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United StatesApple to Ship HomePad Screen on October 13 Without Enterprise Siri
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META · Competition · Negative Meta halts TikTok's paid advertising on Facebook and Instagram in seven countries, cutting off a rival's user-acquisition funnel.
META · Regulation · Negative Chinese authorities blocked Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus, forcing Meta to abandon the deal and cut ties.
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