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Google embraces third party app stores and payments to put Epic Games case behind it

Simon Sharwood / theregister - Lower app store fees are on the way, plus an on-ramp for third party digital bazaars Google has spelled out changes it will make to the fees it charges developers who use its app store and payment services, and says they represent the end of its long lega…


Fortnite's return to Play Store after global settlement

Fortnite to Return to Google Play Store After Epic Games and Google’s Dispute

39 hrs / iphoneincanada / Steve Vegvari

Fortnite returns to the Google Play Store after a long wait for Android phones

40 hrs / digitaltrends

Fortnite returns to Play Store as Google and Epic settle dispute

41 hrs / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi


Legal and market fallout: judge skeptical, stocks react

Google and Epic settle landmark antitrust case with tiered fees and rival app stores — but judge questions who really benefits

41 hrs / siliconcanals / Lachlan Brown

Google (GOOGL) Stock: Steadies as Epic Deal Cuts Play Store Commission to 20%

45 hrs / parameter / Newton Kitonga


Play Store overhaul: lower fees, third‑party stores, payments freedom

Google cuts Play Store fee to 20% and opens the door to third-party app stores

38 hrs / techspot

Google Play billing is changing. Here’s why your apps might get cheaper

40 hrs / digitaltrends

Google to change Android App Store Rules After Settling Epic Games Lawsuit

42 hrs / medianama / Prabhanu Kumar Das

Play Store revamp for developers: lower fees, more choice

43 hrs / techzine / Berry Zwets

Google embraces third party app stores and payments to put Epic Games case behind it

46 hrs / theregister / Simon Sharwood


Sweeney gag clause: CEO contractually forced into praising Google

Google reportedly muzzles Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney until 2032

40 hrs / engadget / Mariella Moon

Google didn’t silence its biggest critic — it contractually converted him into an advocate

44 hrs / siliconcanals / Christian Kelly

Google didn’t just buy Tim Sweeney’s silence — it bought a testimonial from its most credible opponent

47 hrs / siliconcanals / Tommy Baker

Tim Sweeney signed away his right to criticize Google until 2032

2 days / theverge / Sean Hollister


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Inside the Google-Epic deal: lower app store fees, alternative storefronts, and a ‘sweetheart’ concern

38 hrs / siliconcanals / Tommy Baker

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Musk battles Twitter market manipulation case in court appearance

ft - Billionaire says tweet that sparked lawsuit ‘may not have been my wisest’

#techpolicy #stockmarket #business #acquisitions #law #media #elonmusk #litigation #sec

Elon Musk says his tweets are personal thoughts. A $44 billion trial tests who pays when markets disagree.

40 hrs / siliconcanals / Tommy Baker

Elon Musk Testifies in $44 Billion Twitter Trial, Denies Scheme to Tank Stock Price

2 days / implicator / Maria Garcia

Musk battles Twitter market manipulation case in court appearance

2 days / ft

Elon Musk Defends Social Media Posts in Twitter Shareholder Lawsuit

2 days / nytimes / Kate Conger

Musk tells jury 'people read too much' into his posts

2 days / bbc

Back to Top / Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 6:21 pm / permalink 20158 / 5 stories in 2 days


US and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools

Zack Whittaker / techcrunch - Authorities say LeakBase was "one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals," and maintained an archive of hacked databases containing hundreds of millions of passwords.

#cybersecurity #dataprivacy #government #internet #cybercrime #us #hack #police #law #eu

A joint cybersecurity operation has disrupted one of the world’s largest phishing-as-a-service platform, called ‘Tycoon 2FA’, used to bypass multi-factor authentication and hack accounts.

38 hrs / bsky / @siliconrepublic.bsky.social / siliconrepublic.bsky.social

Major phishing operation disrupted in joint Europol action

41 hrs / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Operation Leak Shuts Down LeakBase Cybercrime Forum, Authorities Seize User Data and IP Logs

44 hrs / cyberpress / AnuPriya

Microsoft and Europol Take Down Tycoon 2FA Phishing Kit Used in Global Cyber Attacks

44 hrs / cyberpress / AnuPriya

US and Global Law Enforcement Shut Down LeakBase Hackers Forum

2 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

US and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools

2 days / techcrunch / Zack Whittaker

FBI seizes LeakBase cybercrime forum, data of 142,000 members

2 days / bleepingcomputer / Sergiu Gatlan

Back to Top / Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 5:21 pm / permalink 20155 / 7 stories in 2 days


Gemini encouraged a man commit suicide to be with his 'AI wife' in the afterlife, lawsuit alleges

Andre Revilla / engadget - The family of 36-year-old Jonathan Gavalas is suing Google after he died by suicide following months of conversations with its Gemini chatbot, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The lawsuit alleges that Gemini encouraged Gavalas to take h…


Chatbot allegedly sent subject on violent missions, urged mass attack

Lawsuit: Google Gemini sent man on violent missions, set suicide "countdown"

2 days / arstechnica / Jon Brodkin

Google's AI chatbot allegedly told user to stage 'mass casualty attack,' wrongful death suit claims

2 days / cnbc

Google faces wrongful death lawsuit after Gemini allegedly ‘coached’ man to die by suicide

2 days / theverge / Emma Roth

Gemini encouraged a man commit suicide to be with his 'AI wife' in the afterlife, lawsuit alleges

2 days / engadget / Andre Revilla


Family sues: Gemini allegedly nurtured delusion, urged suicide

Google's Gemini AI Pushed Florida Man to Suicide Amid 'Collapsing Reality', Lawsuit Alleges

2 days / decrypt / Jason Nelson

Google’s Chatbot Told Man to Give It an Android Body Before Encouraging Suicide, Lawsuit Alleges

2 days / gizmodo / AJ Dellinger

Father claims Google's AI product fuelled son's delusional spiral

2 days / ycombinator

Father claims Google's AI product fuelled son's delusional spiral

2 days / bbc

Google faces wrongful death suit after Gemini allegedly convinced a man to die and become digital

2 days / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Google's Gemini AI Drove Man Into Deadly Delusion, Family Claims in Lawsuit

2 days / cnet / Katelyn Chedraoui

Father sues Google over fatal Gemini chatbot delusion

2 days / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Father sues Google, claiming Gemini chatbot drove son into fatal delusion

2 days / techcrunch / Rebecca Bellan

A new lawsuit claims Gemini assisted in suicide

2 days / semafor / Rachyl Jones


Lawsuit tests AI liability, sparks regulatory, market and safety debate

Can an AI chatbot be held responsible for a user’s death? A lawsuit against Google’s Gemini is about to test that

2 days / fastcompany / eprice

Alphabet (GOOG) Stock: Surge as Lawsuit Over Gemini Chatbot Sparks Concerns About AI Safety

2 days / parameter / Yasmin Werner

The reality of chatbot-induced delusions

2 days / ft


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Google issues statement on alleged Gemini-linked suicide

2 days / mobilesyrup / Julian Stewart

Google Faces First Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Gemini AI Role in Florida Suicide

2 days / techstrong / Jon Swartz

A father is suing Google and Alphabet, alleging its Gemini chatbot reinforced his son’s delusional belief it was his AI wife and coached him toward suicide and a planned airport attack.

2 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

AI is going great techcrunch.com/2026/03/04/f...

2 days / bsky / @dceiver.bsky.social / dceiver.bsky.social

A new lawsuit claims Gemini assisted in suicide www.semafor.com/article/03/0...

2 days / bsky / @semafor.com / semafor.com

Back to Top / Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 10:21 am / permalink 20124 / 21 stories in 2 days


TikTok says end-to-end encryption would make DMs less safe

Kerem Gülen / dataconomy - TikTok tells the BBC it will not add end-to-end encryption to direct messages, arguing the feature would hinder safety teams and law enforcement from investigating harmful behavior.

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #tiktok #bytedance #law #censorship #encryption #contentmoderation #safety #digitalprivacy

The social media giant says that end-to-end encryption would make users less safe.

2 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

TikTok won’t use end-to-end encryption, citing harm to users

2 days / fastcompany / Sarah Fielding

TikTok Says End-To-End Encryption Makes Users Less Safe

2 days / slashdot / BeauHD

TikTok won’t add end-to-end encryption to direct messages, report says

2 days / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

TikTok says end-to-end encryption would make DMs less safe

2 days / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

TikTok won't add end-to-end encryption to DMs

2 days / engadget / Mariella Moon

TikTok wont encrypt your DMs

2 days / mashable

Back to Top / Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 9:21 am / permalink 20118 / 7 stories in 2 days


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