Amazon Duped Millions of Customers Into Signing Up for Prime, Says US Regulator in a Lawsuit

[ad_1] The US Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday accused Amazon.com of enrolling millions of consumers into its paid subscription Amazon Prime service without their consent and making it hard for them to cancel, the agency’s latest action against the ecommerce giant in recent weeks. The FTC sued Amazon in federal court in Seattle, alleging that … Read more

5G in India Seen Accounting for About 57 Percent of Mobile Subscriptions by 2028: Ericsson Mobility Report

[ad_1] The 5G subscription in India is estimated to have reached about 10 million by 2022 end, and is seen accounting for about 57 percent of mobile subscriptions in the country by the end of 2028, making it “the fastest growing” 5G region globally, according to Ericsson Mobility Report.  With the launch of 5G services … Read more

Ola Begins Construction Work of 100GWh Gigafactory in Tamil Nadu

[ad_1] Electric vehicle company Ola on Wednesday said it has commenced construction of its 100GWh gigafactory at its manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu.  The company has installed the first pillar of its cell factory in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu today. A gigafactory is a facility where equipment and components related to electrification and decarbonisation technologies are … Read more

Microsoft Launches New Computing Service, Aims to Help Speed Up R&D

[ad_1] Microsoft on Wednesday introduced a new computing service aimed at helping chemical companies speed up the research and development of new materials. Azure Quantum Elements, as the service is called, relies on computing power to help chemical companies simulate huge numbers of possible combinations of atoms. The point is to use computers to explore … Read more

Amazon: Amazon is being sued for ‘tricking’ people into getting Prime membership

[ad_1] The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint against Amazon accusing that the e-commerce giant “knowingly” deceived millions of customers into enrolling them to Prime membership without their consent and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscription.The antitrust agency said in its complaint that the FTC used “manipulative, coercive, or … Read more

Google Fined $15 Million for Infringing Patents Related to Audio Software

[ad_1] Alphabet‘s Google must pay patent holding company Personal Audio LLC $15.1 million (nearly Rs. 120 crore) for infringing two patents related to audio software, a Delaware federal jury said in a verdict made public on Wednesday. Personal Audio had argued that Google’s music app Google Play Music featured playlist downloading, navigation and editing features … Read more

Amazon Accused of Dark Patterns and Enrolling Consumers Without Consent in Prime Program

[ad_1] Amazon was sued Wednesday by Federal Trade Commission for what it called a yearslong effort to enroll consumers without consent into its Prime program and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions. In a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, the agency accused Amazon of … Read more