EU Commission To End AstraZeneca and J&J Vaccine Contracts at Expiry
The EU Commission has decided not to renew COVID-19 vaccine contracts next year with AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson (J&J), Italian daily La Stampa reported on Wednesday, citing a source from the Italian health ministry. Reuters: "The European Comm.....»»
Major dealer groups redefine business as usual as CDK"s DMS outage reaches 7th day
Auto retailers grapple with slowdowns but pursue business as usual with workarounds in place. CDK Global has contracts with five of the six top public dealership groups:.....»»
Apple Found to be in Violation of the EU’s Digital Markets Act
The European Commission keeps a closer watch on Apple's business policies. The post Apple Found to be in Violation of the EU’s Digital Markets Act appeared first on Phandroid. Apple’s ongoing showdown with the European Union an.....»»
EU says Apple violated app developers’ rights, could be fined 10% of revenue
EU: Apple fees and rules stop devs from steering users to other sales channels. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images ) The European Commission today said it found that Apple is violating the Digital Markets Act (D.....»»
EU says Apple anti-steering rules in breach of DMA, officially investigating Core Technology Fee terms
The European Commission has formally announced today its preliminary view that Apple is in breach of the Digital Markets Act, surrounding App Store anti-steering rules. Additionally, the commission is also officially investigating Apple’s ‘al.....»»
AT&T can’t hang up on landline phone customers, California agency rules
State dismisses AT&T application to end Carrier of Last Resort obligation. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Joe Raedle ) The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) yesterday rejected AT&T's request to end its landl.....»»
Dealers worry about financial impact, employee commission pay on second day of CDK Global cyberattack
Dealers are using creative solutions to keep businesses going amid CDK Global cyberattack and outage though are worried about the toll a long service interruption will take on their businesses......»»
EU says Apple has ‘very serious’ issues for not complying with DMA
Apple this year announced a series of changes when it comes to the App Store in the EU, as the Digital Markets Act (DMA) antitrust legislation came into force in March. However, the European Commission doesn’t seem satisfied with the changes Apple.....»»
U.S. House Appropriations Committee OKs budget bill with CARS Rule ban
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee's approval gives the Federal Trade Commission $388.7 million in funding but blocks the agency from using that money to roll out or enforce the CARS Rule on auto dealerships......»»
FTC targets Adobe for deceiving consumers about early termination fees
The US Federal Trade Commission is taking action against creative software giant Adobe after alleging the company has employed deceptive pricing schemes to trap customers into subscriptions.AdobeIn December, Adobe told investors on its quarterly fina.....»»
FTC jumped the gun with CARS Rule, dealer groups tell court
The National Automobile Dealers Association and Texas Automobile Dealers Association are continuing to press the argument the Federal Trade Commission jumped the gun and failed to follow proper rulemaking process with its new dealership regulations......»»
Melissa Caddick mystery shows we need more research of a rare kind: marine forensics
The disappearance of 49-year-old Melissa Caddick in November 2020 captured Australia's attention. At the time, Caddick was being investigated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for alleged financial misconduct, with dozens of peo.....»»
Blue Origin joins SpaceX and ULA in new round of military launch contracts
"Lane 1 serves our commercial-like missions that can accept more risk." Enlarge / Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket on the launch pad for testing earlier this year. (credit: Blue Origin) After years of lobbying, protests an.....»»
Scientists propose novel AI approach for lipid nanoparticles screening in mRNA delivery
The targeted treatment of pan-cancer by messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine is a hot topic in drug research. A key challenge in mRNA design is the construction of delivery systems called lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), which serve as carriers to deliver mRNA th.....»»
EU puts digital Earth in orbit for climate-change fight
A software model of Earth, meant to simulate and monitor environmental hazards while finding ways to mitigate climate change, began its monitoring and predictive mission on Monday, the EU Commission said......»»
ISPs ask FCC for tax on Big Tech to fund broadband networks and discounts
USTelecom cites death of discount program in new call for payments from Big Tech. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Aurich Lawson) Internet service providers are again urging the Federal Communications Commission to impose.....»»
FCC pushes ISPs to fix security flaws in Internet routing
Chair: Addressing BGP flaws will "help make our Internet routing more secure." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Yuichiro Chino) The Federal Communications Commission wants to verify that Internet service providers are str.....»»
Meta is using your data to train AI models; Europeans can opt out [U: Investigations]
Update: Both the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office and the European Commission have now launched investigations into the legality of making it opt-out instead of opt-in. If you use Instagram or Facebook, Meta is using your data to train i.....»»
Vaccines don’t cause autism, but the lie won’t die—in fact, it’s getting worse
Vaccine misinformation persists as measles cases are soaring. Enlarge / An MMR and VAR vaccine ready for a pediatric vaccination at Kaiser Permanente East Medical offices in Denver in 2015. (credit: Getty | Joe Amon) For.....»»
Vaccines don’t cause autism, but the lie won’t die. In fact, it’s getting worse.
Vaccine misinformation persists as measles cases are soaring. Enlarge / An MMR and VAR vaccine ready for a pediatric vaccination at Kaiser Permanente East Medical offices in Denver in 2015. (credit: Getty | Joe Amon) For.....»»
Ticketmaster Data Breach May Affect More Than 500 Million Customers. What to Know
Live Nation confirmed in a regulatory filing with the SEC that Ticketmaster has suffered a data breach. Live Nation confirmed in a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday that its subsidia.....»»