19 h. ago The US government is coming for Google and Meta – but what will happen next?

Google suffered another defeat last week in its clash with the justice department, while Meta hasn’t been able to wriggle its way out of antitrust cases eitherHello, and welcome to TechScape. This week, Google and Meta take legal beatings while Microsoft faces a “tipping point” over Gaza.Doge unemployment ‘fraud’ discoveries are old finds from Biden era, experts sayDoge tried to embed staffers in criminal justice non-profit, says group Doge cuts spark questions as employees supporting Musk space launches sparedTrump adviser Peter Navarro says ‘we’re great’ after Elon Musk calls him ‘moron’ Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Doge cuts spark questions as employees supporting Musk space launches spared

Department of Transportation employees who provide support for Starlink and SpaceX launches safe amid job cutsElon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” and the Trump administration have spared the jobs of US Department of Transportation employees who provide support services for spacecraft launches by Musk’s companies, SpaceX and Starlink – a revelation that raises a new round of conflict of interest questions around Doge.In its most recent buyout announcement, the transportation department did not note that the positions spared supported Musk’s and others’ space operations. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Rev Al Sharpton meets with Target CEO over halting of DEI initiative

Activists had called for boycotting the company after it announced a roll back of diversity, equity and inclusion effortsOn Thursday morning, the Rev Al Sharpton met with Brian Cornell, the Target CEO, to discuss the fallout from the company’s decision to walk back its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts earlier this year. The meeting happened in New York at Sharpton’s National Action Network (NAN) headquarters, and also included the NAN national board chair Dr W Franklyn Richardson and the NAN senior adviser Carra Wallace.In January, activists in Minnesota called for a boycott of Target following the Minneapolis-based company’s decision to eliminate their DEI initiatives. Though Sharpton, one of the most prominent civil-rights activists in the US, did not directly call for a Target boycott, he supported the efforts of others to boycott, and, prior to the meeting, indicated that he would be open to calling for such an action depending on how the meeting went. Continue read...

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2 w. ago Nintendo Switch 2 comes under fire as gamers call for boycott over high prices

By snubbing the new console, fans are hoping Nintendo will slash the price like it did with another faltering device back in 2011

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2 w. ago Scottish Tory MSP resigns party whip in fresh blow for Russell Findlay

West of Scotland MSP Jamie Greene has resigned the party whip in protest over what he says is a shift to the Right.

Politics

2 w. ago Muse cancel show in Istanbul after call for boycott of concert promoter who called Turkey protests 'treason'

It comes after DBL Entertainment promoter Abdulkadir Ozkan called protests against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ‘treason’

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2 w. ago Muse cancel show in Istanbul after call for boycott of concert promoter

Large-scale anti-government protests began last month after the jailing of the Turkish city’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu.

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3 w. ago Protest at Scots Tesla Centre as anger over Elon Musk sparks boycott calls

Activists joined picketers from across the globe in targeting Elon Musk's Tesla Centres.

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4 w. ago UK issues travel warnings over growing Turkey unrest after Erdogan lashes out at ‘evil’ protests

Turkey’s main opposition party calls for boycott of ‘pro-Erdogan’ media, brands, and stores

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