• Apple, Google, and Meta are being investigated by the EU under new Big Tech regulation

    The new Digital Markets Act law went into effect this month and is already forcing big changes at Big Tech companies.

  • Tech Moves: Microsoft’s new Surface and Windows chief; ex-Zillow CEO joins Match Group board; Oleria adds execs

    — Longtime Microsoft exec Pavan Davuluri is taking on a new role leading the company’s Surface and Windows divisions, according to a report from The Verge. Following last year’s departure of former chief product officer Panos Panay, Microsoft split up its Surface and Windows groups with separate leaders, including Davuluri, who headed up Surface silicon and devices work. But now the tech giant is bringing the two together again, with Davuluri overseeing the combined group, according to a memo...

  • Google in favor of ex-ante regulations in certain cases

    Google has pointed out how ex-ante regulations should be formulated in India, including specific market-wise activity related SIDI definitions, and phase-wise roll out of the regulations

  • Google, Apple breakups on the agenda as global regulators target tech

    Big Tech is facing its biggest challenge in decades as antitrust regulators on both sides of the Atlantic crack down on alleged anti-competitive practices that could result in break-up orders to Apple and Alphabet's Google, a first for the industry. That in turn could inspire watchdogs around the world to pile on, as evidenced in the growing number of antitrust probes in various countries following the opening of EU and U.S. cases. Since AT&T was broken up exactly 40 years ago, no company has...

  • Google, Apple breakups on the agenda as global regulators target tech

    Google has said it disagreed with the EU's accusations while Apple said the U.S. lawsuit is wrong on the facts and the law

  • Analysis-Google, Apple Breakups On The Agenda As Global Regulators Target Tech

    By Foo Yun Chee and Supantha Mukherjee BRUSSELS/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Big Tech is facing its biggest challenge in decades as antitrust regulators on both sides of the Atlantic crack down on alleged anti-competitive practices that could result in break-up orders to Apple and Alphabet’s Google, a first for the industry. That in turn could inspire […]

  • EU investigates Apple, Meta and Google owner Alphabet under new tech law

    Technology groups face hefty fines if they are found guilty of breaching Digital Markets ActBusiness live – latest updatesApple, Google’s parent company and Meta are being investigated by the EU for potential breaches of the bloc’s new laws designed to police anti-competitive behaviour by big technology companies.The trio face significant fines if they are found guilty of breaching the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a landmark piece of regulation that came into force on 7 March and is aimed at...

  • Google says its new version of Chrome for Windows laptops with Snapdragon chips is much faster

    Google has a new version of Chrome for Windows laptops that run Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. The two companies say the Snapdragon version of Chrome shows “a dramatic performance improvement.” The new Chrome variant is available for download today. Although there are already Snapdragon Windows laptops you can buy, today’s announcement is mainly about paving the way for upcoming devices running on the Snapdragon X Elite. Qualcomm says the chip will far surpass the speed of its Snapdragon 8cx...

  • New Zealand parliament targeted in China-backed hack in 2021, spy agency says

    China’s NZ embassy denies involvement with the cyber-attack as fresh details provided in the wake of similar breaches in UK and USA group backed by the Chinese state targeted New Zealand government services in a cyber-attack in 2021, New Zealand’s intelligence agency has said.The government and intelligence agency – the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) – confirmed the breach on Tuesday after the UK and the US accused China of similar attacks. Continue reading

  • 'So angry': Trump Org exec says ex-president is 'looking for someone to blame'

    Donald Trump is furious at his civil and criminal cases and is looking for someone in his orbit to pin it on, according to the former engineer for Trump's construction projects.Former Trump Organization Vice President Barbara Res appeared on CNN on Sunday, and was asked, from her experience working with Trump, what his mindset is like as he faces his first criminal trial and a bond deadline related to a massive fraud judgment."How important is it for Trump to keep his image of being the...

  • 'Humorous': Trump's biographer says ex-president's new plan to play the victim won't work

    Donald Trump has until Monday to figure out his money woes after being issued a hefty fine for fraud in New York. Some have compared it to a game of chicken, with New York Attorney General Letitia James on one side and Trump's real estate empire on the other."I think we should get kind of clear on the various time frames here, because it's not like he can just push a bankruptcy button," said Trump biographer Tim O'Brien. "Or you just sell some assets. If there's an extension of the time frame,...

  • Dean McDermott says ex Tori Spelling 'gets along fabulously' with new girlfriend

    Dean McDermott sat down exclusively with Page Six telling Astra that his estranged wife Tori Spelling and his new girlfriend Lily Calo ‘get along fabulously.’ He also got candid about his addiction battle and told Page Six that he’s ‘clean and sober’ and currently working as an alcohol and drug counselor, which he finds ‘incredibly