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German administrations to withdraw from Facebook in 2022
Danish press meets against GAFA
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China, Russia pledge to cooperate on data security
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LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS
TikTok has deleted more than 7 million accounts belonging to minors
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Fox News Agrees to Pay $1 Million Fine for Human Rights Violations
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The Los Angeles Times wants to be a 'platform,' not just a newspaper
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TikTok to increase maximum video length to three minutes for everyone
Facebook launched its newsletter platform Bulletin to compete with Substack
Instagram is reportedly working on paid stories, in the spirit of Twitter's “Super Follows”
Instagram is making a major transition to become more like TikTok
Instagram is testing the ability to share a link in stories
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NFTs on Twitter
140 free NFTs for 140 of you, 0Pm0tNhIRg
— Twitter (@Twitter) June 30, 2021
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Amazon Acquires Rights to Podcast 'SmartLess' for $80 Million
DATA, AUTOMATION, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, BLOCKCHAIN
Twitter hires top tech critics to build trustworthy AI
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GitHub Copilot: AI capable of generating lines of code
Swiss media company Ringier uses AI to ensure diversity in reporting
MONETIZATION, BUSINESS MODEL, ADVERTISING
Big Tech's spending on advertising
Google's cookie expiration date extension may offer some respite, but should be used with caution
Global mobile app revenue hits record high : $41.5 billion spent on Apple's App Store and $23.4 billion on Google Play between January and June, up 25%
Only 20% of publishers who use Twitter consider it an “interesting” source of revenue
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AT&T to move its 5G network to Microsoft Azure cloud
Orange launches experimental 5G “cloud” network
Qualcomm partners with over 40 companies for faster 5G
FloLive, an IoT startup building private cloud-based 5G networks, raises $15.5M, led by Intel
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Brut raises $75 million
Discord acquires augmented reality startup Ubiquity6
Outbrain plans to raise $100 million in IPO
Robinhood Prepares for IPO
Zoom wants to buy German startup KITES to integrate real-time translation using machine learning.
German administrations to withdraw from Facebook in 2022
Danish press meets against GAFA
The progression of the market capitalization of GAFA
DATA, TRUST, FREEDOM OF THE PRESS, DISINFORMATION
Rise in online payments raises questions about cybersecurity and privacy
Why German newspaper Bild wants to get into TV news
China, Russia pledge to cooperate on data security
Does reading fake news really change people's behavior?
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS
TikTok has deleted more than 7 million accounts belonging to minors
Anti-piracy law: senators and deputies reach a compromise
Fox News Agrees to Pay $1 Million Fine for Human Rights Violations
JOURNALISM
The Los Angeles Times wants to be a 'platform,' not just a newspaper
Journalism and the culture of debate
How the Los Angeles Times Built a Compelling Virtual Event Series During the COVID-19 Pandemic
STORYTELLING, NEW FORMATS
The World's Guide to Going on Vacation
NYT Visual Investigation (from Public Materials) into the Storming of the Capitol
Splash, the new news app for young people
The New York Times Uses Instagram Slides and Twitter Cards to Make Articles More 'Digestible'
Environment
Climate media coverage is heating up again
High-impact climate storytelling: lessons from NRK
SOCIAL NETWORKS / MESSAGING
TikTok to increase maximum video length to three minutes for everyone
Facebook launched its newsletter platform Bulletin to compete with Substack
Instagram is reportedly working on paid stories, in the spirit of Twitter's “Super Follows”
Instagram is making a major transition to become more like TikTok
Instagram is testing the ability to share a link in stories
Why Some Biologists and Ecologists Think Social Media Is a Risk to Humanity
NFTs on Twitter
140 free NFTs for 140 of you, 0Pm0tNhIRg
— Twitter (@Twitter) June 30, 2021
AUDIO, PODCAST, TERMINALS
Amazon's Alexa wants to get kids reading
Why Radio France and Bayard are gambling data india launching into the children's audio market
Amazon Acquires Rights to Podcast 'SmartLess' for $80 Million
DATA, AUTOMATION, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, BLOCKCHAIN
Twitter hires top tech critics to build trustworthy AI
AI: should we choose between protection and innovation?
GitHub Copilot: AI capable of generating lines of code
Swiss media company Ringier uses AI to ensure diversity in reporting
MONETIZATION, BUSINESS MODEL, ADVERTISING
Big Tech's spending on advertising
Google's cookie expiration date extension may offer some respite, but should be used with caution
Global mobile app revenue hits record high : $41.5 billion spent on Apple's App Store and $23.4 billion on Google Play between January and June, up 25%
Only 20% of publishers who use Twitter consider it an “interesting” source of revenue
Instant messaging emerges as a public engagement strategy
IMMERSION, 360, VR, AR
Visit the Lascaux caves in VR
5G, 8K
AT&T to move its 5G network to Microsoft Azure cloud
Orange launches experimental 5G “cloud” network
Qualcomm partners with over 40 companies for faster 5G
FloLive, an IoT startup building private cloud-based 5G networks, raises $15.5M, led by Intel
TECH, STARTUPS, INNOVATION, DIGITAL TRANSFO
Brut raises $75 million
Discord acquires augmented reality startup Ubiquity6
Outbrain plans to raise $100 million in IPO
Robinhood Prepares for IPO
Zoom wants to buy German startup KITES to integrate real-time translation using machine learning.