The U.S. Department of Justice sued Apple Thursday over monopolistic practices. The complaint accuses Apple of moulding its privacy and security practices in ways that benefits the company financially. One quote particularly jumps out where the DOJ calls Apple’s privacy and security justification an “elastic […]
Month: March 2024
World Fund closes first €300M climate tech fund, seeking to follow on and back hardware
After a three-year fund-raise, World Fund has finally closed a €300 million first fund, €50 million short of it’s target in 2021, but still a considerable number given a background of war and economic uncertainty. The VC originally emerged from the founders of the Ecosia […]
The Return of a Legend: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 2024
Join Alvin on GreenGround as we explore the shadows and laughter of the eagerly awaited sequel “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” Directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Jenna…
The Morning After: Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Apple
The Department of Justice and more than a dozen states have filed a lawsuit against Apple in the US federal court, accusing the company of violating antitrust laws. It says Apple’s hardware and software products are largely inaccessible to competitors, making it difficult for rivals […]
HBO Max will soon just be Max in most of Europe too
Just as it did in the US last year, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is transitioning HBO Max to just Max in Europe, folding in Discovery+ content and live sports in the process. Max will first be available on the continent in the Nordics, Iberia and […]
The lock-in problem at the heart of the Apple monopoly lawsuit
Green bubbles are actually a big part of the DOJ’s case against Apple. | Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge It’s no secret that Apple products work best if you stick with an iPhone. It turns out that’s a big reason why Apple landed […]
US v. Apple: everything you need to know
Cath Virginia / The Verge It’s all about Apple’s vise grip over the smartphone market and its locked-down ecosystem. Continue reading…
Researchers ask Meta to keep CrowdTangle online until after 2024 elections
The Mozilla Foundation and dozens of other research and advocacy groups are pushing back on Meta’s decisions to shut down its research tool, CrowdTangle, later this year. In an open letter, the group calls on Meta to keep CrowdTangle online until after 2024 elections, saying […]
Coalition including Epic, Spotify, Deezer, Match Group and others applaud DOJ’s Apple suit in statement
The Coalition for App Fairness (CAF) released a statement on Thursday cheering on the Department of Justice’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple. The group includes a number of key app makers, including Epic Games, Spotify, Deezer, Match Group, Proton and others. “With today’s announcement, the Department […]
Here’s how Microsoft is providing a ‘good outcome’ for Inflection AI VCs, as Reid Hoffman promised
Exactly how much Microsoft is paying all the investors of Inflection AI as part its oddly structured deal to abscond with the cofounders, much of the staff, and the rights to use the tech hasn’t been publicly revealed. And Microsoft declined comment when asked. But […]