#EU accuses Apple of antitrust breach following Spotify complaint

#EU accuses Apple of antitrust breach following Spotify complaint

“#EU accuses Apple of antitrust breach following Spotify complaint” European Union regulators accused Apple on Friday of violating the bloc’s antitrust laws, alleging the iPhone maker distorts competition for music streaming by imposing unfair rules for rival services in its App Store. The EU’s executive Commission said it objected to Apple’s rules for music streaming…

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#Attention web giants: ‘Recess is over’

#Attention web giants: ‘Recess is over’

“#Attention web giants: ‘Recess is over’” This story by Alec Castonguay first appeared in L’actualité and has been translated from French It’s the dead of night when Steven Guilbeault’s alarm clock wakes him up. He jumps into the shower, puts on a blue suit, adjusts his grey tie—even though he hates wearing them—and reviews his notes…

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#Apple and Facebook deliver strong earnings in boon to markets

#Apple and Facebook deliver strong earnings in boon to markets

“#Apple and Facebook deliver strong earnings in boon to markets” Apple and Facebook delivered on blowout earnings Wednesday evening, giving US markets a lift into the back half of the busiest earnings week of the quarter.  Apple said sales jumped 54% during its fiscal second quarter, with each product category seeing double-digit growth. The company…

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# Binance could face heavy fines over stock tokens warns German regulator

# Binance could face heavy fines over stock tokens warns German regulator

“# Binance could face heavy fines over stock tokens warns German regulator ” Binance’s attempts to bridge traditional markets with the cryptocurrency space in the form of fractionalized stock tokens has drawn the attention of Germany’s financial regulator. The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warned on Wednesday that the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange could face…

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#Letters to the Editor — April 25, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — April 25, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — April 25, 2021” A better fix for DC Claims that the residents of Washington, DC, have no real representation are real and can be easily solved, but Democratic leadership will never go for it (“Biden WH wants a 51st star,” April 21). I propose the creation of a smaller capital…

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#Foxconn drastically downsizes plans for Wisconsin facility

#Foxconn drastically downsizes plans for Wisconsin facility

“#Foxconn drastically downsizes plans for Wisconsin facility” Foxconn — the Taiwan-based manufacturing giant that cranks out Apple’s iPhones among other popular gadgets — is drastically scaling back a planned $10 billion factory in Wisconsin. Under a deal with the state of Wisconsin announced on Tuesday, Foxconn will slash its planned investment in the facility —…

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