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The Google IO event is scheduled to be held this year from May 18-20 after a hiatus of one year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The event, to be held online this year, is essentially an annual developer conference but it is also famous around the globe for the announcements of new Google devices and software updates.    …and we’re back:) Join us May 18-20 for #GoogleIO live, online, and free for everyone. https://t.co/763eVjWpYE pic.twitter.com/Sk3tUnLme0 — Sundar Pichai… Source link

Bloomberg NYSE Eases Curbs; Australia’s Ban Backlash Grows: Virus Update (Bloomberg) — The New York Stock Exchange will allow more traders on the floor if they’re fully vaccinated. The confirmed number of cases in the U.S. rose at the slowest pace in the week ended Sunday since the pandemic began, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg.In Asia, India’s data is awaited as Prime Minister Narendra Modi resists pressure to lock down. Vietnam’s capital Hanoi… Source link

Here’s what you need to know: Former President Donald J. Trump has continued to deny the results of the 2020 presidential election.Credit…Erin Schaff/The New York Times Facebook’s Oversight Board, an independent and international panel that was created and funded by the social network, plans to announce on Wednesday whether former President Donald J. Trump will be able to return to the platform that has been a critical megaphone for him and his tens of millions of followers. The decision… Source link

Bloomberg European Companies Seen Splurging $180 Billion on Buybacks (Bloomberg) — Fear and caution in European boardrooms may be fading, as a pick-up in buybacks shows rising confidence that more cash can be returned to shareholders instead of shoring up balance sheets.Just as blue chips including LVMH, L’Oreal SA and BP Plc announce large buybacks, Societe Generale SA strategists estimate that European companies will spend 150 billion euros ($180 billion) to purchase their own shares next… Source link

It’s official: New subscribers to Google’s live TV service, YouTube TV, will not be able to access it on Roku devices, according to an email the manufacturer of the popular stream boxes sent to its users. In cases such as this, current users are still able to access the app and its features, but no updates are provided. Roku speaks “We will always stand up for our users, which is why we cannot accept Google’s unfair and anticompetitive requirements that would allow for the manipulation of… Source link

With a loaded 2021 NFL draft class stockpiled with quarterbacks, plenty of teams are hoping their future will be brighter after this weekend. Which team will be the biggest surprise of the draft? Which player will be the biggest bust? Will there be drama surrounding a certain reigning NFL MVP? We’ll be following all the action live here on Yahoo Sports. No more guesses: 49ers draft Trey Lance at No. 3  When the San Francisco 49ers traded up to No. 3 last month, it was clear they were after… Source link

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The Guardian Apple and Google ‘hold data hostage’ and stifle competition, Senate told Spotify, Tile and Match aired their grievances against the companies at a Senate antitrust hearing Competitors claim to be subjected to high fees and copycat behavior in Google and Apple’s app stores. Photograph: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters Apple and Google “hold data hostage” from small apps and force competitors to pay high commissions, stifling their ability to compete, a number of companies said in… Source link

Here’s what you need to know: An AirTag, which Apple introduced this week as an attachment that helps owners find lost items, and which Tile says is a copy of its trackers.Credit…Apple, via Reuters Tile said Apple boxed out its products and then copied them. Spotify said Apple blocked it from telling customers that they could find cheaper prices outside its iPhone app. And Match Group testified that it now paid nearly $500 million a year to Apple and Google in app store fees, the dating… Source link

Today Google launches the product reviews search algorithm update, designed to rank well-researched, in-depth content over brief product summaries. To be clear, this is not a core algorithm update that affects all search results. This update specifically targets product reviews. In an announcement, Google says it designed the product reviews update to reward content that users find the most helpful: “Google Search is always working to show the most useful and helpful information possible,… Source link