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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1884, Louis B. Mayer, Russian-born American film producer, co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (died 1957) was born. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. In 1954, Wolfgang Dremmler, German footballer and coach was born. In 1962, Luc De Vos, Belgian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2014) was born. In 1985, Keven Lacombe, Canadian cyclist was born. In 1991, Pablo Carreño Busta, Spanish tennis player was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2012, George C. Stoney, American director and producer (born 1916) passed away. In 2013, Amar Bose, American businessman, founded the Bose Corporation (born 1929) passed away. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Google, Meta, Spotify and Sony fight Belgium’s creator-pay law at the EU court
Google, Meta, Spotify and Sony have taken Belgium to Europe’s top court. They say its copyright law forces platforms to pay creators far beyond what the EU intended. Four of the biggest names in tech asked the EU’s Court of Justice on Tuesday to rein in Belgium. They say the country rewrote who gets paid [] This story continues at The Next Web
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AzerNews
· Jul 2, 2026
EU court upholds Google antitrust fine
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has dismissed Google’s appeal against a 4.1 billion fine previously imposed by the EU General Court in 2022. The case originates from a 2018 decision by the European Commission, which found that Google had abused its dominant market position to promote its own services, including its search engine and Chrome browser, on Android devices, AzerNEWS reports, citing foreign media.
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· Jul 2, 2026
N98.5bn patent suit: Court directs CBN, NIBSS, others to explore settlement
By Innocent Anaba LAGOS —A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has encouraged parties in a high-stakes N98.5 billion patent infringement suit involving Enterprise Logistics Speciale Limited, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc, NIBSS, and Avanage Nigeria Limited to explore an amicable settlement before proceeding with trial. The trial judge, [] The post N98.5bn patent suit: Court directs CBN, NIBSS, others to explore settlement appeared first on Vanguard News.
Off The Press
· Jul 2, 2026
EU court upholds Google’s $4.5 billion antitrust fine
Judges at the European Union’s top court dismissed an appeal by Google over a landmark, 4.1 billion euro (4.5 billion) antitrust fine imposed for throttling competition and reducing consumer choice through the dominance of its mobile Android operating system. The case has been tangled up in courts since the European Commission announced the fine in []...Click to read more
MobileSyrup
· Jul 2, 2026
Canadian firm exploring Google lawsuit over alleged recording of conversations
A Canadian law firm is currently investigating a possible class-action lawsuit against Google following a similar case and settlement in the U.S. On June 12, Consumer Law Group announced that it’s investigating a potential lawsuit against Google in Canada for allegedly surreptitiously recording private communications through the Google Assistant voice-recognition AI app. It further alleges []
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Reclaim the Net
· Jun 27, 2026
Brussels Could Reopen the Fight to Scan Your Private Chats
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