38 h. ago German court rules Google must pay €572M for violating antitrust rules in price comparison sector

A German court has found that Google has abused its dominant market position in the price comparison sector, ruling that the company must pay a total of €572 million ($665.6 million) in damages to two German price comparison companies.

Economics

62 h. ago Google to pay millions to South African news outlets: Watchdog

Google will pay more than $40 million to support South African news media, many of them floundering in a digital age, the country's competition authority said Thursday.

Economics

1 week ago Apple nears deal to pay Google $1B annually to power new Siri, report says

Apple is turning to Google's technology to help revamp Siri and power a slate of upcoming features for the voice assistant.

Economics

1 week ago Battery system promises clean cooking with hydrogen for remote African communities

A new project, led by experts from Loughborough University, has seen the creation of a battery system that will provide remote African communities the energy they need to cook cleanly and more environmentally friendly.

Politics

2 w. ago Disney pulls ABC, ESPN, and more from YouTube TV as content talks break down

Other channels that vanished from Google's pay TV platform include the Disney Channel, FX, and Nat Geo. The post Disney pulls ABC, ESPN, and more from YouTube TV as content talks break down appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago Anonymous Trump ‘friend’ donates US$130 million to pay troops during shutdown

Anonymous Trump ‘friend’ donates US$130 million to pay troops during shutdown  South China Morning Post

Economics

3 w. ago American missionary kidnapped in Niger by suspected Islamist militants, sources say

Suspected Islamist militants have kidnapped an American missionary in the West African nation of Niger, U.S. official sources told Fox News.

Events

3 w. ago South African rowers of color become first from that country to compete at Head of the Charles

Their participation marks a multinational effort to expand access to one of the most elite and exclusive sports, dominated by white athletes, and to open the 60-year-old regatta to a more diverse future of rowers. The post South African rowers of color become first from that country to compete at Head of the Charles appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

3 w. ago Book holiday flights now or pay hundreds more later, Google travel data reveals for 2025

Holiday travelers should book flights on Tuesdays for the cheapest prices, with Rio de Janeiro and St. Lucia trending as popular warm-weather destinations for 2025, says Google.

Politics

3 w. ago African languages for AI: The project that's gathering a huge new dataset

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Siri or Google Assistant are developed by the global north and trained in English, Chinese or European languages. In comparison, African languages are largely missing from the internet.

Politics

4 w. ago As hundreds of millions of birds head south, the invisible danger is glass

It's the peak of the fall migration season. This is when bird deaths from window collisions tend to spike, even though simple solutions can prevent this.

Politics