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TikTok creators warn of economic impact if app sees ban, call it a vital space for the marginalized

Mar. 16, 2024 00:13 AM EDT

Alex Pearlman shut the door on dreams of a standup comedy career almost a decade ago, pivoting from the stage to an office cubicle where he worked a customer service job. Then he started posting random jokes and commentary about pop culture and politics on TikTok. Just over 2.5...

Apple App Store - Top Apps

Mar. 12, 2024 12:23 PM EDT

Top Free iPhone Apps (US): 1. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Temu 2. Google, Google LLC 3. TikTok, TikTok Ltd. 4. SHEIN - Shopping Online, ROADGET BUSINESS PTE. LTD. 5. Instagram, Instagram, Inc. 6. ChatGPT,...

Europe's Digital Markets Act is forcing tech giants to make changes. Here's what that will look like

Mar. 07, 2024 06:49 AM EST

LONDON (AP) — Europeans scrolling their phones and computers this week will get new choices for default browsers and search engines, where to download iPhone apps and how their personal online data is used. They're part of changes required under the Digital Markets Act, a set of...

Apple App Store - Top Apps

Mar. 05, 2024 11:56 AM EST

Top Free iPhone Apps (US): 1. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Temu 2. Threads, an Instagram app, Instagram, Inc. 3. TikTok, TikTok Ltd. 4. ChatGPT, OpenAI 5. Google, Google LLC 6. SHEIN - Shopping Online,...

Apple App Store - Top Apps

Feb. 27, 2024 12:03 PM EST

Top Free iPhone Apps (US): 1. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Temu 2. Apple Sports, Apple 3. Threads, an Instagram app, Instagram, Inc. 4. ChatGPT, OpenAI 5. TikTok, TikTok Ltd. 6. Google, Google LLC ...

Apple App Store - Top Apps

Feb. 20, 2024 11:44 AM EST

Top Free iPhone Apps (US): 1. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Temu 2. Threads, an Instagram app, Instagram, Inc. 3. ChatGPT, OpenAI 4. Google, Google LLC 5. Hallow: Prayer & Meditation, Hallow, Inc. 6....

Google rebrands its AI services as Gemini, launches new app and subscription service

Feb. 08, 2024 13:10 PM EST

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google on Thursday introduced a free artificial intelligence app that will enable people to rely on technology instead of their own brains to write, interpret what they're reading and deal with a variety of other task in their lives. With the advent of the...

Google, Facebook take bigger share of ad spending, but economic slowdown could hurt growth

Feb. 08, 2024 08:07 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Weak results from Google, Snap and other big sellers of online ads are raising concerns that Wall Street's optimistic growth forecasts are setting investors up for rude surprise this year. Google, which dominates the $270 billion digital advertising sector,...

Universities of Wisconsin system has launched a website for online courses

Feb. 07, 2024 09:39 AM EST

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Universities of Wisconsin have launched a new website listing all online courses available across the system’s 13 campuses, system officials announced Wednesday. The website, online.wisconsin.edu, lists more than 200 online programs, including courses in...

Apple App Store - Top Apps

Feb. 06, 2024 12:31 PM EST

Top Free iPhone Apps (US): 1. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Temu 2. Threads, an Instagram app, Instagram, Inc. 3. ChatGPT, OpenAI 4. Google, Google LLC 5. TikTok, TikTok Ltd. 6. CapCut - Video Editor,...