Amazon Faces UK Lawsuit Over Allegations for Abusing Online Marketplace Position

Amazon Faces UK Lawsuit Over Allegations for Abusing Online Marketplace Position

Amazon is facing a lawsuit in Britain for damages of up to GBP 900 millionĀ (nearly Rs. 8,400 crore) over allegations the online marketplace abused its dominant position by favouring its own products, lawyers said. Consumer rights advocate Julie Hunter plans to bring the collective action on behalf of British consumers…

Russian Lawmaker Urges WhatsApp Ban, Advocates Use of Domestic Software

Russian Lawmaker Urges WhatsApp Ban, Advocates Use of Domestic Software

A Russian lawmaker on Wednesday urged state institutions to stop using WhatsApp messenger and the industry ministry sought to promote domestically produced software as Russia tries to wean itself off Western technology. WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms was found guilty of “extremist activity” in Russia in March and later added to…

Google May Face EU Antitrust Charges Over Its Digital Advertising Business

Google May Face EU Antitrust Charges Over Its Digital Advertising Business

Alphabet unit Google could face antitrust charges next year over its digital advertising business, with EU regulators frustrated over the slow pace of settlement talks with the company, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Google‘s ad business is Alphabet‘s biggest moneymaker, accounting for about 80 percent of annual…

Artist claims BeyoncĆ©’s stylist hasn’t paid him for his work
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Artist claims BeyoncĆ©’s stylist hasn’t paid him for his work

Fashion and art designer Nusi Quero called out BeyoncĆ©ā€™s stylist Marni Senofonte on Wednesday, claiming that he has not yet been paid for his styling work on Queen Bā€™s ā€œRenaissance.ā€ Quero listed the projects he was allegedly commissioned for in an Instagram post but redacted each effortā€™s likely heavy price…

YouTube to Roll Out Unique Handles for Channels Similar to Instagram, TikTok: All Details

YouTube to Roll Out Unique Handles for Channels Similar to Instagram, TikTok: All Details

YouTube has introduced unique handles for account holders which will now appear on channel pages and Shorts, the company said on Monday. Users will now be able to easily identify creators by their username, and tag them in comments, community posts, video descriptions, and other sections of YouTube that allow…

Facebook to Customise User Feed, Asks Users for More Help to Improve Its Algorithms

Meta Ordered to Pay Voxer $174.5 Million Over Violation of Live Streaming Patents: All Details

A US jury on Wednesday ordered Meta to pay $174.5 million (roughly Rs. 1405 crore) for violating live-streaming patents developed by a US Army veteran seeking to fix shortcomings in battlefield communications. A trial in Texas federal court ended with jurors deciding that “live” features at Facebook and Instagram used…

Fifth woman, 21, claims Adam Levine sent her flirty messages
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Fifth woman, 21, claims Adam Levine sent her flirty messages

A fifth woman has come forward and claimed Adam Levine struck up a flirty conversation with her on social media. Ashley Russell ā€” who runs a fitnessĀ Instagram accountĀ with just over 4,100 followers ā€” claimed that, earlier this year, the Maroon 5 singer would watch her Stories, like her posts and…