Full Width [alt+shift+f] Shortcuts [alt+shift+k]
Sign Up [alt+shift+s] Log In [alt+shift+l]
25
Google Faces Antitrust Probe in Europe. Microsoft and OpenAI: A Partnership in Turmoil. Google Faces Antitrust Probe in Europe The European Commission has made a formal antitrust complaint against Google and its ad business. In a preliminary opinion, the regulator says Google has abused its dominant position in the digital advertising market by giving its own online advertising services an unfair advantage over those of its rivals. The Commission is proposing that Google should be forced to sell off parts of its business, including its ad-tech stack, which is a suite of software and data that helps advertisers target their ads more effectively. Google has denied the allegations and said it will contest the case. The case is the latest in a series of antitrust investigations into Google by regulators around the world. If the Commission is successful, it could have a major impact on Google's business and the way that digital advertising is conducted.
a year ago

More from Mazdak

U.S. Copyright Office Rules on AI: What It Means for Creators and Businesses

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming creative industries, but it has also raised serious legal and ethical questions.

yesterday 2 votes
OpenAI vs. DeepSeek: The AI Arms Race Heats Up

The battle for artificial intelligence supremacy has taken a new turn, and it’s raising major concerns about intellectual property, competition, and the future of AI development.

yesterday 2 votes
How DeepSeek, a Chinese AI Startup, is Challenging the Titans of Silicon Valley

In the ever-evolving world of artificial intelligence, the stage has been dominated by Western giants like OpenAI, Google, and Meta.

5 days ago 3 votes
OpenAI Launches Operator: The AI Agent That Works Autonomously

(Why this could be the start of a new era for AI tools)

a week ago 9 votes
LinkedIn Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Data Use for AI Training

In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, privacy and data usage are hot topics—and LinkedIn, Microsoft’s business-focused social media platform, is at the center of the latest debate.

a week ago 11 votes

More in finance

Thursday: GDP, Unemployment Claims, Pending Home Sales

Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios. Gross Domestic Product, 4th quarter and Year 2024 (Advance estimate). The consensus is that real GDP increased 2.6% annualized in Q4. initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for a increase to 228 thousand from 223 thousand last week. Pending Home Sales Index for December. The consensus is for a 1.0% decrease in the index.

19 hours ago 1 votes
Test-Time Compute Scaling Drives the AI Jevons Paradox

Plus! AI Price Discrimination; Openness; Disclosure; Arbitrage; Meta

6 hours ago 1 votes
BEA: Real GDP increased at 2.3% Annualized Rate in Q4

From the BEA: Gross Domestic Product, 4th Quarter and Year 2024 (Advance Estimate) Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 (October, November, and December), according to the advance estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 3.1 percent. Real GDP increased 2.8 percent in 2024 (from the 2023 annual level to the 2024 annual level), compared with an increase of 2.9 percent in 2023. The increase in real GDP in 2024 reflected increases in consumer spending, investment, government spending, and exports. Imports increased. emphasis added PCE increased at a 4.2% annual rate, and residential investment increased at a 5.3% rate. The advance Q4 GDP report, with 2.3% annualized increase, was below expectations. I'll have more later ...

7 hours ago 1 votes
U.S. Copyright Office Rules on AI: What It Means for Creators and Businesses

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming creative industries, but it has also raised serious legal and ethical questions.

yesterday 2 votes
Inflation Adjusted House Prices 1.1% Below 2022 Peak; Price-to-rent index is 7.8% below 2022 peak

Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: Inflation Adjusted House Prices 1.1% Below 2022 Peak It has been over 18 years since the housing bubble peak. In the November Case-Shiller house price index released yesterday, the seasonally adjusted National Index (SA), was reported as being 77% above the bubble peak in 2006. However, in real terms, the National index (SA) is about 12% above the bubble peak (and historically there has been an upward slope to real house prices). The composite 20, in real terms, is 3% above the bubble peak. The second graph shows the same two indexes in real terms (adjusted for inflation using CPI). House Prices: 7 Years in Purgatory) There is much more in the article!

yesterday 2 votes