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Payments Are Going Digital, but Many Seniors Still Rely on Cash

December 7, 2024

Paula Span

“We’re putting another burden on the elderly that we don’t have to,” one researcher said.
Read more: Payments Are Going Digital, but Many Seniors Still Rely on Cash
Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Apple Inc, Cellular Telephones, Epic Games, Fortnite (Video Game), Google Inc, Mobile Applications, Mobile Commerce and Payments, Science and Technology, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Tech Industry, Tech News

Google Must Open Android to Other App Stores, Judge Says

October 7, 2024

Nico Grant

The internet giant was ordered by a federal judge to make a series of changes to address its anticompetitive conduct.
Read more: Google Must Open Android to Other App Stores, Judge Says
Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Apple Inc, Cellular Telephones, Epic Games, Fortnite (Video Game), Google Inc, Mobile Applications, Mobile Commerce and Payments, Science and Technology, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Tech Industry, Tech News

Google Must Open Android to Other App Stores, Judge Says

October 7, 2024

Nico Grant

The internet giant was ordered by a federal judge to make a series of changes to address its anticompetitive conduct.
Read more: Google Must Open Android to Other App Stores, Judge Says
Banking and Financial Institutions, Bankman-Fried, Sam, Computers and the Internet, Durov, Pavel Valeryevich (1984- ), Ellison, Caroline (1994- ), Freedom of Speech and Expression, HK FTX Trading Ltd (Futures Exchange), Instant Messaging, Mobile Applications, Mobile Commerce and Payments, Social Media, Tech Industry, Tech News, Telegram LLC, Three Arrows Capital, venture capital, Virtual Currency

The Crypto Industry Loudly Defends Telegram’s Pavel Durov

August 27, 2024

David Yaffe-Bellany

When the messaging app’s founder, Pavel Durov, was arrested, he received a flood of support from a multitrillion-dollar industry that relies on it.
Read more: The Crypto Industry Loudly Defends Telegram’s Pavel Durov
Block Inc, Cash App (Mobile App), Compensation for Damages (Law), Computer Security, Mobile Commerce and Payments, Tech Industry, Tech News, United States

Cash App Users May Claim Up to $2,500 in Data Breach Settlement

August 9, 2024

Christine Hauser

A proposed $15 million settlement stipulates that account holders can file for losses related to breaches disclosed in 2022 and 2023. A deadline looms for those claims.
Read more: Cash App Users May Claim Up to $2,500 in Data Breach Settlement
Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Apple Inc, European Commission, european union, Mobile Applications, Mobile Commerce and Payments, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Tech Industry, Tech News

Apple Settles E.U. Case by Opening Its Payment Service to Rivals

July 11, 2024

Adam Satariano

Customers in Europe may see an influx of new apps and services for making tap-and-go purchases.
Read more: Apple Settles E.U. Case by Opening Its Payment Service to Rivals
Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd, censorship, China, Computers and the Internet, Douyin (ByteDance), e-commerce, International Relations, Law and Legislation, Mobile Applications, Mobile Commerce and Payments, Shopping and Retail, Social Media, Tech Industry, Tech News, TikTok (ByteDance), United States, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming

There Is No TikTok in China, Only Douyin. Here’s What It Is.

April 25, 2024

Claire Fu and Daisuke Wakabayashi

ByteDance owns both TikTok and Douyin, and although TikTok has more users around the world, Douyin is the company’s cash cow and a China mainstay.
Read more: There Is No TikTok in China, Only Douyin. Here’s What It Is.
Computers and the Internet, Drivers Licenses, Mobile Applications, Mobile Commerce and Payments, smartphones, Tech Industry, Tech News

The Youths Have Spoken: Wallets Are Uncool. Go Digital.

March 6, 2024

Brian X. Chen and Yiwen Lu

A wallet-free lifestyle relying on your phone is attainable, but it requires preparation and some compromise.
Read more: The Youths Have Spoken: Wallets Are Uncool. Go Digital.
Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Apple Inc, Computers and the Internet, europe, Fines (Penalties), Mobile Applications, Mobile Commerce and Payments, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, software, Spotify, Tech Industry, Tech News, Vestager, Margrethe

Apple Fined $2 Billion by E.U. Antitrust Regulator Over Music Streaming

March 4, 2024

Tripp Mickle and Adam Satariano

Apple said it would appeal the penalty, the latest in a series of regulatory setbacks for the tech giant.
Read more: Apple Fined $2 Billion by E.U. Antitrust Regulator Over Music Streaming
Advertising and Marketing, Alphabet Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Apple Inc, Computers and the Internet, Corporate Social Responsibility, e-commerce, europe, european union, Facebook Inc, Federal Trade Commission, Google Inc, Instagram Inc, Instant Messaging, iphone, Justice Department, Law and Legislation, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Meta Platforms Inc, Microsoft Corp, Mobile Applications, Mobile Commerce and Payments, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Search Engines, Social Media, Tech Industry, Tech News, TikTok (ByteDance), United States, Web Browsers, YouTube.com

Forced to Change: Tech Giants Bow to Global Onslaught of Rules

March 3, 2024

Adam Satariano and David McCabe

For years, Apple, Google, Meta and others operated unfettered. But new laws and regulations have finally compelled them to make major shifts to their products and businesses.
Read more: Forced to Change: Tech Giants Bow to Global Onslaught of Rules

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Category: Mobile Commerce and Payments

Payments Are Going Digital, but Many Seniors Still Rely on Cash

Google Must Open Android to Other App Stores, Judge Says

Google Must Open Android to Other App Stores, Judge Says

Cash App Users May Claim Up to $2,500 in Data Breach Settlement

Apple Settles E.U. Case by Opening Its Payment Service to Rivals

The Youths Have Spoken: Wallets Are Uncool. Go Digital.

Apple Fined $2 Billion by E.U. Antitrust Regulator Over Music Streaming

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