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Workplace violence costs as much as $56 billion annually, researchers estimate 

April 28, 2024 Workplace violence costs as much as $56 billion annually, researchers estimate  No industry is free of violence, but the problem is prevalent in the service sector. BY The Conversation Violence and harassment on the job are all too common: More than 1 in 5 workers worldwide have experienced it, according to the International Labor … Continue reading Workplace violence costs as much as $56 billion annually, researchers estimate 

After mass layoffs, Tesla asks again to approve Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package

  April 17, 2024 After mass layoffs, Tesla asks again to approve Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package The struggling EV carmaker is urging shareholders to vote again for the payout, which would be the largest ever awarded in corporate history, after a Delaware court nullified it in January. BY Clint Rainey With Tesla stocks trading … Continue reading After mass layoffs, Tesla asks again to approve Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package

The EU punishes Apple €1.8 billion (£1.5 billion) for streaming violations

The EU punishes Apple €1.8 billion (£1.5 billion) for streaming violations Deanna Ritchie Former Editor  EU punishes Apple   The European Commission has fined Apple €1.8 billion (£1.5 billion) for streaming violations.  So,1,800,000,000 EUR is equal to 1,952,277,657 USD @ 1.08 US dollars to 1 Euro. Anyway you figure it, this is a significant fine. The reason is that the … Continue reading The EU punishes Apple €1.8 billion (£1.5 billion) for streaming violations

Google sued for $2.27 billion by European publishers

More European legal problems for Google as Axel Springer and other well-known German publishers sue over alleged abuse of its market position. Nicola Agius on March 1, 2024 Google is facing a $ 2.27 billion lawsuit by 32 media groups claiming that the company’s digital advertising practices have led to financial losses. The publishers, including … Continue reading Google sued for $2.27 billion by European publishers

Disney invests $1.5 billion in ‘Fortnite’ creator Epic Games, its ‘biggest foray into the games space ever’

  By Chris Morris February 07, 2024 The Walt Disney Co. has announced plans to make a $1.5 billion equity investment into Epic Games, which will give the entertainment giant an equity stake in the creator of the Fortnite video game. Disney CEO Bob Iger, appearing on CNBC Wednesday afternoon, called the initiative Disney’s “biggest … Continue reading Disney invests $1.5 billion in ‘Fortnite’ creator Epic Games, its ‘biggest foray into the games space ever’

Quest 3 drives huge quarterly revenue of over $1 billion for Meta’s Reality Labs

Quest 3 drives huge quarterly revenue of over $1 billion for Meta’s Reality Labs   Paul McNally / Last Updated: Feb 2, 2024   Meta’s Quest 3 headset had a strong Q4 last year. At stages over the holiday period, it was outselling Sony’s PSVR2 by 30 units to one on Amazon in the run-up … Continue reading Quest 3 drives huge quarterly revenue of over $1 billion for Meta’s Reality Labs

Google agrees to settle $5 billion lawsuit accusing it of tracking Incognito users

Google agrees to settle $5 billion lawsuit accusing it of tracking Incognito users The complaint said Google deceived people into thinking they could control what information they share. Mariella Moon   Fri, Dec 29, 2023, AP Photo/Eric Risberg In 2020, Google was hit with a lawsuit that accused it of tracking Chrome users’ activities even … Continue reading Google agrees to settle $5 billion lawsuit accusing it of tracking Incognito users

The FTC is reportedly looking into Microsoft’s $13 billion OpenAI investment

The FTC is reportedly looking into Microsoft’s $13 billion OpenAI investment The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has shared similar sentiments. Will Shanklin   Fri, Dec 8, 2023 Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images OpenAI’s recent drama hasn’t only caught UK regulators’ attention. Bloomberg reported Friday that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking into Microsoft’s … Continue reading The FTC is reportedly looking into Microsoft’s $13 billion OpenAI investment