Wendy's (WEN) is ready to serve up its customers — in another dimension, the metaverse.

Alphabet Inc's Google on Wednesday said it would keep alive for at least two years a tracking technology on its Android phones that is relied upon by advertisers, easing speculation about its plans after Apple Inc frustrated the ad industry by restricting a similar tool. Google said it would give "substantial notice" before axing what is known as AdId. Advertisers, app makers and hundreds of small ad tech companies had expected changes to AdId after Apple last April forced software makers to seek user permission to track behavior across multiple apps through its comparable tool, called IDFA.

Betting, interactivity, and sports programming is key.

Meta Platforms Inc, the owner of Facebook, is close to acquiring Greek audio software startup Accusonus, a person with knowledge of the deal said. Facebook spokespeople declined to confirm the deal, which the source said would be announced in the next few days. "We don't comment on rumours or speculation," a Facebook spokesperson said in an email.

It will be Microsoft's largest acquisition ever.

It’s already developing a Bitcoin hardware wallet.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is in talks with a state-owned conglomerate about a potential deal involving its stake in Weibo Corp., as Beijing moves to curb the influence of China’s tech giants in the sensitive media sphere.

Apple shares closed lower on Tuesday, with the iPhone maker slipping after a four-day rally that put it within striking distance of a historic $3 trillion market value, a threshold that has proved elusive for weeks.

Meta, Facebook's parent company, had the most popular app in Apple's App Store on Christmas: the Oculus VR app.

Beijing-based Baidu plans to hold its annual developers' event Monday in the virtual world of its metaverse app, XiRang.