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👨🏻‍💻 Google finally concedes collecting data even in Chrome’s ‘Incognito’ mode
💰Microsoft allocates $275 million this year to its venture fund, M12
📲 Telecom Egypt becomes the country’s first telco company to receive a 5G license
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Google finally concedes collecting data even in Chrome’s ‘Incognito’ mode

After reaching a settlement in a $5 billion lawsuit, Google is making amends by updating the warning displayed when users utilize Incognito mode in Chrome. Back in 2020, Google was sued for allegedly tracking user activity in Incognito mode using tools such as its Analytics product, apps, and browser plugins. The lawsuit argued that Google misled users into believing they could regulate the information they consented to share.

As first noticed by MSPowerUser, the company has tweaked the disclaimer in Canary to add language that says Incognito mode won’t change how websites collect people’s data….continue reading

💰 INVESTMENTS

Microsoft allocates $275 million this year to its venture fund, M12

Microsoft’s venture capital arm, M12, has $275 million to invest this fiscal year in its quest to discover the next big thing. Microsoft founded its VC fund in 2016 under the name Microsoft Ventures. In recent years, it has invested $150 million to $250 million annually in startups..….continue reading

📲 TELECOMS

Telecom Egypt becomes the country’s first telco company to receive a 5G license

Egypt’s state-owned telecommunications company, Telecom Egypt, has become the country’s first mobile operator to secure a 5G license. The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) granted the company a 15-year license, valued at $150 million, to operate 5G.

The announcement comes two months after the Egyptian government revealed plans to issue 5G licences....….continue reading

PRODUCTS

• Egypt progresses toward Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Implementation by 2030…..read more

• Google introduces Circle to Search, a novel approach to online searching.…read more

• Apple has offered to provide competitors with access to its contactless payment technology in an attempt to satisfy antitrust regulators in Europe….read more

• Microsoft converts its AI-based reading lesson tool, Reading Coach, into a standalone app….read more

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