The U.S. government is launching a major antitrust trial against Google on Tuesday, alleging that the search engine has illegally paid billions of dollars to companies to make it the default choice, blocked out competitors, and used its dominance to charge higher prices for advertisers. The trial will determine if Google has broken the law and what steps should be taken to rein in the company, with the results potentially having a major impact on the search engine industry.
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Negotiations between the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have broken down, leading to the possibility of a strike by thousands of actors represented by SAG-AFTRA. The union is demanding better pay, improved safety protocols, and more transparency from the studios, as well as residual payments for streaming services. The AMPTP has not yet commented on the situation, but the two sides are likely to continue to negotiate in the coming days.
After a deadline to reach a deal with studios and streaming services passed without an agreement, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has voted unanimously to recommend a strike. If the actors strike, they will join screenwriters on picket lines in a bid to get better terms. The union has not yet announced when the strike will begin, but it is expected to have a major impact on the entertainment industry.
On July 12, the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards nominations were announced, with HBO's "Succession" leading the pack with 27 nominations. Yvette Nicole Brown and Frank Scherma hosted the announcement, which comes at a tense time for Hollywood due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike. The Emmy Awards ceremony will take place on September 19, 2021, and viewers will have to wait to see which shows will take home the awards.
X Corp., the parent company of Twitter, is threatening legal action against Meta, a Silicon Valley-based social media company, over its new Threads app. Twitter's attorney has accused Meta of using trade secrets and poaching employees to develop the app, which has already gained millions of users. Meta has denied the allegations, and Twitter has yet to comment on the letter. This dispute is the latest example of Silicon Valley companies battling over intellectual property.
Key takeaways: Meta Platforms has released a new text-based app called Threads, which is a direct challenge to Twitter. The app has seen an impressive…
On June 5th, 2023, Apple Inc. unveiled its most ambitious hardware effort since the iPhone: the Vision Pro virtual reality headset. Priced at $3,499, the device features both virtual reality and augmented reality technology and is the latest addition to the wider virtual reality market. Technology analyst Dan Ives believes that Apple's late entry into the market may be beneficial, as they can use data from competitors to refine their product.
Tom Holland, star of the upcoming Apple TV+ mini-series "The Crowded Room," has revealed that his role in the show has helped him to recognize his own mental health triggers and stressors. He hopes that the series will help to destigmatize mental health issues and encourage people to seek help. The series follows Danny, a teen whose mental health is called into question after he is arrested for a crime he may not have committed, and premieres June 9 on Apple TV+.