Corning, maker of toughened Gorilla Glass for phones, faces EU antitrust probe

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

On Wednesday, the European Union opened an investigation of U.S. manufacturer Corning over possible anti-competitive practices. Corning may not be a name that’s super familiar to the average tech consumer, but you are almost certainly within touching distance of its products as its a leading supplier of speciality toughened glass for mobile devices, including Apple’s […]
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Apple to be fined for breaching EU’s Digital Markets Act, Bloomberg reports

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

The European Union’s flagship market contestability regulation has been in force on a handful of tech giants for months. Since March, the bloc has had open investigations on several gatekeepers. But it’s Apple that will face the first Digital Markets Act (DMA) fine, Bloomberg reports, citing people familiar with the case. Apple’s App Store rules […]
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Trump claims presidential win. Here is what he promised the crypto industry ahead of the election

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

Donald Trump branded himself as the pro-crypto candidate for president on the campaign trail.

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Nintendo jumps 6% as it says current Switch games will be playable on the console’s successor

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

Nintendo will allow current Switch games to be played on the hit console’s successor, as it looks to drum up excitement among its current user base.

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British fintech firm Wise posts 55% jump in profit on expanding market share

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

British digital payments firm Wise said that its first-half profit totalled £217.3 million ($279.8 million) in the first-half period, up 55% year-over-year.

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Apple may update Find My to let you share locations of lost items

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

Apple could soon let users share the location of lost items via the Find My app with people who are not in their contacts using a link.
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Bitcoiners celebrate as $40 million campaign brings down Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

The crypto industry’s $245 million campaign fundraising push is paying off, most notably with the loss of Democrat Sherrod Brown in the Senate.

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Dogecoin and other memecoins surge as crypto traders position for a Trump election victory

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

Dogecoin surged more than 30% at one point after bitcoin rallied to a new all-time high.

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Bitcoin Hits a Record as Crypto Investors Root for a Trump Win

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

Bitcoin’s price went above $75,000, breaking the record that the digital currency set in March.

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Google curbs politics discussion among employees on U.S. Election Day

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

During Election Day, employees tried flooding popular internal message board with election-related memes despite warnings by company executives.

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