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- Mark Zuckerberg Says No to Meta Monopoly
- Hertz Involved in Major Breach
- Dialysis Firm DaVita Hit With Ransomware
- Google Cuts Jobs in Android, Chrome Teams
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Zuckerberg Denies ‘Meta Monopoly’ Amid Antitrust Trial |
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has denied claims that the tech giant’s acquisitions of Instagram (2012) and WhatsApp (2014) were done to eliminate competition and establish a social media monopoly. Zuckerberg presented his position as he took the stand on April 14, during the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust trial against his company. According to a report from Reuters, |
- The FTC claimed Meta had created an illegal monopoly, citing previous emails in which Zuckerberg proposed acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp to thwart any potential competition from Facebook.
- In response, Meta argued that these past statements were no longer relevant, particularly due to competition Meta currently faces from fellow tech giants TikTok, YouTube, and Apple.
- The FTC also asserts that Meta holds a monopoly on platforms “used to share content with friends and family,” singling out Snapchat and MeWe as its main competitors.
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With the Meta antitrust trial expected to last until July, an FTC win could force Meta to sell Instagram or WhatsApp to break the alleged monopoly. Why It Matters: Competition is key, particularly in the tech space. It helps drive innovation and ensures everybody gets a fair shot at bringing end users new ways to use technology. ✨ With that in mind, the Meta antitrust case will have far-reaching implications in the social media world, especially since both Instagram and WhatsApp are estimated to have over 4 billion users worldwide combined. 🤯 |
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Intel Sells Majority Stake of Altera FPGA to Silver Lake for $4.46B |
Intel has announced it is selling 51% of its Alterra FPGA chip business to technology investment firm Silver Lake for a cool $4.46 billion. Just a casual Tuesday, amirite? According to Reuters, the sale is the first major act of newly appointed Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who is working to streamline the struggling chip manufacturer and catch up in the AI chip race (now led by NVIDIA). Having assumed his new role just last March, Tan said the move “reflects our [Intel’s] commitment to sharpening our focus, lowering our expense structure and strengthening our balance sheet." Intel acquired Altera in 2015 for $16.7 billion, its largest acquisition to date. The Silver Lake deal is expected to close by the end of 2025. If Intel’s spring cleaning includes $4.46 billion, we probably should go dust our desks. Catch you next time for more tech tea! |
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Hertz Says Customer Personal Info Stolen in Massive Data Breach |
U.S. car rental company Hertz has confirmed that its customers' personal data—including names, driver’s license numbers, and credit card information—has been involved in a data breach. According to a report from BleepingComputer, the breach originated from an exploited zero-day vulnerability involving file-transfer platform Cleo, a Hertz vendor. The security incident occurred in October 2024 and December 2024. Hertz said the data stolen could vary per individual. Hertz noted that the breach may have also exposed customers' contact details, date of birth, and workers’ compensation claims. In response, Hertz has published a Notice of Data Incident. The company is also offering potentially affected users two years of free identity or dark web monitoring services. Even car rental companies are getting in on the data breach action now—guess it’s not just your weekend plans getting wrecked. Buckle up and stay safe out there! 🚗💥 |
DaVita Dialysis Firm Hit With Ransomware Attack |
Maaaaan, hackers can be heartless. 💔 International dialysis firm DaVita has suffered a ransomware attack, which disrupted some of its operations and affected encrypted parts of its network. |
Source: DaVita Kidney Care YouTube/Screenshot |
According to MSN, the kidney care facility continued to treat its patients as it tried to bring its systems back online. It has since employed the help of a third-party cybersecurity firm and law enforcement agencies to address the issue. As of this writing, DaVita has yet to answer questions about the breach. However, they have posted a hotline number for urgent inquiries and medical records on their official site. DaVita treats more than 200,000 dialysis patients across the United States and operates a dozen clinics in the San Antonio, Texas, area. |
Google Lays Off ‘Hundreds’ Across Android, Pixel, Chrome Teams |
Google has reportedly cut hundreds of jobs in its Android and Chrome divisions, another wave of layoffs in a tumultuous tech industry. According to the New York Post, citing an exclusive report from The Information, the affected employees worked intheir Platforms and Devices divisions, which are in charge of services such as the Google Photos app and hardware offerings including their Pixel, Fitbit, and Nest line of products. In a statement, a Google spokesperson said the company is “focused on becoming more nimble and operating more effectively and this included making some job reductions in addition to the voluntary exit program that we offered in January.”
The reductions follow Google's "voluntary" buyout offers to employees in the same divisions last January.
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