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TikTok says it is running a limited-scale test of an ad-free subscription plan in a non-US market, but declines to reveal the market and the price (Todd Spangler/Variety) 03-10-2023

Todd Spangler / Variety: TikTok says it is running a limited-scale test of an ad-free subscription plan in a non-US market, but declines to reveal the market and the price  —  TikTok is exploring a new way to make money: The popular video app has kicked off a limited-scale test of a monthly subscription service that eliminates ads. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Open letter: 20 European telcos including BT, Telekom, and Telefónica, ask the EU to make Big Tech pay “a fair and proportionate” share for using their networks (Financial Times) 02-10-2023

Financial Times: Open letter: 20 European telcos including BT, Telekom, and Telefónica, ask the EU to make Big Tech pay “a fair and proportionate” share for using their networks  —  BT, Deutsche Telekom and Telefónica CEOs among those calling for internet traffic drivers to contribute to investment Lees verder op Tech Meme

Google launches Chromebook Plus, a premium Chromebook category with qualifying specs like a 1080p webcam, a 1080p IPS display, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage (Monica Chin/The Verge) 02-10-2023

Monica Chin / The Verge: Google launches Chromebook Plus, a premium Chromebook category with qualifying specs like a 1080p webcam, a 1080p IPS display, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage  —  Google has introduced Chromebook Plus, a new certification that’s meant to help shoppers identify high-quality Chromebooks to buy. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sources: ByteDance plans a buyback from employees at a $223.5B valuation, down 26% YoY, and made $20B+ in operating profit in 2022, but revenue growth slowed (Wall Street Journal) 02-10-2023

Wall Street Journal: Sources: ByteDance plans a buyback from employees at a $223.5B valuation, down 26% YoY, and made $20B+ in operating profit in 2022, but revenue growth slowed  —  Social-media company reported an operating profit of more than $20 billion as its valuation fell by about 26% Lees verder op Tech Meme

Open letter: 20 European telcos including BT, Telekom, and Telefónica, ask the EU to make Big Tech pay “a fair and proportionate” share for using their networks (Financial Times) 02-10-2023

Financial Times: Open letter: 20 European telcos including BT, Telekom, and Telefónica, ask the EU to make Big Tech pay “a fair and proportionate” share for using their networks  —  BT, Deutsche Telekom and Telefónica CEOs among those calling for internet traffic drivers to contribute to investment Lees verder op Tech Meme

Source: Instagram seeks to revive interest in Threads by meeting with creators, working to make Threads a place for real-time updates on big events, and more (Sylvia Varnham O'Regan/The Information) 03-10-2023

Sylvia Varnham O’Regan / The Information: Source: Instagram seeks to revive interest in Threads by meeting with creators, working to make Threads a place for real-time updates on big events, and more  —  Three months ago, Threads, Meta Platforms’ answer to Twitter, was the hottest social media app around.  In just days, 100 million people had signed up for it. Lees verder op Tech Meme