By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Alphabet unit Google is set to be charged with breaching EU rules aimed at checking the power of Big Tech after proposed changes to its search results failed to address the EU antitrust regulator’s concerns and those of its rivals, three people with direct knowledge of the matter…
By Aditya Soni and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Apple is scrapping its most advanced security encryption feature for cloud data in Britain, the company said on Friday, an unprecedented response to government demands for access to user data. The change affects a feature called Advanced Data Protection (ADP), which extends end-to-end encryption across a wide…
LONDON (Reuters) – Mastercard’s agreement to settle a landmark lawsuit brought on behalf of British consumers was approved by a London tribunal on Friday, despite opposition from the firm that funded the litigation. The global payments processor said the Competition Appeal Tribunal had approved an agreement it announced in December to settle the long-running litigation…
(Reuters) – Uber’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said on Friday that both he and the ride-hailing firm are supportive of U.S. President Donald Trump’s initiative to eliminate taxes on tips received by its drivers. “I think the President has said he believes in no taxes on tips generally. We think it’s a terrific idea and we…
