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97% of small-business owners won’t face income tax increase under Biden tax plan

WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 18: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the COVID-19 response and the vaccination program. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Ninety-seven percent of small-business owners will not face an income tax increase if President Biden’s tax plan becomes law, according to new analysis released by the Treasury Department on Thursday.  Biden is seeking to raise taxes on corporations and the wealthiest Americans to help fund a $3.5 trillion plan that would include… Source link

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Today’s Google Doodle Is About Covid-19 Vaccination And Face Masks

Clicking on the Google Doodle leads to a “covid vaccine near me” search that helps you find nearby … [+] Covid-19 vaccination locations. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images) Getty Images The next time you go to the Google search page to enter something like “will the Covid-19 vaccine make my keys stick to my forehead,” you may find a Google Doodle that includes the words “Get vaccinated. Wear a mask. Save lives.” That’s because today’s Google Doodle indicates… Source link

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Netflix will face its biggest test yet when it breaks into gaming

This article was first featured in Yahoo Finance Tech, a weekly newsletter highlighting our original content on the industry. Get it sent directly to your inbox every Wednesday by 4 p.m. ET. Subscribe The video game business will be harder for Netflix than streaming Netflix (NFLX) may need to reinvent itself as people become unglued to their couches and streaming competition from the likes of Disney (DIS) and Amazon (AMZN) heats up. Just Tuesday, Netflix reported a third-quarter new subscriber… Source link

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Google must face Voice Assistant privacy lawsuit -U.S. judge

A sign is seen at the entrance to the Google retail store in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City, U.S., June 17, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton July 2 (Reuters) – A federal judge said Google must face much of a lawsuit accusing the company of illegally recording and disseminating private conversations of people who accidentally trigger its voice-activated Voice Assistant on their smartphones. In a Thursday night decision, U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman let plaintiffs in the… Source link

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Patrick Beverley to face suspension for Chris Paul shove

LOS ANGELES — Chris Paul was feeling it. He couldn’t be stopped. The Phoenix Suns kept feeding him. Teammate Jae Crowder kept asking him in the fourth quarter if he could taste it yet, referring to sweet victory. Paul’s replies were no. That was bad news for the Los Angeles Clippers. Midway in that final frame with Los Angeles up 23, Clippers pesky guard Patrick Beverley was hounding the star guard defensively. Paul asked for a pick from Deandre Ayton and got the switch he wanted in… Source link

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Amazon and Google face UK competition probe over fake reviews

The Amazon logo displayed on a smartphone and a PC screen. Pavlo Gonchar | LightRocket via Getty Images LONDON — Britain’s competition regulator on Friday launched a formal probe into Amazon and Google over concerns they haven’t done enough to tackle fake reviews. “We are investigating concerns that Amazon and Google have not been doing enough to prevent or remove fake reviews to protect customers and honest businesses,” Andrea Coscelli, chief executive of the CMA, said in a statement. “It’s… Source link

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Google likely to face antitrust claims over Play store from US states: Sources

A group of state attorneys general may file a lawsuit against Alphabet Inc‘s Google as early as next week, accusing the search and advertising giant of violating antitrust law in running its mobile app store, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The anticipated lawsuit follows complaints from app developers about Google’s management of its Play Store for Android devices, according to one source. The lawsuit has been in the works since last year and has… Source link

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Google likely to soon face antitrust claims over Play store from U.S. states – sources

WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) – A group of state attorneys general may file a lawsuit against Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google as early as next week, accusing the search and advertising giant of violating antitrust law in running its mobile app store, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The anticipated lawsuit follows complaints from app developers about Google’s management of its Play Store for Android devices, according to one source. The lawsuit has been in the works since… Source link

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‘We’re changing the face of what a software engineer looks like;’ Google diversity officer

As the nation celebrates the first-ever federally recognized Juneteenth holiday, Google (GOOG, GOOGL) has announced a $50 million unrestricted grant to 10 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The grant represents the tech giant’s largest commitment to date for HBCUs and builds on Google’s Pathways to Tech initiative, which is part of the company’s racial equity initiative. The 10 HBCUs receiving funds include Claflin University (SC), Clark Atlanta University (GA),… Source link

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EXCLUSIVE Google’s adtech business set to face formal EU probe by year-end -sources

A sign is seen at the entrance to the Google retail store in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City, U.S., June 17, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton BRUSSELS, June 18 (Reuters) – Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google could face its biggest regulatory threat, with EU antitrust regulators set to open a formal investigation into its lucrative digital advertising business before the end of the year, said people familiar with the matter. It would mark a new front by the EU competition enforcer against… Source link

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