Google must sell its Chrome browser to restore competition in the online search market, US prosecutors have argued.The proposed breakup has been floated in a 23-page document filed by the US Justice Department. It also calls for lawmakers to impose restrictions designed to prevent its Android smartphone software from favouring its own search engine.If the rules were brought in, it would essentially result in Google being highly regulated for 10 years.Google controls about 90% of the online search market and ...

Nvidia, the chipmaker driving the boom in artificial intelligence (AI), has seen fresh falls in its share price following an earnings report amid continued supply chain constraints.Its third quarter trading update showed demand for its top generative AI chips would continue to outstrip supply for at least a year. Some would argue it is a nice problem to have but those curbs on revenue have been widely blamed for Nvidia failing to smash market expectations for revenues this year, holding back its performance ...

Lawsuit Overview - Consumer rights group Which? is suing Apple for £3 billion over alleged anti-competitive practices related to iCloud storage [1] - The lawsuit claims Apple breached UK competition law by giving iCloud preferential treatment and stifling competition, potentially affecting 40 million UK customers [1][2] - Apple rejects the claims and states it will vigorously defend itself, emphasizing customer choice and data transfer ease [4][5] Allegations Against Apple - Apple is accused of making it difficult for users to use alternative cloud storage providers, effectively "trapping" customers into using iCloud [2] - The lawsuit alleges Apple overcharged customers by limiting competition and not allowing full phone data backup with third-party providers [1][2] - Once users exceed the free 5GB iCloud limit, they are required to pay for additional storage, which the lawsuit claims is anti-competitive [3] Potential Outcomes - If successful, UK Apple customers who used iCloud since October 2015 could receive an average payout of £70 per person [6][7] - The lawsuit could set a precedent for similar cases, as Apple is also facing antitrust lawsuits in the US over its iPhone ecosystem [7][8] Broader Industry Context - This lawsuit is part of a larger trend of legal challenges against big tech companies like Apple, Google, and Samsung over anti-competitive practices [8][9] - Google has faced similar antitrust cases, including a ruling that it holds an illegal monopoly over the internet search market and its Android app store [9][10] - Advocacy groups emphasize the need for government intervention to hold corporations accountable and enforce competition laws [10][12]

Google has reportedly racked up a fine of more than two undecillion rubles (two followed by 36 zeros) after it removed state-run and pro-government accounts from YouTube.Put another way, an undecillion is a trillion times a trillion times a trillion. The fine is far greater than the world's total GDP, estimated at $110 trillion by the International Monetary Fund.Google - which owns YouTube - has a current stock market value of $2.16 trillion, so probably won't be stumping up the cash any time soon.The fine ...

Apple Intelligence is rolling out on certain iPhones, iPads and Macs around the world. The artificial intelligence (AI) now helps Apple users with things like writing, emailing and photo curation. "This is the beginning of an exciting new era," said Apple chief executive Tim Cook on X. But, for many users in the UK, it won't be immediately available until they change their settings. In order to install Apple Intelligence, in the UK, users with iPhone 16s, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPad with A17 Pro ...

Quarter pounders have been returned to McDonald's menus after an E.coli outbreak in the US, but the fast-food giant has warned cases are still expected to rise. Earlier this month, there was an outbreak of the disease linked to a facility that supplied 900 McDonald's restaurants. One person died and 75 others were left sick, as other fast-food chains, including Burger King, KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, took action as well, pulling the contaminated ingredient, slivered onions, from their menu. Image: File p ...

Fast-food giants have pulled fresh onions from their menus in the US after a McDonald's E.coli outbreak that killed one person and left 49 others sick.McDonald's, as well as its rivals including Burger King, KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, have all taken action, removing fresh onions from their menus in select US branches. The ingredient is believed to be the likely source of the outbreak that led to McDonald's removing the quarter pounder from one-fifth of its US restaurants.The onions are said to have come ...

Two brothers who were convicted of killing their parents and featured in Netflix shows could be freed early after 34 years behind bars. Lyle Menendez, 56, and his 53-year-old brother Erik are serving life in prison without parole for the shotgun murders of their father and mother - Jose and Kitty Menendez - in 1989. They were jailed after a trial in 1996 when Lyle was 21 and Erik was 18.Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon said: "Under the law, resentencing is appropriate. I'm going to recomme ...

Boeing staff have rejected the latest 35% pay rise, committing to further strikes as the company faces massive losses and delivery delays. As many as 33,000 workers at Boeing plants in Washington state, Oregon and California have rejected a proposal to increase wages by just over a third over four years as their union said "after 10 years of sacrifices we still have ground to make up". Just hours earlier the plane maker published results showing whopper losses of $6bn (£4.6bn) for just three months in part ...

One person has died and 10 have been hospitalised after an outbreak of E. coli linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said.Infections were reported between 27 September and 11 October across 10 US states; Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Colorado has 27 of the 49 reported cases - including an older person who died and one child who has severe kidney complications, the CDC said.The publ ...