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Meta settles Cambridge Analytica scandal case for $725m

Facebook owner Meta has agreed to pay $725m (£600m) to settle legal action over a data breach linked to political consultancy Cambridge Analytica.

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Amazon CEO says job cuts to exceed 18,000 roles

The company began letting staff go in November from its devices division, with a source telling Reuters at the time it was targeting around 10,000 cuts.

Amazon to cut 18,000 jobs as tech layoffs grow

The tech giant said it would tell some employees affected by the cuts beginning Jan. 18, while Salesforce announced Wednesday it will cut 10 percent of its workforce

​Musk drops major Twitter bombshell ​

Elon Musk has announced a huge change is coming to Twitter next month, with many users claiming it will ruin the social media platform.

Apple Maps is getting a big update. Here’s what it looks like

The move will encourage Apple Maps users to seek more than just directions by offering new information and photos about business locations.

Apple announces new Mac mini, MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max chips

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  • Apple announced new Macs that can be purchased with either M2 Pro or M2 Max chips, the most powerful Apple processors for its MacBook Pros yet.
  • The company unveiled refreshes to its 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops, both of which can now be configured with the latest processors.
  • Apple also announced an update to its Mac Mini computer with support for M2 or M2 Pro chips.

Microsoft to Lay Off 10,000 Workers as It Looks to Trim Costs

The job cuts, which amount to less than 5 percent of the company’s work force, are its largest in roughly eight years.

Apple Resurrects the Full-Size HomePod With a $299 Price Tag

The speaker has room-sensing technology and sensors that listen for smoke and carbon-monoxide alarms.

Google Parent Alphabet to Cut 12,000 Jobs

The company's largest-ever round of layoffs follows a wave of reductions at other technology companies in recent months, including Microsoft, Amazon and Meta.

Google Docs Is More Popular Than Microsoft Word. But ChatGPT Could Change That.

Experts say ChatGPT could be a game-changer for Microsoft, as CEO Satya Nadella announces plans to roll out the technology across all of the company’s products.

How Apple Has So Far Avoided Layoffs: Lean Hiring, No Free Lunches

The iPhone maker’s workforce grew 20% in the past three years, a far slower pace than rivals

Spotify to Cut 6% of Workforce in Latest Tech Layoffs

Streaming company says move is part of broader cost-cutting measures

Microsoft confirms ‘multibillion-dollar investment’ in ChatGPT maker OpenAI

Agreement represents bet on transformative nature of artificial intelligence on company’s future business

New warning over TikTok’s open secret

As tech companies announce brutal cutbacks, talk continues to swirl over the growing influence of Tik Tok and the power it wields.

Elon Musk Found Not Liable in Trial Over Tweets Proposing to Take Tesla Private

Jury finds investors failed to prove their claims against the CEO or the electric-car company

ChatGPT may reset the world of work as businesses rush to own artificial intelligence

What happens to ordinary humans when businesses own a replacement for their brain power?

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