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Google guilty of digital ad monopolization

$5B lawsuit against Google on Chrome’s incognito mode to continue as judge denies motion to dismiss

Google, much like every other major tech giant in the world, has…

Ant Group CEO Simon Hu resigns after failed IPO and regulator-driven revamp

Mere months after Chinese financial technology company Ant Group was forced to…
Huawei

Huawei may be banned in India amid security concerns: Reuters

India and China have seen relations worsen after the Galwan Valley dispute…
Zoom

Claims over sharing of user data by Zoom dismissed, company not responsible for Zoombombing: US Judge

Zoom Video Communications Inc., whose video-conferencing app Zoom gained unprecedented popularity in…
Oyo

OYO loses 3 year long legal battle against Zostel, must pay 7% shareholding to its shareholders: Arbitration panel verdict

Zostel and OYO have been engaged in legal warfare for the last…

India will take a “calibrated” approach to cryptocurrencies, govt. “open to experimentation”: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Cryptocurrency holders in India have been wary of investing more of their…

OTT guidelines lack teeth, mechanism to take appropriate action against violations: Supreme Court of India

Nearly a week after the Indian government issued guidelines to regulate content…
Tim Cook in front of an Apple Logo

Apple faces investigation from UK antitrust watchdog for App Store policies

Apple once again finds itself in thick waters as the Competition and…
SpaceX

First paying passenger aboard SpaceX’s paid moon flight is giving away 8 seats

The pay-to-get-on all civilian moon mission that SpaceX had announced back in…

Australia passes landmark law, makes it mandatory for Google and Facebook to pay for news

The Australian Parliament on Thursday moved forward with the passing of the…
Facebook

Facebook to end ban on news sharing in Australia after government agrees to make amends to controversial law

Facebook has transcended the sphere of social media and has become a…
Epic Games Fortnite

UK court rules Epic Games’ case against Apple can’t continue in London while US trial is ongoing

Epic Games’ crusade in Europe against tech giant Apple has reached a…

Bone cancer survivor set to board SpaceX flight for Inspiration4 ‘all-civilian’ mission

Earlier, SpaceX had announced Inspiration4, its all-civilian private spaceflight mission in the…
Uber launches teen rides with safety

Uber loses battle in UK Supreme Court, has to classify drivers as “workers” now

Uber Technologies Inc. has not had the best of times with the…

NASA’s Perseverance nails landing on Mars, beams back first pictures of Martian surface

Perseverance is the key to success, they say. On Friday, National Aeronautics…
Facebook

Facebook fined in Italy (again!) over misleading information on data protection

The Italian Competition Authority Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM),…
Bitcoin

Bitcoin waltz past the $50,000 mark buoyed by grand investments

Bitcoin, the latest frenzy to take the investment world by storm, has…
WhatsApp

India’s supreme court seeks response from Facebook, Whatsapp over privacy policy change

The Supreme Court has decided to intervene to protect the privacy of…