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Browser Startups Take Aim at Google Chrome, Apple Safari

Browser Startups Take Aim at Google Chrome, Apple Safari

Web browsers were at the center of the first major antitrust case challenging the power of big tech companies more than two decades ago. Now a new generation of regulators and rivals are again questioning whether the gateways to the internet are too tightly controlled. Back then, in the 1990s, the target was Microsoft Today, it is Alphabet Google and Apple which together control more than 80% of the market through their Chrome and Safari browsers, respectively. Source link

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Stock futures rise as indexes aim to pare weekly losses

Stock futures rise as indexes aim to pare weekly losses

U.S. stock futures gained Friday morning, though the major indexes are still headed for losses for the week after concerns over persistent inflation and the resilience of the U.S. economy stirred up further volatility in recent sessions. Contracts on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose more than 1%, and Dow futures added more than 200 points during the pre-market sessions. The sharp move higher came after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reaffirmed in an interview with Marketplace public radio on… Source link

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Antonio Brown takes aim at Tom Brady again on Instagram

Antonio Brown takes aim at Tom Brady again on Instagram

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Antonio Brown called out Tom Brady and Bruce Arians again in an Instagram post Monday. That post, which was deleted, showed an X-ray image of Brown’s injured ankle. Over the X-ray of his injured ankle, Brown wrote a message calling out Brady for not throwing Brown the ball and said Arians told Brown to “get the f*** out of here.” That message, which contains profanity, read: “They tried to hurt me intentionally @buccaneers “Sent me out there after knowing I… Source link

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Google U.S. lobbying jumps 27% as lawmakers aim to rein in Big Tech

Google U.S. lobbying jumps 27% as lawmakers aim to rein in Big Tech

The logo for Google LLC is seen at their office in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google reported 27% higher U.S. lobbying expenditures for 2021 compared to 2020, spending $9.6 million for the year, according to the Senate lobbying disclosure database. That’s far below the more than $20 million it spent in 2018 but more than the $7.53 million that went to lobbying in 2020. Google spent… Source link

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New Senate bill takes aim at Apple and Google’s app store dominance

New Senate bill takes aim at Apple and Google’s app store dominance

The proposed bipartisan legislation by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, Amy Klobuchar and Marsha Blackburn would outlaw certain contractual obligations that app developers say they are forced to accept from major app stores in order to reach consumers. If enacted, the bill could impose sweeping new requirements on major tech platforms; its provisions apply to all app distribution services with more than 50 million users. Under the bill, Apple (AAPL) — for example — could not require apps to use… Source link

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Windows 11 takes aim at Apple and Google

Windows 11 takes aim at Apple and Google

In debuting Windows 11 on Thursday, Microsoft revealed not only a new operating system, but also its sharpest attack yet on the business practices of rivals Google and Apple. Why it matters: Microsoft still holds the lion’s share of the personal computer market. However, it is now trailing in the broader, three-way battle to power all the devices we use to access the internet. The big picture: Alongside a significant visual revamp, Windows 11 brings a number of business changes that take… Source link

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