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Google hit with $1B fine in Europe
The European Commission has fined Google €890 million (about $1 billion) for breaching the EU’s Digital Markets Act. It said Google unfairly favoured its own services in search results and restricted competition through its Play app store, a decision that reinforces the bloc’s effort to regulate major technology platforms. The penalty comprises €460 million over…
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Honest widower, 76, alerted IRS after they accidentally sent him $20k refund he wasn’t owed… now its idiot staff are ruining his finances and threatening to seize his farm
A 76-year-old widower and farmer in Tennessee, named in reports as Wilson Kirby, did the honest thing after the IRS mistakenly deposited a tax refund of around $20,000 into his account that he was not owed, and promptly alerted the agency to the error. Rather than being thanked for his honesty, he says IRS staff…
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With NBCUniversal Becoming “Independent”, Talks With Potential Partners Are Under Way, Comcast Execs Say
Comcast Co-CEOs Brian Roberts and Mike Cavanagh told investors on the company’s second-quarter earnings call that NBCUniversal is already in discussions with potential partners as it prepares to spin off into a standalone company. This marks the first time executives have addressed the planned split in an earnings context since it was announced, and signals…
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Lawmakers prepare bill requiring AI ‘kill switch’
US lawmakers are preparing to introduce the “AI Kill Switch Act”, legislation that would give the Department of Homeland Security the power to order AI companies to shut down or throttle their systems in the event of a serious loss-of-control incident. Representatives Ted Lieu and Nathaniel Moran are expected to introduce the bill on Thursday,…
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Dario Albertini’s ‘Armony,’ Set for World Premiere in Locarno’s Piazza Grande, Secures Swiss Distribution With Xenix (EXCLUSIVE)
Italian director Dario Albertini’s family drama “Armony” has secured Swiss distribution through Xenix Filmdistribution ahead of its world premiere in the Piazza Grande section of the Locarno Film Festival. The deal marks the first time Xenix, which regularly handles Italian titles in Switzerland, has distributed one of Albertini’s films, and the high-profile Locarno slot is…
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Your backstage pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is waiting
TechCrunch is calling for volunteers for its Disrupt 2026 conference, offering a behind-the-scenes role in running one of the industry’s major startup events in exchange for free admission and networking opportunities. The scheme is aimed at aspiring founders, event enthusiasts and others wanting hands-on experience and connections within the startup community, with organisers framing it…
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Goalkeeper Startup joins WSL newcomers Birmingham
Birmingham City have signed goalkeeper Katie Startup on a free transfer after her Manchester City contract expired. The 27-year-old joins the newly promoted Women’s Super League side on a reported two-year deal, adding top-flight experience as Birmingham seek to establish themselves in the division. Startup was part of Manchester City’s 2025-26 WSL and FA Cup-winning…
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Apple’s OpenAI lawsuit is about who gets to define the post-smartphone era
Apple has filed a trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that former Apple employees now working at the AI company solicited confidential information during job interviews and, in some cases, downloaded files from Apple’s servers relating to hardware manufacturing. The Verge’s senior AI reporter Hayden Field discusses the case with editor-in-chief Nilay Patel on the…
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Homan on how ICE has improved since January
White House border czar Tom Homan said Immigration and Customs Enforcement has strengthened its operations since January, following a period in which arrest numbers fell during a departmental shutdown. His remarks came amid scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement after two US citizens were killed by immigration authorities in Minneapolis. Speaking on NewsNation’s “Katie Pavlich Tonight”,…
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Stef Chura announces first LP in 7 years ft. mems R.E.M., Sugar & Apples in Stereo, shares “Danny”