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Germany Eyes Digital Tax, But Concerns Linger

Germany Eyes Digital Tax, But Concerns Linger

Okay, so there's some talk happening in Germany about maybe putting a tax on big online companies like Google and Facebook. The guy in charge of culture, Wolfram Weimer, was like, 'Hey, we're looking at this!' He even threw out the idea of a

Germany Debates Digital Tax for Tech Giants - Will Prices Rise?

Germany Debates Digital Tax for Tech Giants - Will Prices Rise?

Okay, so there's some talk in Germany about maybe taxing big online companies like Google and Facebook. You know, those huge platforms? Well, the digital ministry there just said on Friday that if they do this, it has to be something everyone agrees on internationally. Also, they said

Germany Eyes Digital Tax, But Who Pays?

Germany Eyes Digital Tax, But Who Pays?

So, there's this buzz in Germany about maybe putting a tax on big online companies like Google and Facebook. It's kinda complicated though because Germany's new digital ministry is saying, hey, if we do this, everyone else needs to be on board with it

AI and the Future of Search: Google's Antitrust Trial Gets Complicated

AI and the Future of Search: Google's Antitrust Trial Gets Complicated

Okay, so a judge was chatting with the US Department of Justice recently, kinda wondering how new search engines could even pop up these days, especially with all the AI stuff happening. This is because, you know, the antitrust folks are really pushing Google to make some big changes to

Germany Mulls Digital Tax, But There's a Catch

Germany Mulls Digital Tax, But There's a Catch

So, there's some talk happening in Germany about maybe putting a tax on online platforms, you know, companies like Google and Facebook. It sounds like the idea is to charge them maybe 10%, but it's not clear if that's on how much money they

Germany Debates Digital Tax: No Higher Prices, Please

Germany Debates Digital Tax: No Higher Prices, Please

So, there's this whole thing going on in Germany about taxing big online companies, like Google and Facebook. The new digital ministry folks just said that if they do put a tax on these platforms, it needs to be worked out with other countries, you know, like a

Google Search Trial: AI, Competition, and Chrome

Google Search Trial: AI, Competition, and Chrome

So, there's a big trial happening with Google and the government about online search. Basically, the government is saying Google has way too much power in that area and is trying to make them change things up to help other search engines compete. This judge, Judge Amit Mehta,