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☆ Mark Zuckerberg says WhatsApp is the 'next chapter' for Meta and could become a bedrock for business messaging
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mark Zuckerberg signaled big changes to WhatsApp, which he sees as the future of business messaging. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The Meta chief told The New York Times in an interview that the messaging app is the "next chapter" for Meta and could play a critical role in business messaging. Five years later, it launched several features, including WhatsApp for Business, to help companies connect and communicate with customers. That could come in the form of ads in Status and Channels, Will Cathcart, the head of WhatsApp, told Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo .

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, —, Zuckerberg, Will Cathcart, Cathcart, Meta didn't Organizations: Service, New York Times, Meta, Times, Business, Reuters, Brazilian, Folha de Locations: monetizing

☆ UK's top tech cop tells platforms how to comply with tough new online safety rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

British media watchdog Ofcom on Wednesday issued new guidance to technology platforms requiring them to take tougher action against harmful and illegal content. Ofcom is the chief regulator under Britain's Online Safety Act, with powers to enforce the regulation and levy fines against tech companies. Ofcom outlined what it called new codes of practice for digital platforms, which it wants them to follow in order to limit the harmful and toxic content users — particularly children — encounter online. Beyond this, Ofcom also wants online platforms to take a series of steps to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse, fraud, and terrorism. The U.K.'s Online Safety Act has been in the works for the last four years.

Persons: King Charles III, Rocio Concha Organizations: Ofcom, Apple, Microsoft, Britain's, Social, European Union, Digital Services Locations: U.S

That prompted an outcry, leading the Israeli military to overhaul the system. But elite reservists are deployed in Gaza, some in units that include professional soldiers. On Monday, Israeli news media reported that an air force reservist was fired for criticizing Mr. Netanyahu in a private WhatsApp group. “Political comments while serving in uniform is against the rules,” an Israeli military spokesman said. Gen. Ari Singer, a former chief reserves officer of the Israeli military.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, ‘, don’t, ’, Erez, “, Mr, Netanyahu, ”, Yagil Levy, ” Sergeant Schnider, Ari Singer, Manuel Trajtenberg Organizations: West Bank, Mr, Military, Open University of Israel, Tel, Tel Aviv University’s Institute for National Security Studies Locations: Lebanon, Lebanese, Gaza, Brig, Tel Aviv

☆ French love letters written 265 years ago opened for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“These letters are about universal human experiences, they’re not unique to France or the 18th century,” Morieux said in a statement. Seeing that the small letters were still sealed, he asked whether correspondence could be opened and was granted permission. Next time you write to me, please do not forget your father,” his mother’s letter read. “Here is a son who clearly doesn’t like or acknowledge this man as his father,” Morieux said. The contents of the letters written to the crew of the Galatée have fascinated him, and he wants to keep pulling that thread.

Persons: Galatée, Renaud Morieux, they’re, ” Morieux, ” Marie Dubosc, “, Louis Chambrelan, Dubosc, Chambrelan, Morieux, ”, Nicolas Quesnel, Marguerite, Renaud Morieux Quesnel’s fiancée, Marianne, ” Marianne, Quesnel’s, ’, scriveners, …, Anne Le Cerf, ” Anne Le Cerf, Nanette, Jean Topsent, Renaud Morieux Morieux Organizations: CNN, Admiralty, British Royal Navy, Pembroke College, Cambridge, Sciences Sociales, “, National, Society of Prisoners Locations: Bordeaux, Quebec, London, United Kingdom, France, Brest

☆ Six Members of My Family Are Hostages in Gaza. Does Anyone Care? - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Alana Zeitchik | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

I spent the day waiting for news from my family in Israel. I wake up each morning only to remember again my family is being held hostage by terrorists. So maybe you can imagine my surprise the first time I heard my Israeli family called “white colonizers.” When did we become white? Everyone in my large extended family has mobilized alongside me, demanding the safe return of our loved ones and of all the hostages. We’ve been told by the Israel Defense Forces that my family is alive in Gaza, and for now, this gives us a glimmer of hope.

Persons: I’ve, Sharon Cunio, David, Emma, Yuli, Danielle Alony, Amelia, Nir Oz, “ Allahu akbar, ”, I’m, Mohammed Abujayyab, Avraham, Sara, it’s, Rather, haven’t, We’ve, Riki Organizations: United Nations, Hamas, Jewish Voice, Peace, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Israel, Gaza, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Yemen, Sana

☆ ‘The reaction is extreme’: Palestinians fear arrest if they voice sympathy for Gaza civilians
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | Zeena Saifi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“I was not even considering for a moment that they would be coming for me,” she told CNN. “When arrests are done in this way… it’s unfathomable,” he told CNN. If you want to talk about the truth here, you’re not allowed,” Adli, another Palestinian resident of Jerusalem, told CNN. Fatina Abu Sneineh, Dua’s mother, told CNN she was terrified when her daughter was taken. CNN has asked the Israel Police for comment on the arrest of Ibrahim Abu Sneineh, but has received no reply.

Persons: Dua Abu Sneineh, – barged, “, ”, Abu Sneineh, Abu, ” Abu Sneineh, Abu Sneineh’s, Pavel Nemecek, Israel, ” Abeer Baker, Baker, ” Baker, Abu Amneh, Ali Jadallah, God ”, ” Abu Amneh, Jawad Boulos, Boulos, it’s, Yasser, you’re, ” Adli, Adli, CNN, Justice Yariv Levin, Moshe Arbel, Itamar Ben, Gvir, Fatina Abu Sneineh, Dua, hasn’t, Ibrahim, ” Fatina, Aboud, Ibrahim Abu Sneineh Organizations: Jerusalem CNN, CNN, Facebook, Hamas, Israel Police, Palestinian Ministry of Health, Israel Defense Forces ’, Israel’s, Getty, Abu, Gaza, Israel, West Bank, Attorney’s, Ministry of Interior, Counter, Justice Locations: Jerusalem, East Jerusalem, Israel, Gaza, Palestinian, Ramallah, Anadolu, “, Tel Aviv, al, Aqsa

☆ Hunted by Hamas: reconstructing the attack on Israel’s Kibbutz Be’eri
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Rescue missionIt was around 4 p.m. when Menachem Klemenson got a four-word WhatsApp message from his brother Elhanan: “Packing, going down south,” it read. As the Klemensons and their nephew drove around extracting families, kibbutz residents jumped out of their hiding places. I am a father.”In the girl’s case, as with the bodies of other kibbutz residents the trio found, they did not know their identities, nor was Reuters able to identify them. “Either you leave the dog or I shoot it,” Menachem recalls his brother Elhanan saying. Politicians and the military had violated a fundamental compact with the residents of Be’eri, said kibbutz secretary Pauker.

Persons: Menachem Klemenson, Elhanan, Itiel Zohar, Menachem, He’d, ” Menachem, “, ”, Itah, ” Itah, ‘, he’d, ” Elhanan, Nephew Itiel, Solvy, Ella Ben Ami, Gazans, Pauker, ” Pauker Organizations: West Bank –, Google, Reuters, ” Reuters, Hamas, IDF Locations: Otniel, Judea, Samaria, Be’eri, Gaza, Vineyard

☆ Entrepreneurs need mobile devices that offer flexibility and support multitasking. Here's how two SMB owners get it done.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Samsung | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Now his phone keeps up with him — the Z Fold5 has enough battery to last a full day, including video calls. Louis Angel Scott, the cofounder and COO of Cutbox, a UK-based barber chain that offers convenient and affordable cuts, understands this clearly. Angel Scott and his cofounder initially founded Cutbox out of frustration with long wait times associated with the barbering industry. Samsung created products like the Galaxy Z Fold5 for technology-leaning entrepreneurs like Angel Scott. "The back-end experience is so seamless to access on the Z Fold5 due to the bigger screen," Angel Scott said.

Persons: Andy Davis, Davis, Samsung's Knox, Knox, I've, Louis Angel Scott, Angel Scott, Cutbox, Pen Organizations: Black, Samsung, Buds2, Insider Studios, Samsung Labs Locations: barbershops

☆ Opinion | An Unarmed Teen Was Shot During a Cease-Fire. Israel Was Never Held to Account.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Rabea Eghbariah | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

The injury left Mr. Nabaheen permanently paralyzed and wheelchair bound for the rest of his life. I represented him as part of a landmark case that sought civil remedies for his life-changing injuries through the Israeli court system. Put simply, Mr. Nabaheen’s case set a chilling precedent such that no one in Gaza can seek compensation for any damages caused by Israel. Many of them, like Mr. Nabaheen, had already survived several wars before finally succumbing to this one. And like Mr. Nabaheen, there will likely be no recognition or recourse for their tragedies.

Persons: Attiya Nabaheen, Nabaheen, Mezan, Nabaheen’s, Al Mezan, Mr, ”, Esther Hayut, “ Organizations: Palestinian, Israeli, Legal Center, Arab Minority Rights, Al Mezan, for Human Rights, Israeli Ministry of Defense, United Nations, Supreme Locations: Gaza, Israeli, Haifa, United States, Israel, Adalah, Gaza City

☆ A Golden Treat for Diwali
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Christina Morales | More About Christina Morales | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the past decade, Ms. Mehta said, Indians have integrated some global ingredients into their traditional cooking for Diwali. In the United States, many Indian Americans make Diwali catering orders through Facebook or WhatsApp. Urja Shukla Bhatt, of Warminster, Pa., has been taking catering orders for snacks and dinner since at least August. Her mother-in-law, Daksha Bhatt, helps make the snacks, but Urja Shukla Bhatt cooks the Indian dishes for dinner. The pair is expecting to make at least 20 items, including hundreds of samosas and more than 20 pounds of chakri.

Persons: Bharadwaj, they’re, Nita Mehta, Mehta, Urja Shukla Bhatt, Daksha Bhatt, chakri, Bhatt Organizations: Facebook Locations: United States, Warminster, Pa

☆ Opinion | Israel Is Silencing Internal Critics
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Michael Sfard | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

Freedom of political expression in Israel with regard to the Israeli-Arab conflict, especially with regard to Israeli policy toward Palestinians, has always been precarious, especially for the Palestinian citizens of Israel. It shouldn’t be surprising: In societies that contain widespread nationalistic tendencies, as is sadly the case in Israel, war and national tragedies create the perfect environment for witch hunts and the accelerated branding of critics and minorities as enemies from within. The suppression of speech and targeting of critics of Israel’s policy toward the conflict has always had a strategic goal. Crushing dissent and eliminating the political force of Palestinian citizens of Israel are crucial conditions that must be met to achieve that goal. Michael Sfard is an Israeli human rights lawyer and the author of “The Wall and the Gate: Israel, Palestine and the Legal Battle for Human Rights.”

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☆ Dating is hard. Have apps made it worse?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

“Dating on the apps, it’s ruined dating a bit,” Nguyen-Don, who works as a digital marketing manager, said. “The… design of those dating apps should definitely be held accountable for this kind of dating culture,” Zhou said. His experiences on dating apps were positive, he said, and he valued the ways they introduced him to new people and new experiences. Dating apps know this. For all their flaws, dating apps are unlikely to disappear any time soon.

Persons: Jenny Nguyen, Don, Nguyen, didn’t, WhatsApp, hadn’t, he’d, texted, ” Nguyen, “, Alexis Dougé, Tinder, ”, Dougé, who’s, Benson Zhou, Zhou, ” Zhou, Brian, they’ll, CNN he’s, Foyin Ogunrombi, Ogunrombi, she’s, —, Who’s, Silas Stein, “ It’s, ” Ogunrombi, David Argetsinger, Argetsinger, ” Alissa Wilson, ” Wilson, Maxine Simone Williams, WeMetIRL, ” Williams, Williams, Bumble Organizations: CNN, Twitter, New York University Shanghai Locations: London, TikTok, Atlanta, Johannesburg, South Africa, Everett , Washington, Arlington , Virginia, New York, cologne

A day after an Israeli airstrike thundered across a densely populated Gaza Strip neighborhood, Palestinians trying to reach family members there to learn their fates were met largely with unnerving silence. “May God protect Gaza and its people.”“This is getting more insane every day,” Yousef Hammash, an employee of the Norwegian Refugee Council who was born in the Jabaliya neighborhood hit by the airstrike, said Wednesday. Mr. Hammash, who is now taking shelter in southern Gaza, said continuing communications outages were adding exponentially to the anguish of living amid deprivation and death. Sousan Hammad, 38, a writer and teacher in Brooklyn, said she had been frantically trying to reach family members in Jabaliya. Rescue workers and residents can be seen digging through the rubble and carrying what appear to be injured and dead people, including children.

Persons: “, ” Yousef Hammash, Hammash, Sousan Hammad, Hammad’s, Ahmed, ”, — Organizations: Norwegian Refugee Council, Ministry, The New York Times Locations: Gaza, Brooklyn, Jabaliya, United States, Israel, Falluja

☆ Is FOSO the new FOMO? How the 'fear of switching off' could affect your vacations
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | Harriet Akinyi | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The nagging feeling which keeps travelers tethered to their devices has been coined the fear of switching off, or FOSO. It's loosely similar to the fear of missing out (FOMO), commonly denoted as the worries of not being included in exciting experiences or activities that others are a part of. FOSO can be seen as an extension of FOMO, said Handcock. "The fear of disconnecting from devices partially stems from a fear of missing out on work and home updates," he elaborated. Gideon Mendel | Corbis Historical | Getty ImagesAccording to the survey by Priority Pass, FOSO is more prevalent among younger travelers.

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☆ Pinterest surges after earnings. Why Jim Cramer sees the stock as a long-term winner
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Tuesday he believes in Pinterest 's (PINS) reinvention plan, pointing to the social media platform's strong third-quarter earnings report as evidence. "This is now going to be – along with [Instagram parent] Meta – a destination for you to advertise at," Cramer said. Pinterest's recent ad partnership with Amazon (AMZN) — which also is owned by Cramer's Trust — is "very smart," Cramer said. On Pinterest's earnings call Monday, Ready said the company is pleased with the Amazon partnership, which was announced in late April. He reiterated that Pinterest expects the "most meaningful" revenue impact to show up starting in early 2024.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Pinterest, Bill Ready, Cramer, Jim Cramer's, Ready Organizations: Meta, Trust, CNBC, Club, Facebook, Amazon, Cramer's Trust

☆ Opinion | American Muslims Are in a Painful, Familiar Place
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Rozina Ali | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

Indeed, it’s been dizzying to witness the speed at which the same patterns we saw after Sept. 11, 2001, are playing out. In the United States, it’s as if the country has turned back the clock two decades, but not in the way that Mr. Biden suggests. For those who experienced waves of harassment and government surveillance in the years after Sept. 11, the president’s pledge of “unwavering” support for Israel set off alarm bells. Today, many Muslims in the United States fear a new outbreak of violence. Days after the attacks in Israel, the Biden administration announced that local and federal law enforcement officers across the United States are “closely monitoring” for connected threats.

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Gaza CNN —Three-year-old Joudi hasn’t uttered a word in 16 days, her father says. Her father told CNN she hasn't spoken in weeks, because she is still in shock. Abed Khaled/APEyewitnesses told CNN that Deir al-Balah was struck on Friday evening, alongside other locations in central Gaza. We were safe and suddenly everything changed and came crashing,” Hala told CNN at the Deir al-Balah refugee camp. Still in shock, Joudi is refusing to eat or drink, her father told CNN.

Persons: hasn’t, Hala Bin Naeem, Khan Younis, Daniel Hagari, “, Hala, Abed Khaled, Deir, Balah, ” Hala, ”, Thomas White, Crescent, Ashraf Amra, ” Elad Goren, Ibrahim Dahman, ” Dahman, Dahman, ” Hagari, Medhat Abbas, Joudi Organizations: Gaza CNN, Shifa, Israel Defense Forces, Hamas, of Health, Palestinian Ministry of Health, IDF, CNN, United Nations, UNRWA, UNRWA Affairs, Palestinian, Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, Anadolu Agency, Getty, UN, Civil Affairs Department, COGAT, Hospital Locations: Gaza, Gaza City, Al Karama, Israel, Ramallah, Hala, Beit Hanoun, Rafah, Wadi Gaza, Palestinian, al, Deir al, Egypt, Aqsa, U.S, Territories, WhatsApp

After a weekend of debilitating airstrikes and a communications blackout, the Israeli military moved deeper into Gaza, and appeared to be approaching Gaza City from at least three sides. Since Israel’s ground invasion began, Yousur Al-Hlou, a Times video journalist, has been in touch with residents of Gaza City. Al-Hlou shares what she has heard from those she has been able to reach, often via WhatsApp voice messages. The Israel-Hamas war is evolving by the minute. To help bring you the most up-to-date developments, we’re beginning “The Headlines: War Briefing,” where you’ll hear the latest from our correspondents on the ground every afternoon.

Persons: Yousur Al, Lulu Garcia, Navarro Organizations: Times Locations: Gaza, Gaza City, Israel

☆ In Gaza, a Question of Strategy and Morality - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Nicholas Kristof | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

But Barak also made another important point: Israel will now finally end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policy of bolstering Hamas. Israel supported Hamas? “Hamas spends money building tunnels, not investing in people,” a Gaza woman told me. No one knows how many people are caught in the wreckage, but some Gazans told me they had heard cries from inside collapsed buildings. One well-educated young woman inside Gaza, Amal, told me over WhatsApp that the victims she knew of were mostly civilians, and she sounded full of despair.

Persons: I’ve, optimistically, Barak, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Israel, Netanyahu, Qatar —, ” Netanyahu, don’t, “, ”, I’m, Amal Organizations: Hamas ’, Qatar, Palestinian Authority, Hamas Locations: Israel, Gaza, Qatar, Palestinian, ”, Jerusalem

It was increasingly difficult to reach people in the Gaza Strip or know what was happening in the enclave late Friday, as Israel said it was stepping up its bombardment and staging another incursion. On Friday evening, two major Palestinian mobile networks, Jawwal and Paltel, said that their phone and internet services were down. Some Palestinians who have managed to communicate with the outside world said that fear and panic were spreading. They don’t know what’s happening around them.”Visuals from inside Gaza on social media channels monitored by The New York Times and some wire services were extremely limited on Friday afternoon. Reuters maintained a live camera directed from the Israeli side of the border toward the Gaza skyline that showed darkness with an occasional burst of light.

Persons: Belal Khaled, Khan Younis Organizations: WhatsApp, Nasser Hospital, The New York Times, Reuters Locations: Gaza, Israel, Palestinian, Khan

☆ Mark Zuckerberg's Meta has lost nearly $50 billion on the metaverse - more than Ford, Hershey, or Kraft Heinz are worth
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta has recorded nearly $50 billion of metaverse losses in under five years. "We expect our RL operating losses to increase meaningfully in 2024," they noted in Meta's third-quarter earnings. Meta's metaverse losses to date exceed the market capitalization of Ford ($45 billion), Keurig Dr. Pepper ($41 billion), Hershey ($39 billion), Kraft Heinz ($39 billion), and many other large companies. They could soon overtake Lululemon ($49 billion), Chipotle ($50 billion), Target ($51 billion), and Monster Beverage ($52 billion) in size. They would also be worth nearly half as much as Zuckerberg ($105 billion).

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, Kraft Heinz, Nike's Phil Knight, Nvidia's Jensen Huang, Ken Griffin, —, Zuckerberg's Meta, Zuckerberg, Dr, Pepper, Phil Knight, Jensen Huang, Taylor Organizations: Ford, Hershey, Service, Reality Labs, Lululemon, Monster Beverage, Bloomberg, Nike, Nvidia, Citadel, Meta, NBA Locations: Meta's

☆ Meta’s New Year of Efficiency Won’t Look Like the Old One
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Dan Gallagher | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that artificial intelligence will be the company’s biggest investment area in 2024. Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg NewsA social-network company serving nearly half the world’s population should be pretty efficient at giving everyone something they want. The parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and new Twitter challenger Threads posted largely strong results for the period late Wednesday. Daily active users both for Facebook and the company’s broader Family of Apps also grew more than analysts had expected. Facebook even added 10 million daily active users in the U.S. and Canada compared with consensus forecasts calling for zero growth in what is still the company’s most important ad market.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, David Paul Morris, Wall Organizations: Bloomberg, Meta, Facebook, Apps Locations: U.S, Canada

☆ 'AI advancement driving engagement': Here's how Wall Street is reacting to Meta's 3rd-quarter earnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Here's how Wall Street analysts are reacting to Alphabet's third-quarter earnings report. But soft guidance for Meta's fourth-quarter revenue, sparked by the Israel-Gaza war, could be contributing to the sell-off in the stock. Most Wall Street analysts view Thursday's decline in Meta stock as a buy the dip opportunity. Here's what they're saying:William Blair: "AI advancement driving engagement across the organization"Meta's work in artificial intelligence is encouraging to analyst Ralph Schackart at William Blair, who said in a Wednesday note that "AI advancement [is] driving engagement across the organization." AdvertisementAdvertisementMeta's AI tools for advertisers are also showing meaningful growth, with its Advantage Plus shopping campaigns scaling to a $10 billion revenue run rate.

Persons: WhatsApp, —, Meta, Susan Li, William Blair, Ralph Schackart, Schackart, Goldman Sachs, Eric Sheridan, Sheridan, Doug Anmuth, Anmuth Organizations: Facebook, Service, JPMorgan, Meta Locations: Israel, Gaza, Asia

With a population of more than 270 million, Indonesia generated nearly $52 billion in e-commerce transactions last year, according to data from consultancy Momentum Works. TikTok is holding talks for potential partnerships with local e-commerce players, including GoTo's Tokopedia, while building a standalone TikTok Shop app for Indonesia, the people said. Until TikTok Shop stopped operations in Indonesia this month, it was delivering about 3 million parcels a day in Indonesia, two sources said. Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) YouTube is also planning to apply for an e-commerce license, two sources said, without specifying the type of permit planned. TikTok and YouTube's plans to apply for e-commerce permits in Indonesia have not been previously reported.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, GoTo's Tokopedia, TikTok, Tokopedia, Isy Karim, Isy, Stanley Widianto, Fanny Potkin, William Mallard Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, YouTube, Meta, Momentum Works, TikTok, Reuters, Facebook, Thomson Locations: Rights JAKARTA, Indonesia, Southeast, Southeast Asia, U.S, Indonesian

☆ Jim Cramer names six stocks worth looking to buy if there's a major sell-off
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday said investors should be looking for damaged stocks, not damaged companies, in the event of a major sell-off. Cramer listed the names of six stocks that are worth looking at to buy on the way down:Microsoft : Cramer said the tech giant delivered a great quarter, seeing positive results from its cloud business, Azure. WM : WM, formerly known as Waste Management, saw a boost in gross margins from its use of automation, Cramer said. Meta : Cramer praised Facebook parent Meta's most recent quarter but pointed out the stock is currently trading at a low price-to-earnings multiple. "There will be other stocks that will be worth buying into the eventual crescendo of selling," Cramer said.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, Meta's Instagram Organizations: Microsoft, Activision, WM, Waste Management, Reality Labs, Procter & Gamble, General, GE Locations: Israel

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