Dutch government may stop using Facebook after privacy concerns

Morning traffic outside Meta headquarters, in Mountain View, California, U.S. November 9, 2022. Peter Dasilva | Reuters The Dutch government said Friday that it may be forced to stop using Facebook after a warning from the Netherlands’ privacy regulator about the Meta-owned social media platform’s privacy risks. The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued a … Read more

Set Your Team up for Success and Let Them Browse the Internet Faster

Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. According to TeamStage, 31 percent of employees waste about a half hour each day, and the top 10 … Read more

Apple pulls social media giant Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads services from China App Store amid country’s tightened internet regulation

All traces of WhatsApp – the world’s most popular messaging app, with more than 2 billion monthly active users in 2023 – and Threads, which has soared in popularity on the mainland since its launch last July, are now gone from the domestic App Store, according to a search by the Post on Friday. Chinese … Read more

Apple pulls Meta’s WhatsApp, Threads from China App Store

Apple CEO Tim Cook looks on following a conversation on mental health, during a spousal program on the last day of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Week at Apple Park in San Francisco, California, on November 17, 2023.  Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Apple on Friday said it pulled several messaging apps … Read more

Meta AI assistant comes to WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Messenger

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during Meta Connect event at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California on September 27, 2023. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Meta on Thursday announced its free artificial intelligence assistant, Meta AI, is rolling out across its social media platforms WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Messenger. It’s the … Read more

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Q1 2024 earnings

UnitedHealth Group reported better-than-expected revenue in its first-quarter results on Tuesday, though the company is still dealing with the fallout from the cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: $7.16 per share adjusted, vs. $6.61 expected by analysts, according to LSEG. Revenue: $100.08 billion adjusted, vs. $99.26 billion expected by … Read more

How to choose an Ethernet cable

Choosing the right Ethernet cable for you isn’t as straight forward as just buying the best Ethernet cable available and calling it a day. There are various generations of Ethernet cable to consider, as well as shielding, type, and form-factor, among a range of factors. To help, we’ve put together a guide that includes a … Read more

Alibaba, navigating sea change, reorients business towards bread-and-butter e-commerce and AI, pares down overhaul

By March 2023, Alibaba had lost three quarters of its value from the peak in October 2020, as the e-commerce giant, once seen as China’s answer to Amazon.com, faces questions on whether it can recapture its former glory while dealing with China’s economic slowdown, regulatory scrutiny and fierce competition from old and new rivals. The … Read more

Epic Systems boots Particle Health for unauthorized sharing of data

The eponymous sign outside Epic headquarters in Verona, Wisconsin. Source: Yiem via Wikipedia CC Epic Systems, the largest provider of software for managing medical records, says a venture-backed startup called Particle Health is using patient data in unauthorized and unethical ways that have nothing to do with treatment. Epic told customers in a notice on … Read more

Top Amazon exec says it’s a ‘myth’ robots steal jobs

A robot prepares to pick up a tote containing product at the Amazon Robotics fulfillment center on April 12, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images A top Amazon executive told CNBC Thursday that it’s a “myth” that robots and other technologies take jobs away from people. Stefano La Rovere, director of … Read more