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James Maloney of the Panthers looks on during the round 6 NRL rugby league match between the Sharks and the Panthers at PointsBet Stadium on April 18, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. Jason McCawley | Getty Images Apollo Global Management, the private equity firm that acquired Yahoo from Verizon for $5 billion last year, is having preliminary discussions with sports betting companies to merge their assets with Yahoo Sports, according to people familiar with the matter. One of the companies Yahoo has… Source link

A customer uses an Apple iPhone to pay via the Apple Pay system, from their Santander account, at the check-out inside a Pret A Manger store. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Australian government is considering new laws that would tighten the regulation of digital payment services by tech giants such as Apple and Alphabet‘s Google. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said he would “carefully consider” that and other recommendations from a government-commissioned report into whether the… Source link

As Fortnite creator Epic Games continues its global legal battle against Apple and Google over in-app payments, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says “upfront rules and regulations” may be needed to force the tech giants to open their app stores to greater competition. For Apple iOS platforms, developers must use the App Store, while for Google, apps can be installed on Android devices outside the Play store either through direct download or alternative marketplaces, but… Source link

TipRanks Goldman Sachs Says These 3 Stocks Are Ready to Rip Higher Current market conditions are pushing investors into stocks – and the result is record-high valuations. The S&P 500 has hit a new all-time high, and the NASDAQ, which peaked in February, remains within 3% of its record level and is headed back up. While this is obviously good for investors’ portfolios, there is some concern that we may be looking at a stock bubble. Weighing in from Goldman Sachs, however, strategist Petter… Source link

National Review Mark Cuban Told Mavericks Not to Play National Anthem Before Home Games Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, said Tuesday that he decided before the start of the season not to play the national anthem before the team’s home games. “It was my decision, and I made it in November,” Cuban said without further comment. The new policy, which was first reported by the Athletic, makes Dallas the first team to forgo playing the anthem at home games. The Mavericks played… Source link

White House press secretary Jen Psaski held a briefing on Wednesday and was asked by White House Correspondent Hunter Walker if the administration considers the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol an attempted “coup.” Video Transcript – I want to ask you questions on two fronts here. First off, you know, it’s been over a month since the January 6 Capitol attack. And we have not received any kind of public briefing from the Capitol Police. A lot of people have raised concerns about that. Does… Source link

(Photo by Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Google is reportedly taking a page from Apple’s privacy playbook with its new anti-tracking feature. Citing unnamed sources, Bloomberg last week suggested the search giant is “discussing how it can limit data collection and cross-app tracking on the Android operating system in a way that is less stringent than Apple’s solution.” The move, Bloomberg reported, aims to balance consumers’ privacy concerns with the financial needs of… Source link