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Indonesia bans Google’s Pixel smartphones after blocking Apple’s iPhone 16

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Indonesia bans Google’s Pixel smartphones after blocking Apple’s iPhone 16

Indonesia said it has banned sales of smartphones made by Alphabet’s Google owing to rules requiring the use of locally manufactured components, days after blocking sales of tech giant Apple’s iPhone 16 for the same reason. Domestic sales of… Article Source https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3284786/indonesia-bans-sales-googles-pixel-smartphones-days-after-blocking-apples-iphone-16

Russia fines Google an impossible amount in attempt to end YouTube bans

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Russia fines Google an impossible amount in attempt to end YouTube bans

Russia has fined Google an amount that no entity on the planet could pay in hopes of getting YouTube to lift bans on Russian channels, including pro-Kremlin and state-run news outlets. The… Article Source https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/googles-compounding-fines-in-russia-add-up-to-more-than-worlds-total-gdp/

Russia fines Google whopping ‘$2.5 decillion’ over YouTube bans: What led to bizarre penalty amount | Company Business News

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Russia fines Google whopping ‘.5 decillion’ over YouTube bans: What led to bizarre penalty amount | Company Business News

A Russian court reportedly imposed a fine on Google, amounting to around $2.5 decillion, or two undecillion rubles, it refused to restore the accounts of pro-Kremlin and state-run media outlets. An undecillion is one followed by 36 zeros. As per… Article Source https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/russia-fines-google-whopping-2-5-decillion-over-youtube-bans-what-led-to-bizarre-penalty-amount-11730304272580.html