Tag Archives: technology
US court sanctions Google in privacy case, company’s second legal setback in days
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) - A U.S. court has sanctioned Google LLC for a second time in recent days, after a judge in a decision unsealed on Wednesday said the Alphabet Inc unit took too long to com...
Mar 30, 2023
Bipartisan US lawmakers introduce bill aimed at Google, Facebook ad clout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a bill on Thursday aimed at cutting Google and Facebook's clout in online advertising, an early sign that lawmakers will press on ...
Mar 30, 2023
EU’s Vestager optimistic for U.S.-EU battery minerals deal similar to Japan’s
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager said on Thursday that she is optimistic that an electric vehicle battery minerals trade agreement can soon be rea...
Mar 30, 2023
Ford withdraws petition seeking U.S. approval to deploy self-driving vehicles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co has withdrawn a petition seeking approval from U.S. regulators to deploy up to 2,500 self-driving vehicles annually without required human controls, according to a...
Mar 30, 2023
Poland’s CD Projekt posts 66% profit leap
By Adrianna Ebert GDANSK (Reuters) -Poland's biggest game developer CD Projekt on Thursday posted a 66% leap in full-year net profit to 347.1 million zlotys ($81 million), boosted by higher sales of f...
Mar 30, 2023
US semiconductor index hits highest in nearly a year on hopes for industry turn
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Philadelphia semiconductor index hit its highest level in nearly a year on Thursday, as optimism grows that a sales downturn in the industry has reached i...
Mar 30, 2023
Apple wins U.S. appeal over patents in $502 million VirnetX verdict
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) - Apple Inc convinced a U.S. appeals court on Thursday to uphold a patent tribunal's ruling that could imperil a $502 million verdict for patent licensing company VirnetX I...
Mar 30, 2023
Block says Cash App’s 44 million monthly users out of 51 million have verified accounts
(Reuters) - Block Inc' Cash App had more than 51 million monthly transacting active customers, of which 44 million were verified through its identity verification program as of Dec. 31. The disclosure...
Mar 30, 2023
Meta rolls out long-sought tools to separate ads from harmful content
By Katie Paul (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc said on Thursday it is now rolling out a long-promised system for advertisers to determine where their ads are shown, responding to their demands to distan...
Mar 30, 2023
China’s Meizu unveils first smartphones since deal with Geely founder
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Meizu on Thursday unveiled its first smartphone products since it was taken over by a venture belonging to Zhejiang Geely Holding's founder, with the firms saying it marke...
Mar 30, 2023
