#Google’s Privacy Sandbox faces continued competition concerns

#Google’s Privacy Sandbox faces continued competition concerns

The ongoing scrutiny of Google’s Privacy Sandbox highlights potential regulatory changes that could impact competition and ad targeting. The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is closely monitoring Google’s evolving Privacy Sandbox initiative despite the tech giant’s major strategy shift announced earlier this year. Big picture. Google’s original plan to phase out third-party cookies in…

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#Why Wiz really turned down Google’s B offer

#Why Wiz really turned down Google’s $23B offer

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re coming at you right off the heels of TechCrunch Disrupt! If you missed it, we’re highlighting conversations from Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg, and Disney star turned space CEO Bridgit Mendler. Of course, we’ve got news from the rest of the tech world…

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#Indonesia blocks Google Pixel sales after ban on iPhone 16

#Indonesia blocks Google Pixel sales after ban on iPhone 16

Indonesia has banned sales of Google Pixel smartphones for failing to meet domestic content requirements, days after blocking Apple’s iPhone 16 in Southeast Asia’s largest phone market. The Indonesian Ministry of Industry said Google’s phones cannot be traded until they comply with rules requiring 40% local content in smartphones sold in Indonesia. Google must obtain…

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