Google will not be forced to sell off Chrome or Android, US judge rules

A court will not force Google to sell off its Chrome browser or Android, a US federal judge has said in a court filing. The decision overnight serves as a significant win... Read more »

Wall Street dives as Nvidia, Amazon fall; Kraft Heinz splits; ASX set to retreat

The judge also rejected the US Justice Department’s effort to force Google to sell its popular Chrome browser, concluding the request was a bridge too far. But Mehta is ordering Google to... Read more »

Indonesia’s ‘TikTok generation’ is wielding flags, fireworks and toothpaste as an anti-police resistance

With the faint sting of tear gas adding to Jakarta’s already thick air, a densely packed crowd of young Indonesians is steadily multiplying. They’re carrying the tools of civilian resistance — flags,... Read more »

Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard to LA protests illegal, judge rules

The Trump administration violated federal law by deploying National Guard troops to southern California during immigration raids and accompanying protests, a US federal judge has ruled. The order comes after the state... Read more »

Federal Court hears details of Optus’s ‘unconscionable’ conduct

The Federal Court has heard how people across Australia who were homeless, unemployed or on a disability pension were sold products and services they could not afford or need by Optus staff.... Read more »

Labor MP questions Albanese on claim ‘good people’ went to anti-immigration rallies | Australian politics

A Labor backbencher has questioned Anthony Albanese’s suggestion that some “good people” attended Sunday’s anti-immigration rallies amid wider internal unease about the comments. The member for the Melbourne-based seat of Aston, Mary... Read more »

Bob Carr to attend Chinese parade. Does it matter?

The 80th anniversary of the signing of the formal surrender documents by the Japanese in the Pacific War is this week. On Wednesday, China will hold a large-scale parade, officially described as... Read more »

Billionaire says more airline competition should challenge Qantas

International airlines should operate more services to and from Australia to challenge Qantas, says AirTrunk founder and billionaire Robin Khuda, after claiming his Monday flight to Los Angeles was repeatedly delayed. Taking... Read more »

ASX down as banking stocks buck market decline

Australia’s sharemarket dropped for the third straight trading day on Tuesday, with a US holiday and investors awaiting a key piece of economic data that could determine future rate cuts. The benchmark... Read more »

Government announces new restrictions on deepfake AI abuse

This article contains references to tech-facilitated child sex abuse.The federal government will strengthen Australia’s online safety laws to restrict access to deepfake tools, targeting the growing use of artificial intelligence to create... Read more »