US regulators challenge Big Tech companies as illegal monopolies: Last week the federal government sued Apple, alleging it unfairly traps users in a ‘walled ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/25/business/justice-department-antitrust-monopoly-big-tech-apple-google-meta-amazon/
Quick Glance: Apple's Planned Chatbot Absence in iOS 18
- Apple is not intending to include its own generative AI chatbot in upcoming software updates.
- Discussions have been held with companies like Google, OpenAI, and Baidu regarding potential generative AI partnerships.
- Apple will reveal new AI features to aid users in daily tasks, but details remain vague.
- The iOS 18 beta will be accessible to developers post-WWDC keynote, with a full release expected in September.
Product piracy: Amazon fights against fake goods: The US internet company identified, confiscated and disposed of more than seven million counterfeit products on ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/amazon-kaempft-gegen-fake-ware-19613185.html
WATCH LIVE: Garland holds news conference as Justice Department files antitrust suit against Apple
pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-garland-holds-news-conference-as-justice-department-files-antitrust-suit-against-apple
Amazon loses court fight to suspend EU tech rules' ad clause: Amazon on Wednesday lost its fight to suspend a requirement regarding its online advertising under ...
reuters.com/technology/eus-top-court-rejects-amazons-request-suspend-eu-tech-rules-ad-clause-2024-03-27/
U.S. sues Apple, says it has illegal monopoly over smartphones: Apple says a Justice Department antitrust lawsuit accusing it of engineering an illegal monopoly ...
apnews.com/article/apple-antitrust-monopoly-app-store-justice-department-822d7e8f5cf53a2636795fcc33ee1fc3
Wisconsin Supreme Court dismisses Amazon challenge to ruling that drivers are employees
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Quick Glance: Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Ruling on Amazon Drivers
- Wisconsin Supreme Court affirms lower court ruling classifying some Amazon delivery drivers as employees, not independent contractors.
- The decision means an Amazon subsidiary faces a tax bill of over $200,000.
- Labor unions and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development advocated for Amazon Flex workers to be recognized as employees.
- Legal experts suggest the case could have implications for similar gig economy worker classification cases.
US takes on Apple as efforts to curtail Big Tech gather momentum: Apple was on Thursday sued by the U.S. Department of Justice, the latest antitrust action ...
reuters.com/technology/us-takes-apple-efforts-curtail-big-tech-gather-momentum-2024-03-21/
Amazon reports ‘measurable progress’ on worker safety; critics object: Amazon’s safety data shows a decline in its warehouse injury rate in 2023 ...
columbian.com/news/2024/mar/24/amazon-reports-measurable-progress-on-worker-safety-critics-object/
The Justice Department filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Apple, according to media reports, alleging that the tech giant illegally maintains its ... Show more
US DOJ announces antitrust lawsuit against tech giant Apple: Department of Justice is joined by 15 states and the District of Columbia in alleging that Apple ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/21/us-doj-announces-antitrust-lawsuit-against-tech-giant-apple
Apple is to blame for Microsoft and Amazon's phone failures, DOJ says: The Department of Justice cited past smartphone flops, including Amazon's 2014 Fire Phone.
businessinsider.com/apple-blame-microsoft-and-amazon-fire-phone-failures-doj-2024-3
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iPhone or iMonopoly?: The feds take on Apple for smartphone antirust violations: The same day in 2007 that founder Steve Jobs of Apple Computer presented the ...
nydailynews.com/2024/03/22/iphone-or-imonopoly-the-feds-take-on-apple-for-smartphone-antirust-violations/
The United States vs. the iPhone: Washington’s crackdown on Big Tech is coming for Apple.
nytimes.com/2024/03/26/podcasts/the-daily/apple-lawsuit.html
Get the 2nd Gen Apple Watch SE for Just $189 on Amazon: Apple's 40mm GPS Apple Watch SE has dropped to $189.00 today on Amazon, down from $249.00 ...
macrumors.com/2024/03/26/2nd-gen-apple-watch-se-189-2/
Facebook snooped on Snapchat, Amazon, and YouTube user data, documents reveal: "Project Ghostbusters" lies at the core of it all.
mashable.com/article/facebook-snapchat-data-project-ghostbusters-mark-zuckerberg
Quick Glance: Meta Accused of Intercepting Snapchat Data for Competitive Advantage
- Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is accused of intercepting Snapchat data to harm competitors.
- Project Ghostbusters, run by Onavo acquired by Facebook in 2013, involved intercepting data traffic from mobile apps.
- Facebook allegedly paid individuals to snoop on their phones to intercept and analyze data for commercial gain.
- Meta's actions could be considered criminal wiretapping and allegedly led to increased ad prices.
'Sell by' and 'best before' dates mean nothing, create food waste: The Agriculture Department estimated that the average family of four loses about $1 ...
businessinsider.com/sell-by-best-before-dates-mean-nothing-create-food-waste-2024-3
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'RANSACKED': CVS CEO says company is working with law enforcement because thieves are "not being prosecuted, and they need to be." www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/cvs-engaging-ags-retail-theft-working-dismantle-these-criminal-operations
Facebook might have used your phone to snoop on Snapchat, Amazon and YouTube: Newly unsealed court documents show how Facebook was snooping on users' ...
indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/facebook-project-ghostbusters-snapchat-youtube-amazon-snooping-9235479/
Apple, Meta, and Alphabet investigated under Digital Markets Act : The probes come days after new rules to curb the power of dominant online platforms took ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2024/03/25/apple-facebook-google-investigated-under-brussels-digital-markets-act
Quick Glance: EU Commission Investigates Tech Giants: Violation of Laws?
- The EU Commission has initiated proceedings against Apple, Alphabet, and Meta to investigate possible breaches of EU rules.
- The Digital Markets Act aims to combat the dominance of major online platforms, particularly focusing on gatekeeper services.
- Apple and Alphabet are accused of hindering developers and making it difficult for users to adjust default settings.
- The potential penalties for violations are significant, but tech companies have already announced changes. Despite this, investors remain calm.
Amazon loses EU court bid to delay digital rules on online ads: Tech giant said it is “disappointed with this decision.”
politico.eu/article/amazon-loses-eu-court-bid-to-delay-digital-rules-on-online-ads/
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- New data shows IRS’s 10-year struggle to investigate tax crimes
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Editorial: Feds take on Apple for smartphone antirust violations www.nydailynews.com/2024/03/22/iphone-or-imonopoly-the-feds-take-on-apple-for-smartphone-antirust-violations/ DOJ: Apple has an illegal monopoly over smartphones in U.S. www.nydailynews.com/2024/03/21/apple-has-kept-an-illegal-monopoly-over-smartphones-in-us-justice-department-says-in-antitrust-suit/ More Bramhall www.nydailynews.com/2024/03/04/bramhall-editorial-cartoons-march-april-2024/
Why is the Biden administration suing Apple? All to know: Apple has been accused of monopolising the smartphone market in an antitrust lawsuit ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/22/apple-13
How can Sweden make the most of English speakers' language skills?: Scandinavians may belong to some of the best countries in the world when it comes to speaking ...
thelocal.se/20240322/how-can-sweden-make-the-most-of-english-speakers-language-skills
US Senators Propose Speeding Up Satellite Approval Process: US Senators Ted Cruz and Jacky Rosen plan to introduce legislation as early as Thursday that aims to ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-21/us-lawmakers-propose-shot-clock-for-satellite-approval-process
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US sues tech giant Apple for : The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant Apple ...
timesofoman.com/article/143520-us-sues-tech-giant-apple-for-monopolising-smartphone-market
Winsen: Amazon works council boss has to go - That is the reasoning of the State Labor Court
landeszeitung.de/lokales/harburg-lk/amazon-betriebsratschef-muss-gehen-FAMBMQ74ENHIRDCSL35FNAHDIQ.html
iPhone and iMessage: US Department of Justice files antitrust lawsuit against Apple - Golem.de
golem.de/news/iphone-und-imessage-us-justizministerium-reicht-wettbewerbsklage-gegen-apple-ein-2403-183467.html
Apple (AAPL) Shares Drop on News of Impending US DOJ Antitrust Suit: The Justice Department is poised to sue Apple Inc. as soon as Thursday ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-20/doj-to-sue-apple-for-antitrust-violations-as-soon-as-thursday
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In Pa., private security companies make their own rules. Some say they’re above the law.
inquirer.com/crime/private-security-assault-philadelphia-bouncer-20240321.html
There's a clear way to regulate Facebook, TikTok and other social media: With Google, Amazon, Twitter and other companies scaling back their safety teams ...
latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-03-20/social-media-facebook-tiktok-government-regulation
Big Tech Shocks Electric Utilities | by Todd G. Buchholz & Michael Mindlin - Project Syndicate
project-syndicate.org/commentary/big-tech-is-disrupting-electric-utilities-by-todd-g-buchholz-and-michael-mindlin-2024-03
The Messy Reality Behind a Silicon Valley Unicorn: A VC-backed startup’s push for growth left little time for actual engineering
spectrum.ieee.org/unicorn-startup
Which eclipse glasses are safe? What to know about scams ahead of April 8 solar eclipse
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/13/eclipse-glasses-scams-april-8/72683260007/
Private operators, instead of police, to run mobile speed cameras for first time: Waka Kotahi has put out a tender to run the country's mobile cameras from next ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/511356/private-operators-instead-of-police-to-run-mobile-speed-cameras-for-first-time
Apple Fined $1.95B in Europe for Impeding Cheaper Music Streaming Options: According to the European Commission, Apple's rules mean rivals such as Spotify can't ...
cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/apple-fined-1-95b-in-europe-for-impeding-cheaper-music-streaming-options/
'I am losing my mind': Behind the rosy job numbers, Americans are struggling to find work
usatoday.com/story/money/2024/03/07/job-market-cooling-despite-high-employment-numbers/72846912007/
Microsoft warns Russia has escalated its hacking campaign: The campaign’s success to date has shocked intelligence officials on multiple continents ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/03/08/microsoft-hack-email-russia/
Tech giant Amazon's $7.5b NZ data centre plan quietly put on hold: Customers were told data centres would open this year, but Amazon hasn't resolved ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/01/amazons-7-5b-nz-data-centre-plan-quietly-put-on-hold/
Amazon prevents sales stop: patent agreement with Huawei: Amazon threatened to ban the sale of its Kindle readers and Echo speakers in Germany ...
heise.de/news/Patentstreit-Amazon-und-Huawei-einigen-sich-hinter-verschlossenen-Tueren-9647079.html
15-state listeria recall spreads to popular cheese brand: Sargento, a food company best known for its cheese, is recalling shredded and grated cheese products ...
nypost.com/2024/03/08/lifestyle/15-state-listeria-recall-spreads-to-popular-cheese-brand/
Warning to Amazon Fire stick owners who use IPTV as police crackdown: People who use 'dodgy' Firesticks through IPTV apps may be visited by police as ...
metro.co.uk/2024/03/09/warning-amazon-fire-stick-owners-use-iptv-police-crackdown-20432338/
Watch Out: How to Stop Your Smart TV From Spying on You: Walmart just bought Vizio for $2.3 billion to tap into its ad platform. Here’s what the FBI and three ...
pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-stop-smart-tvs-from-snooping-on-you
5 Things to Know About Amazon’s Automatic AI Listings: Amazon takes the grunt work out of selling in its marketplace, with AI that auto-generates product ...
wwd.com/business-news/technology/amazon-ai-listings-5-things-1236266530/
Amazon is now selling Zepbound. Here are other major weight loss drugs available online
qz.com/eli-lilly-zepbound-amazon-novo-nordisk-wegovy-saxenda-1851333625
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Carer stole £30,000 to spend on takeaways and at betting shops: Rachel Dawes, 43, cried in the dock as she was jailed for more than two years for raiding ...
metro.co.uk/2024/02/28/carer-stole-30-000-spend-takeaways-betting-shops-20361383/
Amazon shortens return times for returns: What customers need to know now: In the future, several products will have to be returned more quickly to the online ...
berliner-zeitung.de/news/amazon-verkuerzt-rueckgabezeit-fuer-retouren-was-kunden-jetzt-wissen-muessen-diese-produkte-sind-betroffen-li.2195713
Strike against Crimemarket: Police shut down “Amazon for cybercrime”: It was the German-speaking criminal trading platform on the Internet: in North ...
n-tv.de/panorama/Polizei-schaltet-Amazon-fuer-Cybercrime-ab-article24776708.html
N95 Masks vs. KN95 Masks: Which Face Coverings Should We Be Wearing Right Now?: We review new 2024 top-rated N95 and KN95 masks which doctors say are the best ...
rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/lifestyle/n95-vs-kn95-masks-1044184/
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‘My dream is to buy a piece of land’: the ‘outsiders’ farming at the Amazon’s last frontiers
theguardian.com/global-development/2024/mar/12/outsiders-farming-at-the-brazil-amazon-forest-last-frontiers
Wealth Assistants clients' request denied in fraud case: Former Wealth Assistants clients are fighting the company in court. They faced a setback when a request ...
businessinsider.com/wealth-assistants-amazon-automation-clients-denied-injunction-in-fraud-case-2024-2
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2024 solar eclipse is 1 month away: See its path, where to find glasses, how to prepare
freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/03/11/2024-total-solar-eclipse-glasses-path-april-8/72928457007/
Nvidia identifies Huawei as top competitor for the first time in filing: Nvidia identified Huawei as a top competitor in several categories, including artificial ...
reuters.com/technology/nvidia-identifies-huawei-top-competitor-first-time-filing-2024-02-22/
The True Story Behind ‘Exposed: The Ghost Train Fire’: The documentary series Exposed: The Ghost Train Fire was pivotal in launching a new inquiry into the ...
collider.com/exposed-ghost-train-fire-true-story/
Amazon Fire Stick users are being warned as police question people over 'dodgy' devices - tinyurl.com/yc63uxcz
Japan FTC Warns Amazon, Google over Video Streaming Services
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20240307-173035/
What You Need to Know About Listeria and Your Risk of Food Poisoning: The CDC and FDA recently announced a recall of dairy products linked to an outbreak of ...
health.com/listeria-food-poisoning-know-your-risk-8597824
US regulators investigate whether OpenAI investors were misled: Internal communications from CEO Sam Altman reportedly under scrutiny in SEC inquiry
theguardian.com/business/2024/feb/29/us-regulators-investigate-whether-openai-investors-were-misled
What You Need to Know About Listeria and Your Risk of Food Poisoning: The CDC and FDA recently announced a recall of dairy products linked to an outbreak of ...
health.com/listeria-food-poisoning-know-your-risk-8597824
“Amazon for criminals”: Searches also in Nordhorn: 181,000 registered users, 25 million euros in sales, six arrests: The police have carried out more than 100 ...
gn-online.de/nordhorn/amazon-fuer-kriminelle-durchsuchungen-auch-in-nordhorn-529822.html
Bezos and Musk Wage Retrograde War on Unions: The modern-day robber barons want the Supreme Court to return America to a time before workers had the right to ...
robertreich.substack.com/p/jeff-bezos-and-elon-musk-vs-american
FM-fintech companies meet on Monday: Compliance, innovation on table: Paytm may be absent from the meeting
business-standard.com/economy/news/amazon-pay-to-zerodha-finmin-invites-top-fintech-players-for-meeting-124022500474_1.html
Amazon Made Airport Workers Toil In 100-Degree Heat Without Shade: The trillion-dollar online retailer plans to appeal Cal/OSHA citations and $14,625 in fines.
jalopnik.com/amazon-made-airport-workers-toil-in-100-degree-heat-wit-1851278334
Yes to the Amazon logistics center: Rohrer market councilors decide under police protection
donaukurier.de/lokales/landkreis-kelheim/amazon-logistikzentrum-rohrer-marktraete-entscheiden-unter-polizeischutz-15491458
Amazon hit with lawsuit over Prime Video ad fees: Amazon started automatically showing ads to US Prime Video members in late January unless they paid $2.99 more ...
foxbusiness.com/technology/amazon-hit-lawsuit-over-prime-video-ad-fees
Amazon delivery driver shoots dog at Alabama home: An Amazon delivery driver shot a dog while making a delivery in Alabama to a person who said she was not ...
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/amazon-delivery-driver-shoots-dog-visiting-wrong-home-alabama-rcna138111
A crowd set a Waymo self-driving car on fire in San Francisco: “It was so torched," one witness said of the incident
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Quick Glance: Angry Crowd Sets Waymo Vehicle Ablaze in San Francisco
- Vehicle set on fire and vandalized with a firework.
- Assault and arson on Waymo self-driving car.
- Investigation into fire cause by San Francisco Police.
- Continuation of Waymo's operations during festivities scheduled.
Amazon scam: Beware of vouchers in the supermarket: Magdeburg/Halle (Saale). - Be careful when buying Amazon vouchers in the supermarket! Because fraudsters have ...
mz.de/deutschland-und-welt/amazon-betrug-gutschein-supermarkt-polizei-vorsicht-manipulation-aufmerksamkeit-3786078
Deadly listeria outbreak prompts dairy product recall at Costco, Walmart and others
foxbusiness.com/retail/deadly-listeria-outbreak-prompts-dairy-product-recall-costcos-walmart-others
Dairy Products Are Linked to Listeria Outbreak: Rizo-López Foods recalled its dairy products this week, as officials linked some of them to an outbreak that has ...
nytimes.com/2024/02/07/business/cheese-listeria-outbreak-recall.html
Quick Glance: CDC Issues Food Safety Alert for Listeria-Linked Dairy Recall
- The CDC warns of a food safety alert for recalled cheeses, yogurts, and sour creams potentially linked to a multistate outbreak of listeria causing 26 illnesses, 23 hospitalizations, and two deaths.
- Rizo-López Foods voluntarily recalls all cheeses and dairy products made in its Modesto facility due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the company stated.
- The CDC continues to investigate and reports 26 infections in seven states, 23 hospitalizations, and two deaths in California and Texas linked to the outbreak strain of listeria.
- The CDC has been tracking infections with this specific strain of listeria for years, predating the recall by Rizo-López Foods.
How Tech Giants Turned Ukraine Into an AI War Lab: The AI tools provided by companies like Palantir and Clearview raise questions about when and how invasive ...
time.com/6691662/ai-ukraine-war-palantir/
Foods recalled in listeria outbreak; what you need to know: Federal investigators have linked a particular listeria contamination to illnesses dating back to ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-02-15/dozens-of-packaged-foods-recalled-in-listeria-outbreak-heres-what-you-need-to-know
Dog Shot by Amazon Delivery Driver: A family in Alabama says their dog needs surgery after a delivery driver walked onto their porch and shot him.
newsweek.com/amazon-delivery-driver-shot-dog-1867683
Costco, Starbucks among firms cracking down as child labor claims proliferate: As thousands of migrant children have crossed the border without parents since ...
nytimes.com/2024/02/07/us/child-labor-us-companies.html
E-commerce: BMW and Amazon win in court against counterfeiting gang: Billions are made in the counterfeiting business. And it's not just about trademark ...
handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/handel-konsumgueter/e-commerce-bmw-und-amazon-gewinnen-vor-gericht-gegen-faelscherbande/100012948.html
Costco, Trader Joe’s, Walmart Recall Dairy Products Over Listeria Outbreak—What To Know
forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2024/02/08/costco-trader-joes-walmart-recall-dairy-products-over-listeria-outbreak-what-to-know/
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