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Google Confronts Break-Up Threat From US DoJ
US Department of Justice mulls asking judge to force Google to sell parts of its business to eliminate online search monopoly
US Judge Orders Google To Allow Android App Store Competition
US federal judge orders Google to undertake wide range of measures allowing third-party app stores on Android, as Google seeks 'pause'
Amazon Antitrust Case Gets Go-Ahead In US Court
US federal judge says FTC and 18 states may proceed with landmark Amazon antitrust case, while dismissing some state charges
Top EU Court Says Meta Must Limit Data For Ad Targeting
Highest EU court rules in favour of privacy advocate Max Schrems, saying Facebook parent Meta must minimise data used for targeting ads
US Think Tank Probes NASA Staff Over Trump, Musk Criticism
Conservative think tank requests NASA employee communications discussing Donald Trump, Elon Musk as it compiles 'undesirables list'
EU States Approve China EV Tariffs In Split Vote
EU member states approve hefty tariffs on China-made EVs in spite of opposition from Hungary and auto-producing Germany
Google Threatens New Zealand News Ban Over Law
Google says it would stop linking to news in New Zealand if country passes law forcing revenue-sharing deals with media publishers
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US, Microsoft Disrupts Russian FSB Hackers
Internet domains used by “Russian intelligence agents and their proxies” for cyberattacks, seized by the United States and Microsoft
Mike Lynch Died From Drowning, Coroner Inquest Rules
UK's tech billionaire Dr Mike Lynch died from drowning on his superyacht, but his daughter's death is under investigation
Browser Firms Press EU To Reconsider Microsoft Edge As Gatekeeper
Browser firms write to European Commission alleging Microsoft's Edge web browser enjoys an unfair advantage
Harvard Students Use Meta Glasses To Dox People In Real-Time
Privacy worry? Students demo how Meta Smart Glasses can use facial recognition tech to instantly dox people’s identities
Biden Exempts Some Chip Factories From Extra Environmental Scrutiny
Certain semiconductor factories in US receiving government subsidies are to be exempt from federal environmental reviews
Russia Fines Google, Discord For ‘Banned Content’
Russia again fines Google, as well as Discord, for not deleting content that Moscow deems banned or illegal
Ofcom Preparing For ‘Strong Action’ Against Tech Giants – Report
Watch out Elon? British media regulator warns tech firms to be ready for 'strong action' when Online Safety Act kicks in
Judge Adds New Terms For X Brazil Re-Entry
Supreme Court judge says X must pay new fine for temporarily evading IP blocks before service can resume in Brazil
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Epic Sues Google, Samsung Over App Store Barriers
Epic Games says Samsung's Auto Blocker flags third-party app stores as malware, requires 21 steps to turn off
California Governor Vetoes AI Safety Bill
California governor vetoes landmark AI bill that would have mandated government oversight of powerful frontier models
Apple Must Face Reduced Claims In Device Privacy Case
Privacy lawsuit against Apple to go ahead after federal judge throws out claims related to some data collection settings
UK Competition Regulator Clears $4bn Amazon Anthropic AI Deal
CMA says $4bn Amazon investment into AI start-up Anthropic does not meet threshold for in-depth review under merger regulations
Google Expert Argues US Ad Case Is Too Narrow
Google expert economist argues Department of Justice ad tech case does not include market's shift to mobile, social media
Facebook Parent Fined £75m Over Password Storage
Facebook parent Meta fined 91m euros over unencrypted storage of hundreds of millions of passwords dating back to 2012
Government Nationalises One Of UK’s Last Semiconductor Factories
Saved from closure. Ministry of Defence acquires chip factory in County Durham responsible for semiconductors for defence industry
Elon Musk’s X Asks Brazil’s Top Court To Reinstate Service
Pretty please? Elon Musk's X requests permission from Brazil's Supreme Court to resume service in the country, despite high profile clash
Mozilla Firefox Slapped With Privacy Complaint
One of the most privacy focused web browsers, Firefox, is at the centre of a privacy complaint from Austria's Noyb
CrowdStrike Apologises For Global IT Outage In House Hearing
Congressional testimony sees CrowdStrike executive publicly apologise for faulty update that caused chaos around the world
Elon Musk Seeks Lawsuit Dismal From Former CNN Anchor
After interview clash resulted in Musk terminating contract, the owner of X seeks to dismiss resulting lawsuit
US DoJ Sues Visa For ‘Monopolising’ Debit Cards
Visa hit with lawsuit from US Department of Justice, over allegations of threatening merchants with high fees and paying off potential rivals