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Google’s 2.4 billion euro fine upheld by Europe’s top court in EU antitrust probe
The European Union flag is seen with Google’s logo. Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty Images Europe’s top court on Tuesday upheld a 2.4 billion euro ($2.65 billion) fine imposed on Google for abusing its dominant position by favoring its own shopping comparison service. The fine stems from an antitrust investigation by the European Commission, […]
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Roblox will let developers sell games for real dollars as it expands beyond virtual currency
The New York Stock Exchange welcomes executives and guests of Roblox in celebration of its direct listing, March 10, 2021. NYSE Roblox, the popular kid’s gaming platform that generates billions of dollars a year in the virtual world, is getting real. The company said on Friday that some game developers on the platform will be […]
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Google’s second antitrust trial could help shape the future of online ads
A pedestrian passes by the Google office in New York City on Jan. 25, 2023. Leonardo Munoz | View Press | Getty Images A month after losing a landmark antitrust case brought by the Department of Justice, Google is headed back to court to face off for a second time against federal prosecutors. In August, […]
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With Musk’s X banned in Brazil, its users carve out new digital homes
A man hangs flags with a portrait of tech tycoon Elon Musk during a demonstration called by former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on April 21, 2024. Mauro Pimentel | AFP | Getty Images As billionaire Elon Musk’s clash with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice came to a […]
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Amazon is ‘joint employer’ of some contracted delivery drivers, labor group says
A group of Amazon delivery drivers hold a labor strike at the DAX7 Amazon Sortation Center in South Gate. The police became involved due to the hold up of Amazon vehicles. Zoe Cranfill | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Amazon should be considered a “joint employer” of some of its contracted delivery drivers, a […]
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U.S. safety regulator calls for probe of Temu, Shein over ‘deadly baby and toddler products’
Global online shopping platform Temu. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Two U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission members are urging the agency to probe safety practices of “foreign-owned” e-commerce platforms such as Shein and Temu, specifically the alleged sale of “deadly baby and toddler products.” In a letter late Tuesday, CPSC Commissioners Peter Feldman and […]
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Qualcomm ramps up challenge to Intel and AMD with latest AI PC chip
A view of the logo of Qualcomm at the Mobile World Congress 2024. Ramon Costa | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Qualcomm launched a new PC processor on Wednesday as it looks to capitalize on electronics makers’ desire to put artificial intelligence on their devices. The move ramps up Qualcomm’s efforts to challenge […]
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Robinhood lets Brits lend shares for extra income in bid to grow international footprint
In this photo illustration, the Robinhood Markets Inc. website is shown on a computer on June 06, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Online brokerage platform Robinhood on Wednesday launched a share lending program in the U.K. that would allow consumers there to earn passive income on stocks they own, in the […]
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Elon Musk’s X can proceed to trial in case against Media Matters after Texas judge denies dismissal request
The Twitter logo is displayed on a smartphone screen and on a computer screen in Athens, Greece, on April 20, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images A federal judge in Texas has ruled against Media Matters and its request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s X. Because of U.S. District Judge Reed […]
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Cord cutters prepare for political ad blitz as campaigns flood Roku, Hulu ahead of election
Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and former President Donald Trump Reuters Consumers who cut their cable cord in recent years are finding that there’s one thing about linear TV they can’t escape: political ads. With the U.S. presidential election less than 70 days away, campaigns are swarming streaming services like Roku and Hulu to such […]
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