China lists mobile app stores that comply with new rule, but Apple missing
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's cyberspace regulator released on Wednesday names of the first batch of mobile app stores that have completed filing business details to regulators, signaling it has begun to enforce new rules that expand its
Hollywood writers’ deal may set a template for talks with striking actors
By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The tentative deal Hollywood writers reached with the major studios and streaming services could serve as a template for actors, who have been on strike since mid-July. Writers and actors share common
Brazil’s central bank seeks tighter cryptocurrency regulation, brokerage oversight
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank governor Roberto Campos Neto on Wednesday said policymakers are aiming to tighten cryptocurrency regulation and subject brokerages to their supervision. Speaking during a hearing in Congress, Campos Neto emphasized regulators will scrutinize the
Meta unveils AI assistant, Facebook-streaming glasses
By Katie Paul and Anna Tong MENLO PARK, California (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday rolled out new AI products for consumers, including smart glasses that can answer questions and stream directly on Facebook, as well as
Epic Games asks US Supreme Court to review Apple antitrust case
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Epic Games on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the antitrust case it brought against Apple, hoping to reverse lower court rulings that have found the iPhone maker has not violated antitrust laws. "Fortnite" owner
ChatGPT users can now browse internet, OpenAI says
By Samrhitha Arunasalam (Reuters) - ChatGPT users will now be able to surf the web, Microsoft-backed OpenAI said on Wednesday, expanding the data the viral chatbot can access beyond its earlier September 2021 cutoff. The artificial intelligence startup said its latest browsing
French authorities received a software update for Apple’s iPhone 12
By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) - French authorities have received a software update from Apple for its iPhone 12 and are reviewing it, a source at the French digital ministry told Reuters on Tuesday. The U.S. tech company had pledged to update
CD Projekt’s Phantom Liberty gets ‘very positive’ rating on Steam
By Adrianna Ebert GDANSK (Reuters) - Phantom Liberty, the long-awaited expansion to Polish video game developer CD Projekt's flagship game "Cyberpunk 2077", received a "very positive" rating on the Steam platform that sells digital copies of games for PCs. Phantom Liberty, CD
Pegatron India’s iPhone factory shutdown to go into day 3 after fire
By Praveen Paramasivam, Aditya Kalra and Munsif Vengattil Pegatron: CHENGALPATTU, India (Reuters) - A production shutdown at Apple supplier Pegatron's India iPhone factory is expected to extend into Wednesday and disruptions could last longer as authorities investigate a fire at the