A of Mark Zuckerburg trading blows with MMA fighter Khai Wu has the Boomies of the internet united. The billionaire founder of posted a lengthy video of his training session with Wu on Instagram (also owned by the Zuck), earning the praise of MMA celebrities Alexander Volkanovski and Conor McGregor, but perhaps, also of the Boomies (as we like to call them), whose continuous interest in the social media giant kept Facebook high up in the public consciousness this week, helping it retain the #1 spot. 👑 video Facebook While it's unclear if the Zuck will ever step inside an actual fighting ring, his company seems to be going all out to remain relevant. A by said Meta, the parent of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is forming a completely new division to introduce new paid features on the platforms to make up for a decline in its ads business. Meanwhile, an published by details the consequences of being banned on the platform — an unintended consequence of " ." report The Verge article The Guardian some bug in the system Good news for those that want to plead their case, however. Facebook is a customer-service group that can help restore accounts that were unexpectedly removed, a harrowing experience if you're a business owner who on the platform for sales or marketing, or an individual who likes staying in touch with family and friends. building relies heavily 🎅 Roblox As if in response to Facebook's ranking, the Zoomies (as we like to call them), began rallying behind , and began rallying HARD. The youth-centered gaming platform saw a meteoric rise of nearly 127% in trending interest this week to land in the #2 spot. Roblox Roblox was a during the pandemic as more and more kids flocked to the platform to pass the time. But with the pandemic now all but over, the company is struggling to keep users hooked, which was reflected in the company's of 30 cents per share for the most recent quarter. pretty big deal higher-than-expected loss Experts say video gaming companies are suffering the consequences of everyone disconnecting and — more of a reason to believe the Metaverse is no substitute for real life.. Not yet at least. Though that still doesn't mean Roblox doesn't believe in the potential of the Metaverse. returning to the real world The company a new logo and brand tagline as "part of its journey toward metaverse domination." Only time will tell whether the company's focus on metaverse will yield results. recently announced 🍎 Apple Of course, no issue of the Tech Company Brief is complete without a mention of . Ranking at #3, the company is just days away from its , simply tilted 'Far Out.' as to what the title refers to have ranged from a new main wallpaper for the iPhone to features rivaling Google’s long-existing astrophotography mode. Apple next big product event Previous guesses Hardware's not necessarily where it's at though. A new report by the indicates that Apple plans to aggressively expand its digital advertising workforce, currently listing 216 open roles in the segment, which is already made up of 250 people. As , the Silicon Valley firm is planning to the number of ads you see on your iPhone and iPad in an attempt to make big bucks™. Financial Times we reported previously expand Apple may be on a path to monopolizing advertisements on its products. Just last year, the company made a change to its privacy rules that made it difficult for Meta, Snap, and Twitter (aka the usual suspects) from showing personalized ads to Apple users, resulting in a disruption that cost the industry billions of dollars in lost revenue. 🔍 Google Google the annual this past Saturday to highlight small game developers from South Korea, Japan and parts of Europe. The company bills the virtual event as a way to "celebrate unique games launched this year and showcase the inspiring emerging talent behind these titles," and the winning entries receive , including a promotional campaign worth €100,000. hosted Google Play Indie Games Festival hefty prizes Two of the winning entries this year were puzzle games created by developers in Belgium and Ukraine, while the third winning entry was a dungeon crawler by a German developer. Check them out . here Google ranked #4 in this week's tech rankings. 🖥️ Microsoft , the creator of the OS your grandma probably grew up on, in TikTok's Android application that made it possible for hackers to get a hold of users' accounts with a single click. The vulnerability, first discovered in February, has been fixed, and Microsoft said it did not find any evidence of "in-the-wild exploitation." Microsoft recently disclosed a vulnerability Out in the real world, the company clinched a $21.9 billion deal to supply combat goggles to the U.S. Army. Some Microsoft employees have of the company's dealings with the U.S. Army in the past, but it doesn't look like the company cares. expressed their disliking "The augmented reality goggles, which are a modified version of the HoloLens eyewear, give the user a "heads-up display," or a hologram that is projected over their environment and provides more information over what they can already see," Interesting Engineering , citing Bloomberg. reported Microsoft ranked #5 in this week's tech rankings. And that's a wrap! Thanks for reading Tech Company Brief Issue #14! If you'd like to see which tech companies are rising and falling in the public consciousness, feel free to head down . See y'all next week. here PEACE! ☮️

Apple

Facebook

Google

Instagram

Microsoft

Nintendo

Roblox

Sony

The Verge

Twitter

Read My Stories

Too Long; Didn't Read

Boomer vs. Zoomer

Boomer vs. Zoomer

Too Long; Didn't Read

People Mentioned

Companies Mentioned

@sheharyarkhan

RELATED STORIES