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Tesla Stops Gaming While Moving, Amid US Safety Investigation
Amid US safety investigation, Tesla says it will stop allowing computer games to be played on the car’s central touchscreen
Meta Appeals Against UK Order To Sell Giphy
Facebook parent Meta is appealing against UK order to sell-off Giphy, after regulator rules the deal harms advertising competition
Russia Hits Twitter With Fine For Banned Content
Latest financial penalty against US tech firms sees Moscow court fine Twitter for not deleting so-called 'banned content'
US Opens Tesla Investigation Over In-Car Computer Games
US safety regulators begin probe over complaint that drivers can actually play computer games on central touchscreen when driving
Acer Slaps Volkswagen With 4G Patent Lawsuit – Report
Legal battle. German car giant sued, as Taiwanese PC maker Acer alleges VW has not paid for licenses for its 4G network patents
The Power of Diversity
Paying close attention to the specific needs of LGBTQI+ employees across your company can pay massive dividends. The unique perspectives these groups bring to their teams are, in many businesses, an untapped resource. As a result, nurt ...
US Adds Drone Maker DJI To Investment Blacklist
US Treasury adds Chinese drone giant DJI to financial blacklist, prohibiting investors from owning shares, as trade war with China intensifies
Russia Fines Meta, Twitter and TikTok Over ‘Banned Content’
Campaign against US tech firms in Russia shows no sign of slowing, with string of financial penalties levied against multiple firms
Google Staff Refusing Vaccine Will Be Fired
Staff at Google who refuse to be vaccinated will first lose their salary, and eventually will be fired, according to internal documents
Julian Assange Can Be Extradited To US, Court Decides
Court grants US appeal, meaning Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange is set to be extradited to US to face espionage charges. However an appeal is expected
Apple Wins Court Delay To App Store Payment Change
Appeals court grants stay, meaning the Apple doesn't have to implement alternative payment methods just yet, to its App Store
Meta Sued For $150 Billion By Rohingya Refugees
Meta sued for billions of dollars for not allegedly removing anti-Rohingya hate speech during 2017 violence in Myanmar (Burma)
Craig Wright Wins US Case Over Bitcoin Inventor Claim
Computer scientist who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, wins US court case against former partner, and avoids having to split huge cache of bitcoin
Uber To Pay $9m Settlement Over Safety Reporting Failure
Uber agrees to pay $9 million to settle dispute with California regulators over its failure to provide detailed data on sexual assault reports
Russia Seeks To Fine Google, Meta On Annual Turnover
Russian regulator applies to court to fine US tech giants percentage of annual Russian turnover, over failure to remove “banned content”
FTC Sues Nvidia To Block ARM Acquisition
US Federal Trade Commission sues Nvidia to block its acquisition of the UK's ARM Holdings, stating it will “stifle next gen technologies”
NY AG Seeks Overseer For Amazon Worker Safety
New York's attorney general asks US judge to appoint someone who will oversee worker safety at Amazon, and to force it to rehire fired worker
Amazon’s Alabama Warehouse To Vote Again On Trade Union
Not the right outcome? Workers and staff at Amazon fulfilment centre in Bessemer, Alabama to vote again whether it should unionise
Meta Ordered To Sell Giphy By British Regulator
But will Zuckerberg obey? The UK's CMA watchdog orders Facebook to sell Giphy, after concluding deal could harm UK advertisers
Clearview AI Faces £17m Fine For ‘Serious’ Data Protection Breaches
American facial recognition firm Clearview AI is facing a possible £17 million fine over “serious breaches” of UK data protection law
Google To Pay Millions To Ireland In Back Taxes
Google is to pay £183m in back taxes to the Irish government, in line with its promise to halt the use of the European tax loophole
Orange CEO Resigns After Court Conviction
Stephane Richard steps down from his CEO and chairman positions of French mobile giant Orange, after his conviction by a Paris court
Tolkien Estate Blocks ‘JRR Token’ Cryptocurrency
“You shall not pass!”, as Tolkien Estate takes legal action against cheeky developer of a cryptocurrency called JRR Token
Apple Sues NSO To ‘Curb Abuse Of State-Sponsored Spyware’
Tech giant Apple adds to growing pressure on NSO by filing a lawsuit against the surveillance specialist for targetting its users
Alibaba Growth Slumps As China Consumption Slows
Alibaba reports disappointing quarterly growth and full-year revenue expectations amidst regulatory crackdown and more cautious consumer spending
US States Investigate Instagram Over Youth Risk
Group of US states launches consumer protection probe into the way Instagram targets young people and affects them following whistleblower leaks
Tesla Sued By JPMorgan Over Elon Musk Privatisation Tweet
Investment bank JPMorgan sues Tesla for $162 million, alleging Elon Musk's privatisation tweet in 2018 cost it millions of dollars
UK Orders Full Investigation Of Nvidia’s ARM Acquisition
Final nail? UK orders full national security investigation of Nvidia's proposed acquisition of British chip designer ARM Holdings
Alibaba Singles’ Day Growth Slumps Amidst Crackdown
Alibaba's Singles' Day grows at slowest rate since launch amidst regulatory crackdown, as e-commerce giants emphasise social responsibility