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France Fines Google 150m Euros For Anti-Competitive Behaviour

Anti-competitive behaviour and advertising rule breaches. France hits Google with hefty 150m euros penalty over its online advertising domination

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UK Regulator Turns Attention To Tech Giant Competition Regulation

The UK Competition and Markets Authority says it may consider implementing tougher rules on tech giants over competition concerns

5 years ago

Uber Banned In Germany After Court Ruling

Uber's ride-hailing services in Germany have been banned in seven cities after a court found it lacks appropriate licence

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Facebook Wins Data Transfer Opinion Against Max Schrems

ECJ advisor says that personal data transfers from tech companies in the EU into the United States are “valid”, in…

5 years ago

Google Staffer Claims She Was Fired Over Worker Rights

Security engineer claims she was fired for Chrome popup about the protection of worker rights at the search engine giant

5 years ago

Tech Giants Sued Over Cobalt Mining Deaths

Apple, Google, Dell, Tesla and Microsoft sued for deaths and injuries of child miners of cobalt in the Democratic Republic…

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Tesla To Be Investigated After Police Car Crash

US government agency confirms it will investigate crash last week that saw a Tesla on autopilot rear end a stationary…

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Post Office Settles Horizon IT System Dispute

Post Office to pay nearly £58m after years of fraud disputes with sub postmasters over the Horizon accounting system

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Apple ‘Deeply Concerned’ Former Staff May Flee To China – Report

Former Apple staff who allegedly stole data concerning its self-driving cars, present a flight risk US prosecutors have told a…

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Autopilot Tesla Crashes Into Police Car

Tesla Model 3 in autopilot self-driving mode crashes into stationary police car in the US, as driver was occupied checking…

5 years ago

Elon Musk Says Sorry To British Diver For ‘Pedo Guy’ Tweet

Tesla boss in court apologises directly to Vernon Unsworth, but also admits to hiring private detective to investigate British diver

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US Embassy Files Extradition Request For Mike Lynch

US presses ahead despite ongoing court case in the UK, and files extradition request for Dr Mike Lynch

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Elon Musk Heads To Court Over ‘Pedo’ Tweet

Tesla boss Elon Musk to face the British diving specialist he accused of being a paedophile, in Los Angeles courtroom…

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Digital Tax Payback As US Vows Tax On Champagne, Cheese

Cheese, champagne, and handbags may be hit with punitive duties of up to 100% by the United States in response…

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UK Drone Users Register Today Or Risk £1,000 Fine

British drone pilots have until today to register or risk a £1,000 fine. But will criminals and rogue drone operators…

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Wearable Healthcare: Vital Signs for CTO Innovation

As the wearable technology sector continues to expand, CTOs considering their company's next innovation in this space should pay close…

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Facebook Lawsuit After Hack Must Not Include Damages – US Judge

Facebook should not face financial damage claims after the hack of 29 million accounts, but can pressure for better security

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US Readies Response To French Tech Tax

US trade officials will on Monday reveal their proposed response to France's imposing a tax on mostly US tech firms…

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NSO Staff Sue Facebook For Blocking Personal Accounts

Staff at Israeli surveillance firm NSO sue Facebook, alleging it has blocked the personal accounts of staff and family members

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Julian Assange Is So Ill He Could Die, Warn Doctors

More than 60 doctors warn British Home secretary that the health of Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange is so bad he…

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Microsoft Granted ‘Mass Market’ Export Licence For Huawei

Sign of a thaw? Huawei will be still be able to utilise Microsoft software after US Dept of Commerce grants…

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Russia Bans Electronic Sales Unless Russian Software Is Pre-installed

Electronic devices such as smartphones, computers and smart televisions must come pre-loaded with Russian-made software

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Huawei Asks Canadian Court To Halt CFO Extradition To US

US extradition of Meng Wanzhou should be halted as Canada did not have sanctions against Iran at time of request

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America Criticised For Mike Lynch Extradition Request

US DoJ officials damned for filing extradition request for former Autonomy boss, whilst a court case is ongoing in London

5 years ago

Cisco Files Lawsuit Against Former Employees

Three former staffers allegedly stole thousands of confidential files when they detected to competitor

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Sweden Drops Rape Investigation Against Julian Assange

Main reason for Wikileak co-founder's self-imposed confinement in Ecuadorean embassy is dropped by Swedish prosecutors

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Judge Approves US Searches Of Passenger Electronic Devices

US border agents only need “reasonable suspicion” and no search warrant to search travellers’ smartphones and laptops

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Morrisons Tells Supreme Court It Is Not Liable For Breach

Not our fault. Supermarket tells Supreme Court it was not liable for 2014 hack of staff payroll data

5 years ago

Uber Still Using Waymo Technology

Uber found to still be using self-driving tech from Waymo, meaning a licensing deal between the two, or expensive redevelopment

5 years ago

Oracle Appeals Pentagon JEDI Contract Exclusion

'JEDI suffers from corruption of a high order' thunders Oracle as it appeals lower court ruling over its exclusion from…

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