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Internet

US joins 55 nations to set new global rules for the internet

WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) – The United States and 55 other nations on Thursday signed a political commitment to push rules for the internet that are underpinned by democratic values, at a time when the US has accused Russia of wielding internet disruptions as a part of its escalating attacks on Ukraine. The commitment, called […]

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Business

Twitter CEO says two leaders to depart, hiring paused amid Musk takeover

May 12 (Reuters) – Two senior Twitter (TWTR.N) leaders who oversee the consumer and revenue divisions will depart the social media company, Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal told employees in a memo on Thursday, in one of the biggest shake-ups at the company since billionaire Elon Musk announced he would buy it for $44 billion. […]

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Mobile

In Apple iPhone class action, plaintiffs’ lawyers defend $80 mln fee

An image of iPhone smartphones is displayed in an Apple Store in Manhattan, New York City, US, February 11, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Objectors challenged the $310 mln “megafund” settlement and lawyers’ fees On appeal, class attorneys and Apple counsel defend judge who approved settlement (Reuters) – […]

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Markets

Explainer: China’s Xiaomi battles probes in key India market

A man walks past a logo of Xiaomi, a Chinese manufacturer of consumer electronics, outside a shop in Mumbai, India, May 11, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register NEW DELHI, May 12 (Reuters) – Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi Corp (1810.HK) faces legal headaches in India as a federal financial […]

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Business

Explainer: Can Elon Musk renegotiate a lower price for his Twitter deal?

May 11 (Reuters) – Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) shares have plunged to their lowest level since the social media company agreed to sell itself to Elon Musk for $44 billion on April 25, raising questions about whether the world’s richest person will try to renegotiate the deal. On Tuesday, the implied probability of the deal closing […]

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Business

EXCLUSIVE Google paying more than 300 EU publishers for news, more to come

BRUSSELS, May 11 (Reuters) – Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google has signed deals to pay more than 300 publishers in Germany, France and four other EU countries for their news and will roll out a tool to make it easier for others to sign up too, the company told Reuters. The move to be announced publicly […]

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Mobile

Court says Musk recklessly tweeted that ‘funding secured’ for taking Tesla private

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10 (Reuters) – A court said that Elon Musk’s 2018 tweets that funding was secured to take Tesla private was inaccurate and reckless, saying “there was nothing concrete” about financing from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund at that time. The decision by US District Judge Edward Chen of San Francisco is a […]

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Mobile

Microsoft to help cover US employees’ travel costs for abortion

May 9 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Monday that it would extend its abortion and gender affirming care services for employees in the United States to include travel expense assistance. Several companies, including Yelp Inc (YELP.N), Citigroup (CN), Levi Strauss & Co (LEVI.N), and Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), have already pledged to cover costs […]

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Celebrity

Celebrity chef Mario Batali acquitted of sexually assaulting woman in Boston

BOSTON, May 10 (Reuters) – Chef Mario Batali was acquitted on Tuesday of sexually assaulting a woman at a Boston bar in 2017 while posing with her for fan “selfie” photos, with the judge doubting the credibility of the accuser in the latest # MeToo was a trial involving a US celebrity accused of misconduct […]

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Mobile

Gay dating app Grindr to go public in $2.1 billion SPAC deal

May 9 (Reuters) – Gay dating app Grindr said on Monday it would go public through a merger with a blank-check acquisition firm – a deal that values ​​it at $2.1 billion and features Tiga Investments CEO Raymond Zage on both sides of the transaction. Grindr said its existing shareholders would own 78% of the […]