Meta charged with violating Europe’s landmark tech competition law, faces billions in fines
Meta was accused on Monday of violating Europe’s sweeping technology competition law by forcing a restrictive “pay or consent” model on customers for advertising on Instagram and Facebook, intensifying a long-running dispute over user privacy. Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg’s company drew the ire of regulators last year when it launched a subscription service that gave users […]
Veterans eyewear supplier accused of ‘bait-and-switch’ to undercut competition
Companies that supply eyeglasses to veterans are accused of setting low prices to win contracts with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), then jacking up the prices of upgrades at the expense of quality and using aggressive sales tactics to swindle veterans out of their money. Kentucky-based PDS Consultants, which is run by U.S. military […]
Apple to face EU charges for stifling competition with App Store policy: report
Apple is reportedly set to face prosecution in the European Union for alleged anti-competitive practices in its App Store, marking the first time that EU authorities have pursued a major tech company for breaching comprehensive digital law. The European Commission, the EU’s antitrust watchdog, found that Apple had not complied with the Digital Markets Law, […]
‘Unfinished Beef’: Long Time Rival Hot Dog Eating Legends To Face Off In Streaming Competition
Rival hot dog-eating legends Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi are set to face off in an upcoming Netflix competition. The popular streaming service announced the face-off challenge Wednesday titled “CHESTNUT VS. KOBAYASHI: UNFINISHED BEEF,” with a set airing date of Sept. 2. “Watch live on Sept. 2 as hot dog-eating champion Joey Chestnut faces off […]
Joey Chestnut, Takeru Kobayashi to face off in Netflix hot dog eating competition
One of the greatest rivalries in sports will be rekindled this Labor Day. Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi will face off in a hot dog eating contest to see who can eat a frankfurter the fastest in history, streaming live on Netflix on Sept. 2, the streamer announced Wednesday. The announcement of the “Chestnut vs. […]
Bull that jumped the fence at Oregon rodeo forced to retire from competition, owner says
Party Bus, a 3-year-old bull bred as a bullwhip, competed in his first and final rodeo. The party bus (named after his father’s Short Bus) made national headlines at its first rodeo last weekend when it jumped a fence at a crowded central Oregon arena and hurtled through a concession area, injuring three people. The […]
Hot Dog Eating Champ Joey Chestnut Banned From Competition For Endorsing Vegan Beef
According to the New York Post, Major League Eating has banned Joey Chestnut from participating in this year’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4th because of his sponsorship deal with Impossible Foods. Major League Eating (MLE), which runs the Nathan’s hot dog contest, banned Chestnut, a 16-time champion of the competition, after he […]
Biological male who identifies as female wins Miss Maryland USA competition
Bailee Ann Kennedy is the first transgender woman to win the Miss Maryland USA pageant. SaidA “transgender woman” is someone who is biologically male but identifies as a woman. The pageant added that Kennedy is the “first Asian American” to win the title, “the first person to win the crown at age 31,” “the first […]
Senators rally support for Africa trade deal amid competition with China
Against a broader backdrop of competition with China and an ongoing review of the U.S. trade posture, bipartisan enthusiasm for trade with Africa shone through from the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday. Senators from both parties acknowledged they agreed on much of the matter on the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) […]
China Lands Probe On Far Side Of Moon For Second Time As Space Competition With US Grows
China landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon early Sunday Beijing Time, according to a statement. The Asian country’s Chang’e-6 probe “touched down on the far side of the moon Sunday morning, and will collect samples from this rarely explored terrain for the first time in human history,” a statement from […]