DOJ sues Google for its dominance in the online advertising market

DOJ sues Google for its dominance in the online advertising market

CNN — The Justice Department and eight states sued Google on Tuesday, accusing the company of harming competition with its dominance in the online advertising market and calling for its dissolution. The decision marks the Biden administration’s first successful antitrust case against a Big Tech company. The eight states joining the lawsuit are California, Colorado, … Read more

Taylor Swift: Live Nation exec to clash with lawmakers over concert ticket fiasco

Taylor Swift: Live Nation exec to clash with lawmakers over concert ticket fiasco

New York CNN — Legislators are ready to grill the top leaders of the event ticketing industry on Tuesday after Ticketmaster’s inability to process orders for Taylor Swift’s upcoming tour left millions of fans unable to buy tickets or without their ticket even after purchase. Joe Berchtold, president and chief financial officer of Ticketmaster’s parent … Read more

FDA wants to simplify use and update of Covid-19 vaccines

FDA wants to simplify use and update of Covid-19 vaccines

CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration wants to simplify the Covid-19 vaccination process to look more like what happens with the flu vaccine, according to documents posted online Monday. This could include streamlining vaccine composition, vaccination schedules and periodic updates of Covid-19 vaccines. The FDA said it plans to evaluate circulating strains of … Read more

Economic barometer warns that a US recession may soon be upon us

Economic barometer warns that a US recession may soon be upon us

Minneapolis CNN — A key barometer of the health of the economy continues to show a recession warning sign, indicating that a downturn is in store for the United States in the near future. A growing number of business leaders agree that the US economy is deteriorating. America isn’t in an official recession — not … Read more

Flu, Covid-19 and RSV are all trending lower for the first time in months

Flu, Covid-19 and RSV are all trending lower for the first time in months

CNN — A difficult respiratory virus season in the United States appears to be easing as three major respiratory viruses that have hit the country in recent months are finally all trending down at the same time. A new dataset from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the number of emergency … Read more

Indonesia: warning about the trend of viral videos to “dragon’s breath”

Indonesia: warning about the trend of viral videos to “dragon’s breath”

CNN — Indonesia warns people against consuming liquid nitrogen after more than 20 children were injured eating a street snack known as ‘dragon’s breath’ which is at the center of a new video trend dangerous virus. Children have suffered burns to their skin, severe stomach pains and food poisoning after consuming the colorful candies, according … Read more