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US authorizes Juul to market vaping products
US authorizes Juul to market vaping products
by  AFP

Juul Labs said Thursday that the US Food and Drug Administration had officially authorized the e-cigarette maker to market its vaping system and refill capsules in the United States. The FDA's action on Thursday "confirms that these products are now authorized to remain on the market," said a Juul spokesman. elm-jmb/sst

Zuckerberg settles lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal
Zuckerberg settles lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal
by  AFP

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg and other company board members settled a shareholder lawsuit on Thursday concerning decisions made in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal. The shareholders in the lawsuit alleged that the board members conspired to pay more to the US government in exchange for ensuring that Zuckerberg would not be named personally for wrongdoing in the settlement.

TikTok Germany moderators raise alarm over layoff plans
TikTok Germany moderators raise alarm over layoff plans
by  AFP

Content moderators at the German branch of social media giant TikTok sounded the alarm Thursday about what they say is a plan to replace them with artificial intelligence, potentially putting platform users at risk.

EU readies retaliatory list targeting US services
EU readies retaliatory list targeting US services
by  AFP

The EU executive is preparing a list of proposed restrictions on US services companies -- including tech giants -- should Brussels fail to strike a trade deal with Washington, European diplomats said on Thursday.