Google’s lucrative ad tech business goes on trial

Google’s lucrative ad tech business goes on trial

The US government is taking aim at the engine of Google’s immense wealth – its extremely lucrative ad tech business. A trial beginning on Monday will hear the Department of Justice’s case that the search engine’s parent company Alphabet illegally operates a monopoly in the market. The company earned more than $200 billion (£152bn) last … Read more

Claudia Sheinbaum elected Mexico’s first female president

Claudia Sheinbaum elected Mexico’s first female president

Presidential candidate Xóchitl Gálvez waves to supporters during an election campaign rally in Tarimbaro, Michoacan state, Mexico, on April 21. Enrique Castro/AFP/Getty Images Xóchitl Gálvez, Mexico’s presidential candidate for the opposition coalition PRI-PAN-PRD, defines herself as “the bravest woman who will face crime,” according to posts on X. As part of her agenda leading up … Read more

Apple banks on AI to boost sales

Apple banks on AI to boost sales

Getty Images With business slumping, Apple has been under pressure to show what it will offer buyers to jumpstart a new wave of iPhone sales. On Monday, the technology giant revealed its hand – the iPhone 16 which has a camera button on the outside of the handset. The button is an external clue to … Read more

Mpox not new Covid and can be stopped, expert says

Mpox not new Covid and can be stopped, expert says

Mpox is “not the new Covid”, because authorities clearly know how to control its spread, a leading World Health Organization expert has said. Despite real concern about a new variant of the virus, and a global alert, Europe regional director Dr Hans Kluge told journalists, together we could – and must – tackle mpox. And … Read more