Japan’s largest internet auction site will ban individuals from offering rare or endangered species, along with many other species that could potentially disrupt the ecosystem. Yafuoku’s (Yahoo Japan Corp.’s Yahoo Auctions) prohibition will begin from Sept. 29 and cover about 4,000 species, including the “ookuwagata” (Japanese stag beetle) and killifish, which are currently not banned by law for sale. “I expect (the Yahoo move) will lead to… Source link
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Top executives at Google and Facebook were involved in an effort to limit competition in a portion of the online advertising market, according to a newly amended (and less heavily redacted) version of a 2020 multi-state lawsuit aimed at Google and led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Why it matters: While a previous version of the suit also alleged collusion between the two companies, the newly public documents shed new light on the effort, dubbed “Jedi Blue,” as well as the extent 0f… Source link
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The publisher of one of the world’s most popular news sites is suing Google and its parent company, Alphabet, alleging that the internet giant manipulates search results as punishment and abuses its dominance over the online advertising market. The lawsuit filed against Google and Alphabet GOOGL GOOG in New York by Associated Newspapers and Mail Media on Tuesday marks the start of a high-profile digital media… Source link
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