In a statement, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said, a unit of Verizon Communications Inc has won multiple bids worth around $1.9 billion during the auction of a key spectrum block in the 3.5 GHz band. Totally, 228 bidders won bids worth nearly $4.6 billion for the mid-band spectrum block. The auction of the spectrum…
In a statement, U.S. social media giant Facebook Inc said, it would block news publishers and people in Australia from sharing news on its app, including Instagram and Facebook if a proposed bill which forces it pay local media outlets for content, becomes law. In July, the Australian government said it would require tech giants…
In a statement, the European Commission said, it is investigating how Facebook collects and monetizes its data. The development signals the opening of a second front, on top of an existing investigation, into Facebook’s marketplace. As part of preliminary investigations into both Facebook and Google, the EU executive said, it had sent out questionnaires to…
It will have to be seen how Britain can block Huawei from only its core 5G network since it is very difficult to distinguish between core and non-core. As per a source within the Britain’s security establishment, London will not only block China’s Huawei Technologies from all core parts of its 5G network but will…
According to the 2-year long investigation, Nike blocked cross border sales of soccer merchandise between 2004 to 2017. On Monday, the European Commission imposed a fine of $14.14 million (12.5 million euros) on U.S. sportswear maker Nike for restricting cross-border sales of merchandising products of five European football clubs as well as to a football…
The strategic decision comes a day before Black Friday and the crucial holiday shopping season in the U.S. On Thursday, Amazon.com Inc, the world’s largest online retailer, stated it would no more block Australian shoppers from accessing its U.S. site. The development comes midst a customer backlash in the world’s 12 biggest economy. Australian shoppers…
In 2006, Google had entered China only to leave in 2010 over an escalating dispute with regulators that was capped by what security researchers identified as state-sponsored cyberattacks against Google and other large U.S. firms. According to a transcript of a meeting between Google’s CEO and its employees, the search engine giant is not close…
Unable to match tariff for tariff hikes with the United States, China is increasing its scrutiny of business dealings of U.S. entities in the country. On Thursday, China’s News Service stated, Apple Inc is collaborating with Chinese telecom companies in order to bring down the levels of spam it receives through its messaging service. The…
Although much of its core apps, including Google Search, email and appstore have been blocked in China, the launch of Caihua Xiaoge, a drawing game based on its image recognition technology, is aimed at gaining a toehold in the Chinese market. On Wednesday, in a development that underscores Alphabet Inc’s intention to re-enter China’s consumer…
One probable reason for the rejection could be a conflict centering in-app purchases. In a move aimed at protecting its ability to make money from in-app purchases from games on its mobile devices, Apple Inc blocked Steam, a leading online store for downloaded games, from extending its reach into its iPhhones. Steam had wanted to…
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