Google should break up digital ad business over competition concerns, European regulators say
European Union regulators have hit Google with fresh antitrust charges, saying the only way to satisfy competition concerns about its lucrative digital ad business is by selling off parts of the tech giant’s main moneymaker
2023-06-14 23:53
Vodafone, Three to merge UK mobile phone operations to capitalize on 5G rollout
Two of the U.K.’s biggest mobile phone operators have agreed to merge their businesses to capitalize on the rollout of next-generation 5G wireless technology in the country
2023-06-14 20:21
EU regulators order Google to break up digital ad business over competition concerns
European Union antitrust regulators are taking aim at Google’s lucrative digital advertising business, ordering the tech giant to sell off some of its ad business to address competition concerns
2023-06-14 18:46
US students grade their schools a B- on average, according to new report
US students give their schools an overall B- grade on average, according to a new report released Wednesday that asked fifth through twelfth graders to assess their school's quality of teaching, effectiveness in preparing them for the future and mental health support.
2023-06-14 17:29
Supreme Court could soon rule on Biden's student loan forgiveness program. Here's what borrowers need to know
Millions of borrowers may learn soon whether they could receive up to $20,000 in debt relief under President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program. The fate of the debt cancellation program lies with the Supreme Court, which is expected to rule in late June or early July.
2023-06-14 17:19
How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI
Authorities worldwide are racing to rein in artificial intelligence, including in the European Union, where groundbreaking legislation is set to pass a key hurdle
2023-06-14 14:21
Milwaukee bankruptcy avoidance plan up for approval in Wisconsin Legislature
A plan to prevent Milwaukee from going bankrupt is expected to win bipartisan approval in the Wisconsin Legislature
2023-06-14 12:15
Microsoft's planned Activision Blizzard merger temporarily blocked by US judge
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Microsoft’s planned $69 billion purchase of video game company Activision Blizzard
2023-06-14 10:26
US judge temporarily blocks Microsoft acquisition of Activision
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON A U.S. judge late on Tuesday granted the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) request to
2023-06-14 09:16
Amazon says AWS is operating normally after outage that left publishers unable to operate websites
Amazon’s cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services experienced an outage on Tuesday, affecting publishers that suddenly found themselves unable to operate their sites
2023-06-14 08:48
Fewer people trust traditional media, more turn to TikTok for news, report says
By Helen Coster NEW YORK The number of people globally who initially access news through a website or
2023-06-14 07:23
Oil producers say tech will soon handle climate-wrecking fumes. US envoy Kerry says be skeptical
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is urging skepticism about claims that technological breakthroughs mean humans soon will be able to adequately capture the climate-wrecking fumes from burning fossil fuels
2023-06-14 06:58