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How Meta and Google could benefit from a TikTok ban

This article is a preview of The Technology 202 newsletter. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Former president Donald Trump is perhaps not the most credible critic of a potential TikTok ban, given that he tried to ban the app himself while in office before coming out […]

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Forest row shows refs’ battle to adapt to demands of VAR era

The timing was impeccable. Just 48 hours after Nottingham Forest’s outrageous social media statement called the impartiality and integrity of Premier League referee Stuart Attwell into question, after they were denied three penalty appeals against Everton, UEFA announced that he had been appointed as a VAR for Euro 2024. It perfectly illustrates the disconnect with […]

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5G complicates FCC’s plans to restore net neutrality

The Federal Communications Commission will vote to put the internet back under “net neutrality” regulation on Thursday, reprising Obama-era rules that prohibit internet service providers from discriminating against certain websites by throttling or blocking them. But the FCC has run into a hitch: how to define the “internet” in the year 2024. The internet has […]

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Cyngor yn gwrthod ateb cwestiynau ASau am Ffos-y-Fran

Fe wnaeth pwyllgor newid hinsawdd y Senedd wahodd y cwmni, y cyngor lleol, yr Awdurdod Glo ac ymgyrchwyr amgylcheddol i fod yn rhan o “ymchwiliad byr”. Yn eu llythyr yn ymateb, fe ddywedodd Cyngor Merthyr Tudful bod gallu eu swyddogion i ddarparu tystiolaeth yn “gyfyngedig”. Roedd staff oedd wedi delio â’r ceisiadau cynllunio gwreiddiol, a’r […]

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Empower Secures Purchase of Petal in the Credit Fintech Sector

Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Empower Finance has revealed its plans to acquire the US-based credit card fintech Petal, which offers alternative financial products and credit underwriting for underserved users in Mexico and the US. This acquisition is […]

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Tesla’s downbeat earnings report highlights a grim outlook

Tesla reported a steeper-than-expected 55 percent plunge in profit for the first quarter but managed to avoid a major beating on Wall Street on Tuesday by declaring a flurry of bold commitments that appeared to satisfy investors: ramping up the production timeline of a more “affordable” car, doubling down on its fully autonomous “Cybercab” and […]

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Mortgage costs rise as banks confirm higher rates

Barclays said it had increased “most, but not all rates” this week. The rate for a two-year fixed deal with a maximum loan of £570,000 is up to 5.76% from 5.66% last week, while the equivalent five-year fixed rate is up to 5.00% from 4.90%. Leeds Building Society also upped its rates for some products. […]

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