On April 17 (Thursday), Judge Leonie Brinkema of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled against Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) in the antitrust case concerning its advertising technology business, casting a shroud of uncertainty over the future of the tech giant’s online advertising business. Brinkema will now need to determine what remedies to impose on Google to restore fair market competition. The plaintiffs sought to force Google to divest its Ad Manager, which includes the company’s publisher ad server and its ad exchange, to restore competition in the market. This outcome is far more likely following Judge Brinkema’s ruling. This is a developing story happening alongside a similar case against Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), which is being sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for allegedly monopolizing social media through its acquisition of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014. This trial against Google began in September 2024, and the plaintiffs in the lawsuit comprise the Depar
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Microsoft is bringing several changes to the myriad of devices that Xbox gamers use to engage with the platform. These changes include often requested features for the Xbox mobile app and opening up the Stream Your Own Game feature to more machines. However, the new ways players can access remote play might feel like a downgrade to some. The Xbox community has long asked for the ability to manage account actions within the Xbox app, such as being able to buy games and DLC, sign up for Game Pass, and redeem perks offered by Microsoft. The company has been listening and will be adding all of these features “soon,” although beta users can test these out before they’re made available to the rest of the user base on Android and iOS. Meanwhile, Xbox consoles will finally be able to make use of Stream Your Own Game, which was previously only available on Samsung Smart TVs, Amazon Fire devices and the Meta Quest headset. Players can visit their game library to see which of their games are available by looking for a c
A small bipartisan group of U.S. House of Representatives members on Thursday reintroduced the long-stalled STATES Act, a pro-marijuana bill that would both nullify the hated 280E tax provision for cannabis companies and also exempt states that have legalized marijuana from federal interference.
A trio of active lawsuits spread across three U.S. states aim to upend the cannabis track-and-trace system provided by Florida-based Metrc. The cases allege that flaws in the system have empowered bad actors while undercutting licensed businesses – and industry insiders claim the regulators are well aware of the issues.
4Front Ventures (CSE: FFNT) (OTCQB: FFNTF) said Wednesday it can’t meet its April 30 regulatory deadline to file its annual financial report because it can’t pay its auditors. The Phoenix-based company also applied for a management cease trade order that would temporarily restrict company leaders from trading its securities while it tries to fix its…
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Digital technology has interconnected people and services, but global governance driven by mercantilist interests have led to unprecedented marginalization, exacerbating poverty, immigration crisis, and global instability.
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In a surprising update, early Bitcoin adopter and crypto influencer Davinci Jeremie revisited his bold prediction for XRP, claiming it could still reach $24 this year. The claim, made in a recent video shared with his 826,000+ followers on X, reignites bullish sentiment surrounding the controversial altcoin. However, Jeremie followed up the projection with a…
U.S. stock markets kicked off Thursday, April 17, with mixed performances, as investors reacted to earnings reports and growing macroeconomic uncertainty. The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened in the red, plunging by 500 points in early trading following a sharp drop in UnitedHealth shares.