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Meta Can’t Use Sexual Orientation to Target Ads in the EU, Court Rules
04 Oct

Meta Can’t Use Sexual Orientation to Target Ads in the EU, Court Rules

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Europe’s most famous privacy activist, Max Schrems, landed another blow against Meta today after the EU’s top court ruled the tech giant cannot exploit users’ public statements about their sexual orientation for online advertising.Since 2014, Schrems has complained of seeing advertising on Meta platforms targeting his sexual orientation. Schrems claims, based on data he obtained from the company, that advertisers using Meta can deduce his sexuality from proxies, such as his app logins or website visits. Meta denies it showed Schrems personalized ads based on his off-Facebook data, and the company has long said it excludes any sensitive data it…
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Big Tech’s New Adversaries in Europe
20 Sep

Big Tech’s New Adversaries in Europe

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If the past five years of EU tech rules could take human form, they would embody Thierry Breton. The bombastic commissioner, with his swoop of white hair, became the public face of Brussels’ irritation with American tech giants, touring Silicon Valley last summer to personally remind the industry of looming regulatory deadlines.Combative and outspoken, Breton warned that Apple had spent too long “squeezing” other companies out of the market. In a case against TikTok, he emphasized, “our children are not guinea pigs for social media.”His confrontational attitude to the CEOs themselves was visible in his posts on X. In the…
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Norway’s Crayon Group Surges as SoftwareOne Said to Weigh Deal
17 Sep

Norway’s Crayon Group Surges as SoftwareOne Said to Weigh Deal

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Norwegian software group Crayon Group Holding ASA jumped by the most in more than four years after people familiar with the matter said its bigger Swiss rival SoftwareOne Holding AG is exploring a potential combination of the two firms.SoftwareOne, which is considering a sale of itself, is also studying a possible merger with Crayon, Bloomberg News reported on Sept. 13. Apax Partners, which has emerged as the leading bidder for SoftwareOne, and the Swiss company’s key shareholders have been discussing various structures that would allow them to take both SoftwareOne and Crayon private and combine the two firms, the people…
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EU complaint urges action on confusing in-game currencies
14 Sep

EU complaint urges action on confusing in-game currencies

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A European consumer watchdog has filed a complaint against Epic Games, Electronic Arts, Roblox and other game publishers over deceptive in-game currency practices, Reuters reported. The European Consumer Organization (BEUC) said it has "identified numerous cases where gamers are misled into spending money" and called on authorities "to provide consumers with safe gaming environments."The BEUC pointed out that consumers are unable to see the real cost of digital items price using in-game currencies, saying that in-game purchases should always be displayed in real money. It added that companies' claims that gamers prefer in-game premium currencies are wrong; consumers are often…
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Apple Must Pay $14.4 Billion to Ireland in Crackdown On ‘Sweetheart Deals’
10 Sep

Apple Must Pay $14.4 Billion to Ireland in Crackdown On ‘Sweetheart Deals’

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Apple has been ordered to pay €13 billion ($14.4bn) of unpaid taxes to the Irish state, in a court ruling that ended a decade-long fight between Europe and the big tech company.In a judgment handed down on Tuesday, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) agreed with a European Commission ruling in 2016, which found that for a period of more than 20 years Apple enjoyed illegal tax advantages that constituted state aid from the Irish government.“The Court of Justice gives final judgment in the matter and confirms the European Commission’s 2016 decision: Ireland granted Apple unlawful aid, which Ireland is…
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Musk Vows to Close X’s Brazil Operations, Will Maintain Service
17 Aug

Musk Vows to Close X’s Brazil Operations, Will Maintain Service

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Elon Musk’s X is closing its operations in Brazil while keeping the service available in the country, according to posts Saturday from the social-media platform. The announcement marks the latest step in a showdown between the world’s richest man and Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is spearheading efforts to combat fake news and hate speech in Latin America’s largest economy. Source link lol
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Ubisoft Entertainment Cuts 45 People From Its US Staff
16 Aug

Ubisoft Entertainment Cuts 45 People From Its US Staff

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Ubisoft Entertainment SA, maker of video games like Assassin’s Creed, cut 45 jobs this week at its offices in San Francisco and Cary, North Carolina, as the industry continues a period of retrenchment.In a statement, a Ubisoft spokesperson said the “difficult yet necessary decision was made to align these studios’ organizations with their future business and development objectives.” Affected employees will receive severance and career assistance. Source link lol
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Fortnite Publisher Debuts Mobile Storefront After Years in Court
16 Aug

Fortnite Publisher Debuts Mobile Storefront After Years in Court

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Epic Games Inc. is launching a new mobile storefront Friday after four years of legal wrangling with Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google over their app-store practices.Chief Executive Officer Tim Sweeney expects Epic Games’ mobile versions of the popular titles Fortnite, Rocket League and Fall Guys to draw in gamers on Android devices worldwide and iOS products in the European Union. By the end of the year, the company wants to attract 100 million new installs on mobile devices, which are responsible for half of the $188 billion games market. Source link lol
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Geely, Xpeng, Xiaomi Boosted by Strong Vehicle Sales Amid Threats From EU Tariffs
16 Aug

Geely, Xpeng, Xiaomi Boosted by Strong Vehicle Sales Amid Threats From EU Tariffs

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Chinese automakers including Xpeng Inc., Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. and Xiaomi Corp. should all report higher vehicle sales, though challenges remain as competition heats up and the European Union moves ahead with tariffs.The EU is hiking tariffs on EVs made in China by as much as 48%, citing subsidies that harm the bloc’s carmakers that have been struggling to keep up with China’s new generation of green car manufacturers. Chinese EV makers including Geely are responding by working with European partners to bypass tariffs. Source link lol
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