Apple escalates its appeal of a $2 billion fine from a UK antitrust lawsuit The tech giant has filed an appeal with the UK’s Court of Appeal to address a legal case about App Store fees. Jackson Chen Sun, December 28, 2025 Hufton+Crow Apple isn’t ready to pay a several billion-dollar fine to UK … Continue reading Apple escalates its appeal of a $2 billion fine from a UK antitrust lawsuit
Two influencers face €30,000 fine for gambling marketing in Finland Rachael Davies The Finnish National Police Board has fined two influencers €30,000 a piece for marketing gambling in Finland. Two social media influencers have been prohibited from marketing gambling in Finland by the National Police Board. One ban came into effect in June 2025, while … Continue reading Two influencers face €30,000 fine for gambling marketing in Finland
September 29, 2024 Developing the fine art of saying what you mean Instead of trying to gain the upper hand, we might content ourselves with the goodwill we earn by being up-front, honest, and sincere. BY Yonason Goldson “Oh, no, I couldn’t possibly. . . .” “Please, go ahead; I don’t mind waiting.” “Thanks, but no … Continue reading Developing the fine art of saying what you mean
The decision by the European Union’s highest court came on the 2nd day of Google’s latest US antitrust trial. Constantine von Hoffman on September 10, 2024 As the second day of the Justice Department’s antitrust case against Google got underway, the EU upheld a $ 2.6 billion antitrust fine against the company. The fine … Continue reading EU hits Google with $2.6 billion fine in antitrust case
August 06, 2024 Citigroup whistleblower is not entitled to a share of a $400 million fine, court rules Miller sued under the federal False Claims Act, which lets whistleblowers sue on behalf of the government and share in recoveries, typically 15% to 30%. BY Reuters A federal appeals court on Tuesday said a Citigroup vice president … Continue reading Citigroup whistleblower is not entitled to a share of a $400 million fine, court rules
March 28, 2024 That viral AI-generated influencer is based on a real person. And she’s fine with the ads Ariel Marie tells ‘Fast Company’ that she provided her voice and likeness to AI company Arcads, which approached her on the gig-work platform Fiverr. BY Chris Stokel-Walker The content creator behind a viral video storm over … Continue reading That viral AI-generated influencer is based on a real person. And she’s fine with the ads
By Jeff Beer November 22, 2023 The visionary founder brand is alive and well with the dramatic return of Sam Altman as CEO of OpenAI after five days of corporate drama the likes of which the tech industry hasn’t seen since . . . the Sam Bankman-Fried trial ended three weeks ago! On Tuesday, … Continue reading Sam Altman’s brand is stronger than ever—and that’s why OpenAI will be fine
Amazon and Apple Just Got Hit With a $218 Million Fine. Here’s Why Brad Anderson / Jul 18, 2023 Apple and Amazon were fined a combined $ 218 million by Spain’s antitrust watchdog for anti-competitive practices. The penalty for Apple was $ 161 million, while Amazon’s was $ 56.7 million. The two tech giants … Continue reading Amazon and Apple Just Got Hit With a $218 Million Fine. Here’s Why
Ireland’s data privacy board punishes Meta for effectively forcing users to accept targeted ads. Kim Davis on January 4, 2023 The Irish data privacy board has imposed a fine of 390 million Euros ($ 414 million) on Meta over advertising practices that are illegal under European Union law. Because Meta’s European operations are based in … Continue reading EU hits Meta with $414m fine over advertising practices
Robinhood lays off almost a quarter of its staff The company cut nine percent of its workforce earlier this year. I. Bonifacic @igorbonifacic Andrew Kelly / reuters For the second time this year, Robinhood is cutting its headcount. On Tuesday, the company announced it would lay off 23 percent of its workforce. According to … Continue reading New York regulators slap Robinhood’s crypto business with $30 million fine
