Facebook leak hints at its defense against a government-ordered breakup

Posted on 04/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Facebook is under intense regulatory pressure, and it appears to be bracing itself for the worst. The Wall Street Journal says it has obtained a document outlining Facebook’s defense if the government orders a breakup that would unload Instagram and...

FCC chairman cited false broadband data in spite of warnings

Posted on 06/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The FCC has proposed fining internet provider BarrierFree for providing false subscriber data, but not before it used some of that data to further its own claims — and it had plenty of warning, too. Ars Technica reports that FCC Chairman Ajit Pai use...

Netflix, Amazon and Disney+ will self-regulate to avoid censorship in India

Posted on 05/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Streaming services are keen to prevent regulators from censoring their content, and they’re willing to police themselves to ensure that artistic freedom. Variety reports that Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar and 12 other companies have si...

China’s new AI trade rules could hamper a TikTok sale

Posted on 29/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

TikTok’s attempt to sell itself and avert a possible US ban may run into some complications. The Wall Street Journal reports that China has unveiled new restrictions on AI technology exports that could affect TikTok. The new rules bar the exports of...

Daimler settles its emissions scandal lawsuit for nearly $3 billion

Posted on 13/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler will pay close to $3 billion to settle the US fallout from its diesel emissions scandal. The German automaker said it expects its recent settlement with American authorities, including the Environmental Protection Agency...

UK approves Amazon’s investment in food delivery giant Deliveroo

Posted on 04/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Amazon's long slog to become a major investor in Deliveroo, one of the UK's largest food delivery services, is finally over. Today, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed that the company could proceed as the lead investor in a funding...

FTC investigation of Facebook may not finish before 2021

Posted on 19/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Don’t expect the FTC to wrap up an antitrust investigation of Facebook before 2020 is over. New York Times sources say it’s now “virtually impossible” for the FTC to finish an investigation of Facebook before 2021. There’s still progress, according t...

India may require online shops to hand over site code

Posted on 06/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

India’s plan to tightly regulate online shopping could give it a peek at how many internet giants work. Bloomberg says it obtained a draft e-commerce policy that would mandate access to sites’ source codes and algorithms. This would help prevent “dig...

Apple stops updates for thousands of games in China’s App Store

Posted on 01/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Apple has suspended updates for thousands of games on its App Store in China because they lack a license from the Chinese government, The Financial Times reported. The company has faced mounting pressure from the Chinese government in recent weeks to...

Apple set to remove thousands of games from Chinese App Store in license crackdown

Posted on 22/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Apple is about to start removing thousands of mobile games from its App Store in China, following the government’s crackdown on a loophole that has until now allowed developers such as Rockstar Games to get unapproved games into the hands of Chinese...

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