberg testified in a US antitrust trial this week. The FTC is seeking to force Meta to restructure Instagram and WhatsApp, challenging its reliance on ad revenue and its dominance in the social networking space. Meta has argued that its purchases of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 have benefited users.
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"Oops": Trump Shares Video Showing Deadly Strike On Houthis In Yemen
Resembling images shot from military drones or other loitering aircraft, the black-and-white footage Trump posted to his Truth Social network shows several dozen human figures from an almost vertical angle.
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Elon Musk Sells Social Media Platform X To His xAI Startup For $33 Billion
Elon Musk said on Friday that his artificial intelligence startup xAI is buying his social networking platform X in a deal that valued the company, once known as Twitter, at $33 billion.
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Donald Trump Shares CNN Clip Showcasing Popularity Surge Despite Past Criticism
US President Donald Trump shared a CNN clip praising his rising approval ratings, despite years of criticizing the network for "fake news."
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Zuckerberg Buys Rs 3.5 Lakh T-Shirt Worn By Jesse Eisenberg Playing Him In 'The Social Network'
Mark Zuckerberg revealed he now owns a shirt Jesse Eisenberg wore in "The Social Network".
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BWA Launches 100-Day Crypto SAFE Campaign to Educate Web3 Investors on Risks
The BWA has launched a new initiative called the “Crypto SAFE Campaign” to educate users on responsible investing patterns and the importance of Do Your Own Research (DYOR). For the next three months, BWA and its member firms will be using social networking platforms to engage with people on crypto safety and cybersecurity awareness.
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'Social Network' Star Eisenberg Slams Zuckerberg As 'Obsessed With Power'
Mark Zuckerberg had evolved from having "a sense of righteousness" into "somebody obsessed with power", said Hollywood star Jesse Eisenberg.
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Oppo Find N5 Confirmed to Come in White Colour Option; to Launch Alongside Watch X2
Oppo Find N5 will be unveiled later this month in China. The company has been steadily teasing the foldable phone on social media networks for the past few weeks. As the launch nears, an Oppo official has revealed the colour variant of the phone.
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French PM Says Elon Musk "Is Creating Threat To Democracies"
Billionaire Elon Musk, the owner of social media network X, poses a threat to democracies, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Monday.
![Gadgets 360 With Technical Guruji: News Of The Week [July 8, 2023]](https://c.ndtvimg.com/2023-07/2i9lpdk8_news-of-the-week_640x480_13_July_23.jpg?downsize=245:163 "Gadgets 360 With Technical Guruji: News Of The Week [July 8, 2023]")
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WhatsApp Had No Plans to Compete With Facebook, Co-Founder Says
WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton said that the messaging app had no plans to compete with Facebook. Acton was present at a federal courthouse in Washington to testify in the ongoing US Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust trial against Meta Platforms.
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WhatsApp Had No Plans To Compete With Facebook: Co-Founder Brian Acton
WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton said that his messaging company had no plans to build social networking features to compete with Facebook before he sold the company to Mark Zuckerberg.
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Meta Asks Judge to Rule that FTC Failed to Prove its Monopoly Case
Meta Platforms asked a federal judge on Thursday to throw out the US Federal Trade Commission's case that accuses it of illegal social media monopoly. Meta is now presenting its own evidence at the trial, which may run into June.
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Airtel Down: Airtel Services Restored After Suffering Brief Outage in Several Parts of India
Airtel services suffered a brief outage on the evening of Tuesday in various parts of India. Many Airtel users took to social media to complain about the interruption of service and highlighted the issues they were facing. According to a downtime tracking website, the outage was first reported after 7:00pm on May 13, and it continued till 11:35pm.
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Meta Opens Threads to Advertisers Globally
Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it is expanding advertising on its social network Threads to all eligible advertisers globally. A growing user base on Threads—exceeding 320 million monthly users—and uncertainty surrounding a potential TikTok ban in the US could bolster Meta's ability to attract advertisers.
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OpenAI Working On X-Like Social Media Network: Report
OpenAI is working on its own X-like social media network, the Verge reported on Tuesday, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter.
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Meta's Mark Zuckerberg Disputes US Antitrust Case in Trial Testimony
Mark Zuckerberg testified in a US antitrust trial this week. The FTC is seeking to force Meta to restructure Instagram and WhatsApp, challenging its reliance on ad revenue and its dominance in the social networking space. Meta has argued that its purchases of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 have benefited users.
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"Oops": Trump Shares Video Showing Deadly Strike On Houthis In Yemen
Resembling images shot from military drones or other loitering aircraft, the black-and-white footage Trump posted to his Truth Social network shows several dozen human figures from an almost vertical angle.
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Elon Musk Sells Social Media Platform X To His xAI Startup For $33 Billion
Elon Musk said on Friday that his artificial intelligence startup xAI is buying his social networking platform X in a deal that valued the company, once known as Twitter, at $33 billion.
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Donald Trump Shares CNN Clip Showcasing Popularity Surge Despite Past Criticism
US President Donald Trump shared a CNN clip praising his rising approval ratings, despite years of criticizing the network for "fake news."
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Zuckerberg Buys Rs 3.5 Lakh T-Shirt Worn By Jesse Eisenberg Playing Him In 'The Social Network'
Mark Zuckerberg revealed he now owns a shirt Jesse Eisenberg wore in "The Social Network".
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BWA Launches 100-Day Crypto SAFE Campaign to Educate Web3 Investors on Risks
The BWA has launched a new initiative called the “Crypto SAFE Campaign” to educate users on responsible investing patterns and the importance of Do Your Own Research (DYOR). For the next three months, BWA and its member firms will be using social networking platforms to engage with people on crypto safety and cybersecurity awareness.
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'Social Network' Star Eisenberg Slams Zuckerberg As 'Obsessed With Power'
Mark Zuckerberg had evolved from having "a sense of righteousness" into "somebody obsessed with power", said Hollywood star Jesse Eisenberg.
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Oppo Find N5 Confirmed to Come in White Colour Option; to Launch Alongside Watch X2
Oppo Find N5 will be unveiled later this month in China. The company has been steadily teasing the foldable phone on social media networks for the past few weeks. As the launch nears, an Oppo official has revealed the colour variant of the phone.
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French PM Says Elon Musk "Is Creating Threat To Democracies"
Billionaire Elon Musk, the owner of social media network X, poses a threat to democracies, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Monday.
