EU could soon charge Meta over ‘pay or consent’ model Sophie Atkinson Tech Journalist The European Union is set to charge Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, with breaking its landmark Digital Markets Act. The Financial Times on Monday (July 1) citeds people with direct knowledge of the matter with preliminary findings … Continue reading EU could soon charge Meta over ‘pay or consent’ model
June 28, 2024 Uber and Lyft settle with drivers over pay and benefits in a Massachusetts lawsuit The settlement includes a minimum hourly wage of $32.50 as well as benefits. BY Associated Press Drivers for Uber and Lyft will earn a minimum pay standard of $ 32.50 per hour under a settlement announced … Continue reading Uber and Lyft settle with drivers over pay and benefits in a Massachusetts lawsuit
June 26, 2024 DoorDash was interested in taking over U.K.’s Deliveroo DoorDash made the approach to Deliveroo, but talks ended after disagreement on valuation. BY Reuters U.S. meal delivery group Doordash flagged an interest in a takeover of Britain’s Deliveroo last month, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. San Francisco-based Doordash made the approach … Continue reading DoorDash was interested in taking over U.K.’s Deliveroo
June 25, 2024 The Great Resignation is over, but workers still want to quit In a new PwC survey, 28% of respondents said they were likely to switch jobs within the next year—up from 19% in 2022. BY Pavithra Mohan Over the past year, many experts have declared that the Great Resignation is finally over—including the … Continue reading The Great Resignation is over, but workers still want to quit
Amazon faces nearly $6 million in fines over California labor law violations The company failed to properly notify its warehouse workers about their expected quotas. anna washenko Updated Wed, Jun 19, 2024 ASSOCIATED PRESS The California Labor Commissioner’s office has fined Amazon $5,901,700 for infractions related to a law designed to protect warehouse … Continue reading Amazon faces nearly $6 million in fines over California labor law violations
June 18, 2024 Ethanol-powered jets stall over pipeline and tax credit challenges To the renewable fuels industry, failure to gain approval of the pipelines could jeopardize a giant new aviation-fuel market they believe would continue decades into the future, even as electric vehicles gradually replace gas-powered cars and traditional vehicles get more efficient. BY Associated Press … Continue reading Ethanol-powered jets stall over pipeline and tax credit challenges
June 17, 2024 A classical composer just brought down a Chinese state-run YouTube channel over copyright infringement Kerry Muzzey is frequently engaged in a cat-and-mouse game with YouTube channels that steal his music. This is his biggest win yet. BY Chris Stokel-Walker A Chinese state-run TV channel’s YouTube presence has been taken offline after repeatedly infringing … Continue reading A classical composer just brought down a Chinese state-run YouTube channel over copyright infringement
The US has sued Adobe over early termination fees and making subscriptions hard to cancel The FTC took action after receiving numerous complaints from consumers across the country. pranav dixit Updated Mon, Jun 17, 2024 REUTERS / Reuters The US government has sued Adobe and two senior company executives for allegedly deceiving consumers by … Continue reading The US has sued Adobe over early termination fees and making subscriptions hard to cancel
June 10, 2024 Cities crackdown on food delivery companies over driver complaints Officials in Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C., have started cracking down on food delivery companies by issuing warning letters, seizing illegally registered or driven vehicles, and launching special street patrols to enforce speed limits. BY Associated Press A soaring demand for food delivered … Continue reading Cities crackdown on food delivery companies over driver complaints
Samsung sues Oura to block Oura from suing Samsung over the Galaxy Ring Any questions? will shanklin Mon, Jun 3, 2024 Samsung Samsung has filed a lawsuit against Oura to try to head off intellectual property disputes as the Galaxy Ring launch draws near. The suit notes that Oura has used its patent … Continue reading Samsung sues Oura to block Oura from suing Samsung over the Galaxy Ring
