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Judge denies Musk's request for court to block OpenAI's conversion to for-profit business
Federal judge denied the request for a court order, but remains open to lawsuit.
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Microsoft to terminate Skype messaging app in May
The software company is directing Skype users to its Teams app, which it plans to focus on going forward.
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Microsoft announces it will close down Skype in May in favor of Teams
Microsoft said that it was closing the platform this May in order to streamline its "free consumer communications offerings" by moving completely to a free version of its Teams program, which also features international video calls.
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Samsung chief Lee Jae-yong returns to prison for bribery
The leader of the country's largest conglomerate has been in and out of court since 2017.
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Parler resurfaces on Web, promises social media platform to be revived soon
"We will resolve any challenge before us and plan to welcome all of you back soon. We will not let civil discourse perish!" the company's website says.
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Facebook announces temporary ban on ads for 'weapon accessories and protective equipment'
The ban will be in effect at least through Jan. 22, "out of an abundance of caution," the company said.
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Mexican president compares social media censorship in U.S. to Spanish Inquisition
Safety concerns "cannot be used as a pretext to suspend freedom of expression," argued Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
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Parler said Amazon shut it down to prevent Trump from joining
In Parler's court filing, they said the possibility of Trump making the move to the site was what led to Amazon Web Services' decision to stop hosting the platform.
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Twitter CEO in leaked video says 'this is going to be much bigger than just one account'
"So the focus is certainly on this account and how it ties to real-world violence, but also we need to think much longer term around how these dynamics play out over time," Dorsey said.
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After Trump bans, Facebook and Twitter see combined $51 billion in losses
Investors react negatively to surprise banishment of sitting president.
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January Storm: Big tech escalates crackdown on conservatives, fueling scramble for alternatives
Social media, service companies blacklist Trump, conservative outlets in wake of Capitol riot.
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In Wednesday night thread, Twitter CEO defends banning Trump but says it was a "dangerous" "failure"
Presidential ban has "real and significant ramifications," Jack Dorsey claims.
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Airbnb blocks, cancels reservations made in D.C. during inauguration week
The company's stock soared Wednesday following the announcement