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Court Respite For Musk After Market Regulator's Probe Into $44 Billion Twitter Takeover
A judge in the United States has rejected the request of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to sanction tech billionaire Elon Musk for skipping a meeting with the regulator, to watch one of his rockets launch.
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Samsung Recalls 1 Million Stoves In US After Accidental Fires
Samsung is recalling more than one million electric stoves in the United States following reports of accidental fires that injured 40 people and killed pets, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said Friday.
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US Man Jumps In Ocean To Avoid Giving Girlfriend, Cops His Phone Password
He told the cops that he would "swim home."
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Chandigarh Election Officer Issues Notice To Congress' Manish Tewari
The Chandigarh district election officer has issued notices to Congress party's Chandigarh candidate Manish Tewari and party's state unit chief HS Lucky for the alleged violation of the Election Commission of India's instructions.
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Russia Says US Trying To Destabilise India During Lok Sabha Polls: Report
The US aims to destabilise India during the 2024 general election, the Russian foreign ministry has said after a US federal commission's report criticised New Delhi for alleged violations of religious freedom.
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"Biased Organisation": Indian Diaspora Body Slams US Government's Religious Freedom Report
Observing that the USCIRF's recent annual report that criticised India for alleged violations of religious freedom is based on omission and commission of facts utilising partial data, an Indian diaspora think-tank has urged the US to reject it.
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Row After US Official Asked To Remove Jewish Head Covering In Saudi Arabia
A US delegation on religious freedom said Monday it cut short its visit to Saudi Arabia after one of its members was asked to remove his Jewish head covering, or kippah.
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Apple Sparks Outrage In US By Introducing 27% Fee On External Payments
Apple has sparked outrage in the United States by introducing a 27% fee on all in-app purchases made through external platforms.
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"Not Above The Law": Apple Watch Models Face US Import Ban
Medical technology company Masimo Corp. on Thursday said a US trade commission has recommended banning imports of Apple Watch models that infringe its light technology for detecting blood oxygen levels.
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EU Announces New Data Transfer Pact With US, Faces Fresh Challenges
The European Commission announced a new data transfer pact with the United States on Monday, seeking to end the legal uncertainty plaguing thousands of companies which transfer personal data across the Atlantic. However, the move was immediately criticised by non-profit group noyb, led by privacy activist Max Schrems, which said it would challenge ...
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Amazon Duped Millions of Customers Into Signing Up for Prime, Says US Regulator in a Lawsuit
The US Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday accused Amazon.com of enrolling millions of consumers into its paid subscription Amazon Prime service without their consent and making it hard for them to cancel. In a statement, Amazon called the FTC's claims "false on the facts and the law."
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Binance, SEC Agree to Keep US Customers' Assets in Country Until Resolution of Lawsuit
Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, and Binance.US have entered into an agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to ensure that U.S. customer assets remain in the United States until a sweeping lawsuit filed this month by the regulatory agency is resolved.
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Microsoft To Pay $20 Million For Illegally Collecting Children's Info
Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that the tech company illegally collected personal information from children without their parents' consent, the FTC said on Monday.
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Meta Faces Record EUR 1.2 Billion Fine in EU Over User Data Transfer to US
Facebook owner Meta has been fined a record EUR 1.2 billion (nearly Rs. 10,750 crore) for transferring EU user data to the United States in breach of a previous court ruling, Ireland's regulator announced Monday. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), which acts on behalf of the European Union, said the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ha...
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EU's Chips Act Said to Get Approval on April 18, Likely to Cut EU's Reliance on US and Asian Semiconductors
The European Union's EUR 43 billion (nearly Rs. 3,84,120 crore) plan to boost its semiconductor industry and catch up with the United States and Asia is likely to get the green light from EU countries and lawmakers on April 18, people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday. The European Commission announced the Chips Act last year in...
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Court Respite For Musk After Market Regulator's Probe Into $44 Billion Twitter Takeover
A judge in the United States has rejected the request of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to sanction tech billionaire Elon Musk for skipping a meeting with the regulator, to watch one of his rockets launch.
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Samsung Recalls 1 Million Stoves In US After Accidental Fires
Samsung is recalling more than one million electric stoves in the United States following reports of accidental fires that injured 40 people and killed pets, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said Friday.
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US Man Jumps In Ocean To Avoid Giving Girlfriend, Cops His Phone Password
He told the cops that he would "swim home."
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Chandigarh Election Officer Issues Notice To Congress' Manish Tewari
The Chandigarh district election officer has issued notices to Congress party's Chandigarh candidate Manish Tewari and party's state unit chief HS Lucky for the alleged violation of the Election Commission of India's instructions.
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Russia Says US Trying To Destabilise India During Lok Sabha Polls: Report
The US aims to destabilise India during the 2024 general election, the Russian foreign ministry has said after a US federal commission's report criticised New Delhi for alleged violations of religious freedom.
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"Biased Organisation": Indian Diaspora Body Slams US Government's Religious Freedom Report
Observing that the USCIRF's recent annual report that criticised India for alleged violations of religious freedom is based on omission and commission of facts utilising partial data, an Indian diaspora think-tank has urged the US to reject it.
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Row After US Official Asked To Remove Jewish Head Covering In Saudi Arabia
A US delegation on religious freedom said Monday it cut short its visit to Saudi Arabia after one of its members was asked to remove his Jewish head covering, or kippah.
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Apple Sparks Outrage In US By Introducing 27% Fee On External Payments
Apple has sparked outrage in the United States by introducing a 27% fee on all in-app purchases made through external platforms.
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"Not Above The Law": Apple Watch Models Face US Import Ban
Medical technology company Masimo Corp. on Thursday said a US trade commission has recommended banning imports of Apple Watch models that infringe its light technology for detecting blood oxygen levels.
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EU Announces New Data Transfer Pact With US, Faces Fresh Challenges
The European Commission announced a new data transfer pact with the United States on Monday, seeking to end the legal uncertainty plaguing thousands of companies which transfer personal data across the Atlantic. However, the move was immediately criticised by non-profit group noyb, led by privacy activist Max Schrems, which said it would challenge ...
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Amazon Duped Millions of Customers Into Signing Up for Prime, Says US Regulator in a Lawsuit
The US Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday accused Amazon.com of enrolling millions of consumers into its paid subscription Amazon Prime service without their consent and making it hard for them to cancel. In a statement, Amazon called the FTC's claims "false on the facts and the law."
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Binance, SEC Agree to Keep US Customers' Assets in Country Until Resolution of Lawsuit
Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, and Binance.US have entered into an agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to ensure that U.S. customer assets remain in the United States until a sweeping lawsuit filed this month by the regulatory agency is resolved.
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Microsoft To Pay $20 Million For Illegally Collecting Children's Info
Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that the tech company illegally collected personal information from children without their parents' consent, the FTC said on Monday.
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Meta Faces Record EUR 1.2 Billion Fine in EU Over User Data Transfer to US
Facebook owner Meta has been fined a record EUR 1.2 billion (nearly Rs. 10,750 crore) for transferring EU user data to the United States in breach of a previous court ruling, Ireland's regulator announced Monday. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), which acts on behalf of the European Union, said the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ha...
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EU's Chips Act Said to Get Approval on April 18, Likely to Cut EU's Reliance on US and Asian Semiconductors
The European Union's EUR 43 billion (nearly Rs. 3,84,120 crore) plan to boost its semiconductor industry and catch up with the United States and Asia is likely to get the green light from EU countries and lawmakers on April 18, people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday. The European Commission announced the Chips Act last year in...
