European Union regulators on Wednesday hit Facebook parent Meta with hundreds of millions in fines for privacy violations and banned the company from forcing users in the 27-nation bloc to agree to personalized ads based on their online activity.
Ireland fines Meta 390M euros in latest privacy crackdown
Irish regulators have hit Facebook parent Meta with hundreds of millions in fines for online privacy violations and banned the company from forcing European users to agree to personalized ads based on their online activity
Kevin McCarthy to continue bid to become House of Representatives speaker
It was the first time in 100 years that a nominee for House speaker could not take the gavel on the first vote.
US job openings stayed high in sign of economic resilience
U.S. job openings slipped in November but remained at high suggesting businesses are still determined to add workers, a blow to the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool hiring and wage gains.
Nonprofit financed by billionaire George Soros quietly donated $140 million to political causes in 2021
A George Soros backed nonprofit put $140 million into politically charged groups in the buildup to the 2022 midterm elections.
Biden: GOP speaker drama ’embarrassing,’ ‘not a good look’
President Joe Biden says House Republicans’ inability to unify behind a speaker candidate is “embarrassing” and “not a good look” for the country.
Will China’s Technology Be a Game-Changer in the Post-Pandemic Era?
China’s tech sector is embracing automation and digitization just as the country transitions to the post-COVID era.
Meta’s Ad Practices Ruled Illegal Under E.U. Law. Company fined 390 million euros ($414 million).
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