Round numbers have no inherent meaning — they’re a consequence of 10 fingers. But they provide a benchmark, a way to focus our observations. The last few years in tech, we’ve witnessed several firms breach $1 trillion market capitalizations, a few hit $2 trillion, and
Facebook stock is down almost 45% from last year’s highs and most people are blaming Apple’s 2021 privacy moves on iPhone. This week Google announced massive and similar changes on Android, prompting another 6% drop this week and ousting Facebook (ok, Meta) from the world's
Image: Getty Images Apple's CEO is clear that he isn't making decisions based on what's best for Facebook, but for Apple and its customers. Tim Cook's interview with Kara Swisher for her Sway podcast was revealing on several fronts. Probably the most reported part of the conversation was the revelation that
On January 28, at the Computers, Privacy, and Data Protection conference, Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, spoke about the importance of giving users more control over how their data is used for online advertising. To that end, Apple’s new operating system will soon require consumers to opt in
Social-media company plans to show users a screen describing how it uses their data to personalize ads Facebook Inc. FB 1.42% plans to roll out an in-app prompt aimed at educating users about the handling of their data as it battles Apple Inc. AAPL 1.65% over the iPhone maker’s new privacy changes that would require
Looks like it's no more Mr. Nice Guy. What happens when an unstoppable force hits an immovable object? In a recent speech at Brussels' International Data Privacy Day, Apple CEO Tim Cook went on the offensive against Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook. Cook's speech seems to be a direct
Apple has struck fear into the heart of the online ad industry after introducing new warnings to users that they are being tracked on apps and sites. Some 16 advertising groups, some backed by online ad giants Facebook and Google, complained that Apple was forcing apps
We all deserve control over our digital lives. That’s why we must rein in the data brokers. (Editor's note: the new California Consumer Protection Act 2018 specifically targets those businesses who collect, sell and share personal data of California residents, just as GDPR does for EU
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