US seizes $3.6 bn of stolen bitcoin in record haul
The US Justice Department announced Tuesday it had recovered more than 94,000 bitcoin stolen in 2016, currently valued at $3.6 billion, a record seizure.
Feb 8, 2022
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Google's Q4 ad sales soar again, parent plans to split stock
Google's digital advertising empire turned in another strong performance during the holiday shopping season, propelling a 36% increase in its corporate parent's profit during the final three months of 2021.
Feb 1, 2022
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Google appeals 2.4-bn-euro Shopping fine at top EU court
Google on Thursday appealed an EU court decision to uphold the bloc's 2.4-billion-euro ($2.8-billion) fine for abusing its search engine dominance.
Jan 20, 2022
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Google spars with EU activists after Austria data defeat
A years-long saga over tech firms transferring data from Europe to the US re-erupted on Thursday, days after Austrian officials slapped down Google for failing to respect EU privacy rules.
Jan 20, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Harris unveils plan for electric vehicle charging network
The Biden administration released an ambitious federal strategy Monday to build 500,000 charging stations for electric vehicles across the country and bring down the cost of electric cars with the goal of transforming the ...
Dec 13, 2021
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Facebook's latest court case shows how Europe is clamping down on big tech
Facebook's approach to users' data has just been dealt a major blow from the European court of justice (ECJ). In an answer to a question from Germany's highest court, the ECJ's advocate general—whose opinion is not binding ...
Dec 10, 2021
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Europe's battle to curb Big Tech
US tech giants Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft have been accused of not paying enough taxes, stifling competition, stealing media content and threatening democracy by spreading fake news.
Nov 10, 2021
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US charges 2 suspected major ransomware operators
A suspected Ukrainian hacker has been arrested and charged in the United States in connection with a string of costly ransomware attacks, including one that snarled businesses around the globe on the Fourth of July weekend, ...
Nov 8, 2021
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150 people arrested in US-Europe darknet drug probe
Law enforcement officials in the U.S. and Europe have arrested 150 people and seized more than $31 million in an international drug trafficking investigation stemming from sales on the darknet, the Justice Department said ...
Oct 26, 2021
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Google takes up to 42% from ads, states say in antitrust case
Google takes up to 42% of the money paid for digital ads published online, according to a newly unsealed court filing by states that claim the search and advertising giant abuses its monopoly power in online advertising to ...
Oct 25, 2021
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