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France’s competition watchdog fined Google roughly $270 million, saying the search giant breached some commitments it made to negotiate fair license deals with an array of news publishers in the country. France’s competition watchdog fined Google roughly $270 million, saying the search giant breached some commitments it made to negotiate fair license deals with an array of news publishers in the country. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an…

India's antitrust body on Friday ordered a probe into Alphabet Inc's Google in an ongoing dispute with local startups over its in-app billing system, saying the U.S. company implemented its policies in a "discriminatory manner".Indian startups have been at odds with Google for months over the fee it charges for in-app payments.The dispute escalated earlier this month after Google removed more than 100 Indian apps from its app store for violations related to billing, though it restored them after the Indian government…

Embattled edtech Byju’s founder Byju Raveendran told employees on Saturday that the company is still unable to process salaries, as it is unable to utilise the funds raised as part of the rights issue.In an internal memo, he blamed a select few investors, and added that the amount raised through the rights issue is locked in a separate account.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Professional Certificate in Product ManagementVisitIndian School of…

Byju's founder Raveendran has expressed concern over the company's current financial situation, stating that they are unable to pay salaries due to a dispute with investors.He said, "Byju's unable to pay salaries as rights issue funds locked in separate account amid dispute with investors."Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteMITMIT Technology Leadership and InnovationVisitIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced Data Science For ManagersVisitIndian School of BusinessISB Product…

TikTok is losing even more songs over its quarrel with Universal Music Group (UMG), as the social media network is starting to remove songs published by UMG, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Tuesday. The row between the two companies began last month when UMG announced that it failed to reach a deal with TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, over royalties. As a result, TikTok had to remove songs owned or distributed by UMG by January 31. Now, the company has to remove songs that contain…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday announced that the interconnect debt dispute between MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN) and Globacom Limited (Globacom) has been amicably resolved. In accordance with this resolution, the NCC said the approval granted to MTN for the disconnection of Globacom has now been withdrawn. Following its initial public notice, the NCC said it undertook further regulatory intervention, by mediating between the parties and facilitating the reconciliation process.…

The ongoing legal feud between Hollywood heavyweight Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie regarding a $500 million French winery has seen a recent twist. Brad Pitt has emerged victorious in the latest phase of the legal battle against his ex, Angelina Jolie, concerning their substantial French vineyard, according to sources as reported by Page Six. his high-profile case centered around the ownership of the 1,300-acre French winemaking estate Chateau Miraval which the couple purchased jointly in 2008 during their marriage.…

On Tuesday, Cody Fry’s record label, UMG-owned Decca Records, had promising news for the soulful pop singer: his single “Things You Said” had blown up on Douyin,  (TikTok‘s separate mainland Chinese counterpart). Fry was excited, readying a plan to capitalize on an unexpected viral moment. The excitement ended within hours, as Fry saw news of an open letter from his record label, claiming they hadn’t renewed their licensing agreement with the social platform and that all of the company’s music would be removed the…

A day after Universal Music Group threatened to stop licensing its music to TikTok amid a breakdown in deal negotiations, songs from UMG‘s unparalleled stable of artists have started to get removed from the social media platform late Wednesday. The removals started gradually late Wednesday evening; The official versions of UMG-owned recordings like Taylor Swift‘s “Cruel Summer,” Olivia Rodrigo‘s “Get Him Back,” and Lana Del Rey’s “Let the Light In” are no longer appearing in search results, while some videos…

Shortly after Oppo and Finnish telecom giant Nokia reached a global 5G patent cross-licensing deal, effectively settling a prolonged legal dispute spanning 12 countries, OnePlus marked its return to the German market after an 18-month hiatus…