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TikTok CEO Plans to Meet European Union Regulators / #
The meeting’s objective is to review how TikTok is preparing to comply with new EU regulations governing internet safety and fair competition among tech companies.

TikTok freezes consultant hiring for U.S. security deal as opposition mounts / #
"TikTok has stopped a hiring process for consultants that would help it implement a potential security agreement with the United States"

Forrester: Brands Shouldn’t Bail on Twitter Altogether / #
A new report from Forrester, "Twitter Isn't Canceled; It's Downgraded," stresses that Twitter is far more relevant to users than advertisers and provides suggestions on how marketers should treat the platform moving forward.

More than 200 million Twitter users’ email addresses leaked by hackers / #
Usernames and email addresses belonging to more than 200 million Twitter users have been posted online by hackers.

Snap is shutting down its desktop camera app that allows users to apply filters during video calls / #
Snap is shutting down its camera app for the desktop that allows users to apply filters like cat ears and pirate hats on video calls.

ChatGPT and the unbundling of online search / #
Unbundling online search and integrating an LLM resource like ChatGPT into products can reduce the need for and dominance of Google search.

TikTok adds video-scrubbing thumbnails to make it easier to find specific parts of videos / #
TikTok has quietly added video-scrubbing thumbnails to its platform this week as the company continues to beef up its video features.

WhatsApp Launches a Proxy Tool to Fight Internet Censorship / #
Amid internet shutdowns in Iran, the encrypted messaging app is introducing proxy connections that can help people get online.

Researchers found API flaws in cars of 20 manufacturers exposing owners’ personal info / #
Almost twenty car manufacturers and services - even of big brands like Ford, Mercedes, Toyota or BMW - contained API security vulnerabilities that could have allowed hackers to perform malicious activity.

New Apple VR Headset will focus on mixed-reality, comes with lots of love for details - and a 3,000 Dollar price tag / #
As by The Information, Apple finally will reveil its mixed-reality headset by March. It will be equipped with more than a dozen cameras for tracking hand movements and showing video of the real world to people wearing it, along with ultra-high-resolution 8K displays, Spacial Audio for Airpods, and advanced technology for eye tracking.

Retention Wars and Live Event Appetite: Media Executives Share 2023 Forecasts / #
As the media industry heads into yet another uncertain year, Adweek spoke with five publishing executives to see what they expect to come in 2023.

Sony and Honda reveal Afeela, their joint EV brand, at CES / #
Nearly a year after Sony and Honda shared plans to jointly make and sell electric vehicles, the two companies revealed a prototype under the brand name Afeela.

Twitter’s advanced search filters for mobile are on their way / #
Twitter is finally making a feature update that people actually want.

Europe: Meta is not allowed to use its data for personalized advertising at Facebook / #
A court ordered the company to bring its data processing operations into compliance to GDPR within three months. Meta also has to pay 390 mio Euro as a fine.

Why TikTok’s future - not only in the US - has never been so cloudy / #
ByteDance thought it had a deal with the government in August. Then came the bans — and a spying scandal.

YouTube Predicts What Will Go Viral In 2023 / #
YouTube predicts we'll see more travel content in 2023, and an influx of videos about AI-generated content.

Musk Says Twitter to Allow Users to Turn Off View Count Feature / #
Twitter will tweak its recently rolled out view count feature, allowing users to turn it off.

Pressure on Google as Microsoft plans to add ChatGPT to Bing / #
While it may sound intriguing, there are a number of “buts” around the news that Microsoft is planning to add ChatGPT to Bing.

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