Computer Sciences

Algorithm can predict debate winner

Ideally, debates are like fuel for the engine of democracy. But in their current form on social media, are they really getting us anywhere?

Business

US imposes $300mn penalty on Seagate over Huawei shipments

US authorities on Wednesday imposed a $300 million penalty on Seagate Technology, to resolve alleged violations of export controls related to selling hard disk drives to Huawei Technologies, the Commerce Department said.

Business

EU's five biggest antitrust fines on big tech

The European Commission's powerful competition regulator on Monday slapped Apple with a 1.8-billion-euro ($1.9-billion) penalty, the third biggest antitrust fine by the European Union.

Business

Spain fines delivery app Glovo 79M euros for labor violation

Spain fined delivery company Glovo nearly 79 million euros ($78 million) for violating a 2021 law that obliged app-based food delivery platforms to make their riders full employees, Spain's labor minister said Wednesday.

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Justice Department to sue Apple for antitrust violations

The Justice Department is poised to sue Apple Inc. as soon as Thursday, accusing the world's second most valuable tech company of violating antitrust laws by blocking rivals from accessing hardware and software features of ...