Economist Testifies Internet Giant Charges Up to 27% More for Ads than a ‘Competitive Market’
As Google's second antitrust trial of the year continues, a Boston University economist testified that Google's monopoly on the advertising market allows it to charge advertisers 19 to 27 percent more than would be allowed in a “competitive market.” Marketing Brew Reports The ongoing antitrust trial against Google has highlighted the tech giant's dominant position […]
Internal Documents Show Internet Giant Used Exclusivity Deals to Maintain Ad Empire
Internal Google documents made public during the company's ongoing antitrust trial have laid bare the company's efforts to maintain its dominance in the digital advertising industry through exclusive deals and consolidation of its ad tech business. Marketing Brew Reports On the seventh day of Google's antitrust trial, some internal Google documents were made public that […]
‘Partisan politics’ is why FCC revoked Starlink’s rural internet award
Jared Isaacman, CEO of integrated payment processing solution Shift4, took part in the first-ever private spacewalk on Thursday, September 12, 2024. (Credit: @SpaceX via X) Last year's decision Federal Communications Commission (FCC) The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decision to reaffirm its cancellation of SpaceX's contract with Starlink to connect rural homes and businesses to the […]
Digital IDs to surf internet?! Here’s how it could happen
Like many other progressives, Bill Gates supports digital identity As a means of cracking down on “misinformation” on the Internet. Peter Gietl, editor in chief of BlazeNews' Return and Frontier Magazine, joins Jill Savage on the BlazeNews Tonight panel to discuss what digital identity will look like for ordinary Americans. “There's no need to imagine […]
‘Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives’ Star Taylor Frankie Paul Wants To Be There For Whitney Leavitt: “She’s Getting Torn To Shreds On The Internet”
From the beginning The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, It was clear that there were two opposing camps: Team Taylor-Frankie-Paul and Team Whitney Leavitt. By the end of the season, Leavitt had cemented herself as the series' villain, with some arguing that Jen Affleck's husband, Zach Affleck, was a close second. But despite Leavitt's attempts […]
My internet boyfriend is 30 years younger than me
Dear Abby: I met a young man on Facebook. He is a philanthropist and we have been talking for over 6 months. He is sweet, kind and tells me he loves me. He works all over the world as an interior designer and will be returning to the US in a few weeks. The problem […]
Internet Giant Changed Ad Tools to Favor Itself Knowing Industry Was at Its Mercy
Google knew publishers would be unhappy when it implemented measures in 2019 to prevent them from diverting ad sales to rivals but recognized its control over the digital ad market could stop publishers from fleeing the internet giant's ad market, according to internal documents filed in the company's antitrust trial on Thursday. Royers Reports In […]
United to offer free Wi-Fi via Elon Musk’s Starlink internet
United Airlines announced that it has signed a deal with Elon Musk's Starlink to provide efficient, free internet service to its entire fleet. The Chicago-based airline is banking on fast service to give it an edge over rivals in the increasingly competitive airline industry. The internet service will be a free perk for passengers, piggybacking […]
Republican Ohio governor dismisses Springfield migrant claim: 'The internet can be quite crazy'
Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, in an interview Wednesday, denied allegations made by former President Trump earlier this week that Haitian immigrants were eating pets in Springfield, Ohio, saying “the internet can be pretty crazy sometimes.” “This is an internet phenomenon, and the internet can be pretty crazy sometimes,” DeWine said. He told CBS News. […]
Selling on the internet? Beware of sneaky tactics scammers use to trick you
Selling items online is appealing. You don't have to go out and look for buyers. Instead, you simply post an ad on platforms like eBay or Facebook Marketplace and wait for people to contact you. But with the ease of selling online comes the risk of being scammed. One common scam is the Google Voice […]