Facebook and Instagram to Charge $14 and $17 per month in Europe

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Ad-free Facebook, Instagram access planned for $14 per month in Europe

Meta is preparing to charge EU users a $14 monthly subscription fee to access Instagram on their phones unless they allow the company to use their personal information for targeted ads. The US tech giant will also charge $17 for Facebook and Instagram together for use on desktop. This move comes after discussions with regulators in the bloc who have been seeking to curb the way big tech companies profit from the data they get from their users for free, which would be a direct attack on the way groups such as Meta and Google generate their profits.

Source: Ars Technica

Microsoft C.E.O. Testifies That Google's Power in Search Is Ubiquitous

Satya Nadella, the chief executive of Microsoft, is the government's biggest-name witness in its landmark antitrust case against Google.

Source: The New York Times

OnePlus Open: all the news and rumors about the company's first foldable

An unofficial render of what the OnePlus foldable could look like. | Image: OnLeaks via SmartPrix

As the Oppo sub-brand's foldable nears release, here's the story so far.

Source: The Verge

London-based Unitary raises $15M in Series A Funding Round for AI-driven Content Moderation

London-based startup Unitary has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Creandum. The company's AI-based visual content moderation tool is currently classifying 6 million videos per day. The technology identifies harmful content, enhancing online safety.

Source: Tech.eu