Technology

Bloomberg Facebook Inc said it has spent more than $13 billion on safety and security efforts since the 2016 US election, and now has 40,000 employees working on those issues. The 40,000 safety and security workers include outside contractors who focus on content moderation, a spokesman said. Facebook said it had over 35,000 safety and security employees in October 2019. ...

Bloomberg Apple Inc’s upcoming smartwatch is suffering production snags as manufacturers adjust to a new design, likely leading to shipment delays or supply constraints, according to a person familiar with the situation. The device is expected to have a larger screen, alongside a faster processor, Bloomberg has reported. The upgrade has brought manufacturing challenges, according to the person, who asked ...

Bloomberg Let the iPhone 13 price wars begin. With the debut of Apple Inc’s newest phones, AT&T Inc embarked on a second year of giveaways, offering the new iPhone 13 Pro free to new and existing customers who have qualifying trade-ins and unlimited data plans, a deal worth as much as $1,000. T-Mobile US Inc is matching the iPhone 13 ...

Bloomberg TikTok, the video-sharing app owned by China’s ByteDance Ltd, said it’s stepping up tools to support users facing mental health issues, including redirecting potentially distressed users to suicide-prevention or eating-disorder resources. When users search the app for terms like “suicide,” TikTok will point them to local support organisations such as the Crisis Text Line to find treatment, the company ...

Bloomberg Apple Inc has been ordered to make the most significant change to its App Store business model since launching the platform in 2008, and it could cost the tech giant a few billion dollars annually. In a ruling, US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said the company must give developers the option of bypassing its commission on in-app purchases ...

Bloomberg Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Zuckerberg said the company is expanding end-to-end encryption on its WhatsApp messaging service. Texts sent on WhatsApp are already protected so that they can only be seen by the sender and recipient. People have been able to back up their messages in the cloud, using Alphabet Inc’s Google Drive and Apple Inc’s ...

Bloomberg Intel Corp will dedicate production at its plant in Ireland for the manufacture of chips for automakers as company pushes into a growing market currently buffeted by shortages that have crippled vehicle production. The Santa Clara, California-based chipmaker has a facility in County Kildare in Ireland that has been used for manufacturing its mainstay computer processors. Intel will convert ...

Bloomberg Apple Inc.’s push to bring satellite capabilities to the iPhone will be focused on emergency situations, allowing users to send texts to first responders and report crashes in areas without cellular coverage. The company is developing at least two related emergency features that will rely on satellite networks, aiming to release them in future iPhones, according to a person ...

Bloomberg India’s digital loan market is becoming a battleground for companies from Facebook Inc. to Xiaomi Corp., seeking a foothold in what’s set to be a $1 trillion industry. Facebook said India would be first country where it rolls out its small business loan program offering loans via a partner to firms that advertise on its platform. The loans will ...

Bloomberg Twitter Inc is planning to test new privacy-related features aimed at giving users greater control over their follower lists and who can see their posts and likes, an effort to make people more comfortable interacting and sharing on social network. The tools are related to what Twitter executives call “social privacy,” or how users manage their reputations and identities ...