EU launches probe into Meta, Apple and Alphabet under sweeping new tech law

The EU’s probes into Apple, Alphabet and Meta are under the Digital Markets Act and focuses on the practices carried out by these tech giants on their services. International: Top News And Analysis

Saudi Arabia goes big in Davos as it looks to become a top AI tech hub for the Middle East

Saudi Arabia’s delegation came out in force in Davos as the country looks to establish itself as a tech hub in the region. International: Top News And Analysis

FreightWise logistics tech company eyes key acquisition before year’s end

FreightWise has ranked as the fastest-growing private company in Greater Nashville three years in a row. Its 2022 revenue of $ 280 million was 340% larger than its 2019 annual revenue. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

Automakers promote advanced tech to compete in China — the world’s top EV market

China is the world’s largest EV market with 5.9 million units sold in 2022, capturing 59% of EVs sold globally, according to Canalys. International: Top News And Analysis

Biden White House, tech companies launch new safeguards around emerging AI technology

Seven major companies are taking voluntary steps on security and transparency. ABC News: Top Stories

RFK Jr.: Big Tech Censorship Threatens Comedian Theo Von

Having a famous last name hardly helps in the current free-speech wars. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. belongs to the most infamous family in American politics, but he’s still punished early and often by Big Tech giants. In 2021 Instagram kicked Kennedy off its platform for so-called “misinformation” regarding the COVID-19 vaccines. (It removed the ban two years later after Kennedy announced...

DOJ charges former Apple engineer with alleged theft of autonomous car tech for China

The software engineer fled to China the same day his home was searched, and allegedly stole or attempted to steal Apple’s “entire” autonomous source code. International: Top News And Analysis

Microsoft is laying off 10,000 workers amid tech downturn

The layoffs at Microsoft will affect nearly 5% of the company’s global workforce. ABC News: Top Stories

Tech recruiting company MSH follows its own executives to Nashville for expansion

“I love working with companies that, it’s either hire or die, right? Those tech startups need to hire to scale,” says the founder and CEO of the 12-year-old business. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

Chinese tech giants share details of their prized algorithms with top regulator in unprecedented move

Chinese tech giants from Alibaba to Tencent have shared details of their algorithms with the country’s powerful cyberspace regulator in an unprecedented move. International: Top News And Analysis

S&P 500 trims weekly gain, shedding 1% on Friday as Snap earnings hit tech stocks

The three major averages are on track for weekly gains, buoyed by notable earnings from American Express, Tesla and other companies. International: Top News And Analysis

Today’s easy tech connections are just the tip of the iceberg

Virtual countries? Interacting, doing business gets more interesting every year        GANNETT Syndication Service