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US Justice Department sues TikTok for failing to protect children's privac
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
This lawsuit is part of the Biden administration's ongoing effort to address concerns surrounding TikTok's data practices and its implications for national security
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2024 economic outlook and market analysis by JP Morgan Asset Management
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The overarching theme suggests a shift towards a soft landing rather than a recession, supported by falling US inflation and prospects for a more accommodative Federal Reserve policy.
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Fertility app slapped USD 200,000 for leaking customer's health data in US
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The app, known as Premom, will also be banned from sharing personal health information for advertising purposes. It must ensure that the data it shared without users' consent is deleted from third-party systems, according to the Federal Trade Commission
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Marlboro maker ditches Juul and buys NJOY
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The deal for NJOY, one of the few e-cigarette makers whose products have clearance from federal regulators, includes an additional USD 500 million if the Food and Drug Administration authorises additional NJOY products.
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US antitrust regulator abandons challenge to Meta's acquisition of virtual
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The announcement that the agency was abandoning an administrative proceeding against the deal came less than a month after a federal judge denied the FTC's request for a court order halting Meta's purchase of Within Unlimited.
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Microsoft claims to have no idea why 'Call of Duty' franchise is special
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Last year in January Microsoft announced it would spend USD 68.7 billion to acquire Activision Blizzard, highlighting how it would get 'Call of Duty', 'Warcraft' and 'Candy Crush' for that fee.
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US seeks to block Microsoft's USD 69 billion takeover of Activision Blizza
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The USD 69 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard also includes the acquisition of its major war video game franchise, Call of Duty. The FTC said that if the purchase goes forward, it would be the biggest in the gaming industry and Microsoft's largest transaction ever .
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Biocon subsidiary completes acquisition of Viatris for USD 3 billion
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a statement by the pharma company, Biocon Biologics and Viatris have obtained all applicable approvals from key global regulators including the US Federal Trade Commission, the Competition Commission of India and the Reserve Bank of India, and its investors, respectively.
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"Musk has undermined Twitter's integrity": US senators urge antitrust prob
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The US lawmakers claimed that Twitter's new Chief Executive Officer, has taken alarming steps that have undermined the integrity and safety of the platform.
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Elon Musk under federal investigation, reveals latest Twitter court filing
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): Tesla CEO Elon Musk is being investigated by the US federal authorities in connection with his USD 44 billion Twitter buyout deal, said media reports citing a court filing by the microblogging site.
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US lawmaker introduces bill to ban Chinese app TikTok on govt devices
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 7 (ANI): A US lawmaker on Wednesday introduced a bill to prohibit the Chinese video sharing app TikTok from accessing thier citizens' user data from within China and block the installation of the application on government devices.
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US Senators call for probe into TikTok user data access
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 6 (ANI): Leaders of the US Senate Intelligence Committee have called for an investigation into whether Chinese officials were getting access to data about American users of the short-video platform TikTok.
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