#Google challenges 1M French fine amid broader antitrust war

#Google challenges $591M French fine amid broader antitrust war

“#Google challenges $591M French fine amid broader antitrust war” Google plans to fight a $591 million fine that was levied by France’s antitrust watchdog earlier this summer over compensating publishers for news content — just one front in a broader battle that has the tech giant facing off against anti-monopoly regulators across the globe. French…

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#Apple, Google to lose lucrative payment fees under new law

#Apple, Google to lose lucrative payment fees under new law

“#Apple, Google to lose lucrative payment fees under new law” Apple and Google will be forced to allow app developers to use alternative payment systems under a new law passed by South Korea’s parliament Tuesday, threatening the companies’ lucrative commissions that are facing antitrust scrutiny around the world — including in the US. TheSouth Korean…

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# Google bans 8 ‘deceptive’ crypto apps from Play Store

# Google bans 8 ‘deceptive’ crypto apps from Play Store

“# Google bans 8 ‘deceptive’ crypto apps from Play Store ” Google has delisted eight allegedly fraudulent mobile apps from its Play Store that were duping crypto enthusiasts by charging fees for an illegitimate cloud mining service.  Fraudulent mobile applications have now become a popular method to mislead unwary users with high success rates. Trend…

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#Facebook, Google build undersea internet cables for Asia and Africa

#Facebook, Google build undersea internet cables for Asia and Africa

“#Facebook, Google build undersea internet cables for Asia and Africa” Facebook and Google are building undersea internet cables around the world — and are betting that the investments will bring in millions of new customers. Facebook revealed Sunday that it is helping build a 7,500-mile cable connecting countries including Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines and Taiwan….

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#Letters to the Editor — Aug. 15, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — Aug. 15, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — Aug. 15, 2021” China syndromeIt is amazing how the almighty dollar, greed and financial recklessness can create strange bedfellows (“China’s US Data Threat,” Aug. 10). Many technological and other goods in the United States and Europe are imported from Communist China, a persecutor and suppressor of freedom and human rights,…

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#Senators introduce bipartisan bill to rein in Apple, Google app stores

#Senators introduce bipartisan bill to rein in Apple, Google app stores

“#Senators introduce bipartisan bill to rein in Apple, Google app stores” A bipartisan trio of senators introduced a bill that would rein in app stores of companies they said exert too much market control, including Apple and Alphabet Inc’s Google. Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota teamed up with Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of…

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