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Meta shouldn't force users to pay for data protection: EU watchdog
Meta shouldn't force users to pay for data protection: EU watchdog

Facebook owner Meta and other online platforms must not force users to pay for the right to data protection enshrined in EU law when offering ad-free subscriptions, the European data regulator said Wednesday. - Meta 'out of options' - When Meta announced its ad-free subscription model, it insisted it was in line with what regulators and EU courts wanted.

Tech venture capital titan Andreessen Horowitz raises $7.2 bn
Tech venture capital titan Andreessen Horowitz raises $7.2 bn

Silicon Valley venture capital star Andreessen Horowitz said Tuesday it had raised $7.2 billion to invest in startups behind games, apps, artificial intelligence and more. Other "strategies" targeted for investment were apps, games, "American Dynamism," and tech "infrastructure" including artificial intelligence (AI).

Trump media group plans TV streaming platform
Trump media group plans TV streaming platform

Donald Trump's media group said Tuesday it will launch a streaming television platform, but its shares continued to tumble on Wall Street. After a winning debut on Wall Street last month, Trump Media and Technology Group shares have suffered a bruising retreat, denting the Republican candidate's wealth.

Alexandre de Moraes: Brazil judge in feud with Elon Musk
Alexandre de Moraes: Brazil judge in feud with Elon Musk

With his stern gaze and shiny-bald head, Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes has emerged as one of the most powerful and polarizing people in Brazil by probing far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's alleged attacks on democracy. The immensely powerful judge, who also heads the Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE), is hated by the far right, which accuses him of censorship and abuse of office.