The news: In a new letter to advertisers, Google reiterated that it still plans to phase out cookies on Chrome by the end of 2024 and provided updates on the development of its post-cookie “Privacy Sandbox” solutions. What’s new: Google’s Privacy Sandbox is not so much a singular, post-cookie advertising alternative, but is more of a collection of new practices and technology that adheres to stricter privacy standards in digital advertising. Early on in its letter, Google stressed the… Source link
Read More »Courtney Vandersloot lifts Sky past Lynx with buzzer beater
Courtney Vandersloot wasn’t going to let the Chicago Sky blow their lead Sunday afternoon. Vandersloot lifted the Sky to an 88-85 win over the Minnesota Lynx with a 3-pointer right at the buzzer. Her shot, which she hit over Minnesota center Sylvia Fowles, was perfect. Vandersloot finished with 18 points, six assists and five rebounds in the win, and shot 4-of-7 from behind the arc. The game likely marked Fowles’ last in Chicago. The former Sky star is set to retire at the end of the season,… Source link
Read More »US STOCKS-Tesla lifts Nasdaq to record high
(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Tesla rallies after opening solar charging station * Retail darlings Alfi, Torchlight extend declines * Indexes: Dow -0.07%, S&P 500 +0.07%, Nasdaq +0.21% (Adds detail on stock moves, comment from investor) By Noel Randewich and Devik Jain June 23 (Reuters) – The Nasdaq rose to an all-time high on Wednesday, fueled by a rally in Tesla Inc, with investors… Source link
Read More »China lifts cap on births in major policy shift
(Adds quote) By Tony Munroe and David Stanway BEIJING, May 31 (Reuters) – Married Chinese couples may have up to three children, China announced on Monday, in a major shift from the existing limit of two after recent data showed a dramatic decline in births in the world’s most populous country. Beijing scrapped its decades-old one-child policy in 2016, replacing it with a two-child limit to try and stave off risks to its economy from a rapidly aging population. But that failed… Source link
Read More »Google lifts pause on political ads that started after Capitol riot
The logo of Alphabet Inc’s Google outside the company’s office in Beijing, China, August 8, 2018. Thomas Peter | Reuters Google is once again letting political ads run on its platform following a pause that began after the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. “Starting on Wednesday, we will be lifting our Sensitive Events policy to again allow advertisers to run political ads,” Google said in an emailed statement to CNBC. “We will continue to rigorously enforce our ads policies, which strictly… Source link
Read More »Yandex lifts revenues 30% in Q3
Russian search engine Yandex said revenues for the third quarter rose 30 percent year-on-year to RUB 58.3 billion. The net income leaped 356 percent to RUB 21.9 billion while the adjusted net profit went up by 11 percent to RUB 7.6 billion, up by 11 percent. The adjusted EBITDA lifted 8 percent to RUB 15.1 billion, with the margin going to 25.9 percent. The group also announced financial results on a like-for-like basis, excluding Yandex.Market in 2019 and 2020. Here, revenues… Source link
Read More »‘Time to open up’: Melbourne lifts Covid restrictions
An emotional Daniel Andrews has ended Melbourne’s lockdown, lifting several restrictions after the state recorded no new coronavirus cases for the first time in 139 days. The Victorian premier thanked the state’s people for staying the course as he announced Melbourne’s five million people will be able to return to pubs, cafes and restaurants alongside other social changes. It comes a day after Mr Andrews hit pause on a planned step forward on Melbourne’s road out of lockdown as he… Source link
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