Record French fines for Google and Shein over cookies
France’s data protection authority on Wednesday issued record fines against search giant Google and fast-fashion platform Shein for failing to respect the law on internet cookies. The two groups, each with tens of millions of users in France, received two of the heaviest penalties ever imposed by the CNIL watchdog: 150 million euros ($175 million) […]
Asia markets tick up after Wall Street rebound
Asian stock markets were mostly up Thursday morning, tracking gains made on Wall Street as a weak labour market report in the United States boosted hopes for an interest-rate cut. European and US equities rebounded Wednesday as a global bond selloff eased, with shares in Google parent Alphabet jumping after a favourable court ruling. Meanwhile, […]
Jury tells Google to pay $425 mn over app privacy
A US federal jury on Wednesday ordered Google to pay about $425 million for gathering information from smartphone app use even when people opted for privacy settings, the company confirmed. “This case is about Google’s illegal interception of consumers’ private activity on consumer mobile applications (apps),” attorneys for the plaintiffs charged in a class action […]
Trump’s pick for US Fed governor vows to uphold independence
Donald Trump’s pick to join the Federal Reserve’s board of governors pledged Thursday to uphold US central bank independence if confirmed, as the institution faces growing political pressure from the president to slash interest rates. “The Federal Open Market Committee is an independent group with a monumental task, and I intend to preserve that independence,” […]
iFixCred: Daniel González’s Blueprint for Financial Transformation and Entrepreneurial Success
Daniel González, also known as the expert in credit restoration and commercial financing, is the mastermind behind DanyCredit and the future iFixCred. He provides individualized attention, without intermediaries, complemented by personalized analysis and strategies that, although “aggressive,” maintain strict adherence to ethics. DanyCredit focuses on personal credit restoration, commercial financing and supporting entrepreneurs. iFixCred, which […]
Influencer Luxury Cruz Announces Expansion Into YouTube and Streaming
Venezuelan-born content creator Luxury Alejandra Cruz Martínez, known online as Luxury, is taking the next step in her digital career with the announcement of her official expansion into YouTube and streaming platforms. The move comes as the Latina influencer continues to build her brand in the United States, turning her passion for authentic storytelling into […]
Japan city proposes two-hour daily smartphone limit
A Japanese city will urge all smartphone users to limit screen time to two hours a day outside work or school under a proposed ordinance that includes no penalties. The limit — which will be recommended for all residents in central Japan’s Toyoake City — will not be binding and there will be no penalties […]
France’s regulator says unable to block dead streamer’s channel
The head of France’s broadcast and online regulator said on Sunday it did not have the authority to block an online channel used by a streamer who died while live-casting. Because the channel was hosted on an Australian platform, Kick, which has no representation in France, “it does not come under the direct authority of […]
Musk’s megarocket faces crucial new test after failures
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is gearing up for the next test of its Starship megarocket on Sunday, after a string of recent failures that has prompted some observers to question its viability. The world’s most powerful launch vehicle is set to lift off from the company’s Starbase in southern Texas at 6:30 pm local time (2330 […]
Canada removing tariffs on US goods compliant with free trade deal
Canada will remove all tariffs on US goods that are compliant with the existing North American free trade agreement, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday, matching exemptions affirmed earlier this month by Washington. President Donald Trump called the move “nice.” Speaking to reporters a day after a lengthy call with Trump, Carney said Canada has […]