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Google CEO Sundar Pichai talks about the company’s third-generation artificial intelligence chips. Source: YouTube screenshot Not content with relying on standard chips that are in high demand, some of the world’s biggest tech firms are developing their own semiconductors. Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Tesla and Baidu are all shunning established chip firms and bringing certain aspects of chip development in-house, according to company announcements and media reports. “Increasingly, these companies… Source link

When confronted with demands from governments overseas, tech titans Apple and Google often respond that their policy is to obey local laws. Now, the Russian Internet censor has threatened them with fines and legal action if they refuse to eliminate from their app stores a “smart voting” app used by followers of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in advance of parliamentary elections this month. Apple and Google should show some spine and refuse. Last year, Russian security officers tried to… Source link

Good news for Apple CarPlay users! Apple, which has been working to increase the experience it offers while driving, has agreed with Yandex.   Developing technology continues to make our lives easier day by day. One of the clearest examples of this is the interfaces for our cars such as Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. These features, which are used to facilitate phone control, make your vehicle smarter and provide a safe drive, come up with innovations. The number of innovations, especially on… Source link

Apple and Google used to be friends. More than friends in fact. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt used to be on Apple’s board and even appeared on stage at the launch of the iPhone in 2007. If you are an Apple fan, you probably already know this, and you know that today, Google and Apple are fierce rivals. One of the biggest areas of contention is the Google Android ecosystem, which late Apple CEO Steve Jobs claimed had ripped off the iPhone entirely, and caused the initial rift… Source link

In fact, the distribution payments were a centerpiece of last October’s Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit against Google, for good reason. It makes it nearly impossible for a smaller startup to get a foothold in the market where Google has a monopoly-type hold. According to StatCounter, the internet giant has 92% of the global search engine industry. And with the payouts only inclined to soar further, I don’t see how this blatantly anti-competitive practice can stand in court. Source link

Despite assurances of likely electoral victory, the Russian censorship office has sent takedown requests to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok over allegedly extremist and illegal content. Chinese-owned TikTok removed large amounts of anti-government content, winning praise from Russian government officials, Bloomberg News reported in April. The company and its parent, ByteDance, did not respond to requests for comment. Source link

MOSCOW—Russia’s state censor threatened to fine Apple Inc. and Google and accuse them of interfering in elections if they don’t remove an app developed by supporters of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in what critics say is the latest attempt to stifle criticism ahead of a parliamentary vote next month. The communications regulator Roskomnadzor said Thursday the app enabled Mr. Navalny’s supporters to continue their campaigns after his Anti-Corruption… Source link

SEOUL, Aug 31 (Reuters) – South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday approved a bill that bans major app store operators such as Google and Apple from forcing software developers to use their payment systems, effectively stopping them from charging commissions on in-app purchases. It is the first such curb by a major economy on the likes of Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google, which face global criticism for requiring the use of proprietary payment systems that charge commissions… Source link

South Korea legislators on Tuesday approved the first law in the world that requires app stores to let users pay for in-app purchases through multiple payment systems, a blow to the market dominance of Apple and Google, which opposed the bill. South Korea’s National Assembly passed amendments to the country’s Telecommunications Business Act that prevent app marketers like Google and Apple from forcing certain payment methods, unfairly delaying the review of mobile content and unfairly… Source link

Visitors look at Apple Inc. iPhones and iPads on display at the SK Telecom Co. T Factory flagship store in Seoul, South Korea, June 11, 2021. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korea’s parliament has approved a bill that will make it the first country to impose curbs on Google and Apple’s payment policies that force developers to only use the tech giants’ proprietary billing systems. The legislation will become law once signed by President Moon Jae-in, whose party has been a vocal… Source link