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A former Meta engineering director resumed testimony Wednesday in a landmark trial where four US states accuse the company of designing addictive platforms and concealing safety risks to teenagers.
The European Commission has imposed €890 million in fines on Google for violating the Digital Markets Act by favouring its own services and restricting app developers on Google Play. Regulators indicated no immediate additional penalties given the company's constructive cooperation.
Major technology companies are pursuing data centre projects on Native American reservations across the US, offering economic incentives but triggering fierce resistance over water depletion, energy demands, and historical exploitation concerns.
EU lawmakers have approved temporary rules permitting Google, Meta and other platforms to combat child sexual abuse material online, whilst carving out protections for encrypted messaging services like WhatsApp and Signal.