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Google grilled in closing arguments of landmark DOJ antitrust case: 'You really think that DuckDuckGo is a competitor?'

A federal judge hammered key elements of Googles defense on Thursday as closing arguments began in a landmark antitrust trial that could potentially upend...

Technology

AI engineers report burnout and rushed rollouts as ‘rat race’ to stay competitive hits tech industry

A picture shows logos of the big technology companies named GAFAM, for Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft, in Mulhouse, France, on June 2,...

Business

Worry for economy as public sector productivity falls further

Official figures have raised fears of a deepening public sector drag on the the UK’s economic recovery from recession. Data from the Office for...

Politics

Local elections 2024: Labour pulling off strong wins with ‘truly historic’ shock in Tory stronghold – as results show Brexit shift

Labour has won control of a string of Leave-voting councils as results begin to roll in from the local elections across England and Wales....

World

Afghan activist who was ‘erased’ by Taliban reveals how women are ‘suffering’ in Iran

A young women’s rights activist from Afghanistan recently left the country and travelled to Iran. Women in both countries have few rights – but...

Politics

Blackpool South by-election: Sir Keir Starmer hails ‘seismic win’ as Labour takes seat from Conservatives

Labour has won the Blackpool South by-election from the Conservatives in yet another blow for Rishi Sunak’s leadership. The party’s candidate, Chris Webb, received...

The protests at US universities are about much more than Gaza and Israel

On the grass outside the university library, it is as though it never happened. The tents have been removed. The pavements have been sprayed....

Politics

Labour wins Brexit strongholds as early local election results come in

Labour has won control of a string of Leave-voting councils as results begin to roll in from the local elections across England and Wales....

Politics

Senior Tories predict loss in Blackpool by-election as counting gets under way

Senior Tories are predicting they will lose the Blackpool South by-election as counting gets under way. Sources told Sky News’ political correspondent Tamara Cohen...

Politics

Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting ID

Boris Johnson was turned away from his local polling station when trying to vote in the local elections after forgetting to bring an acceptable...

Sports

Inside the tumultuous tenure of the Coyotes in Arizona and their stunning move to Utah

Emily Kaplan The NHL postseason is underway, with teams vying for the Stanley Cup. Check out our coverage, with TV times, the latest news,...

Business

Apple reports biggest drop in iPhone sales since early months of pandemic – and reveals AI plans

Tech giant Apple has recorded the biggest drop in iPhone sales since the early months of the COVID pandemic. Sales for January to March...

Sports

Pitcher Urias pleads no contest to battery charge

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMay 2, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018...

Sports

Yastrzemski hits HR in win after ‘Papa Yaz’ visit

Associated Press May 2, 2024, 06:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — A visit from “Papa Yaz” before the game and a home...

Sports

Rangers’ Eovaldi set for MRI after groin injury

Associated Press May 2, 2024, 04:25 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas right-hander Nathan Eovaldi left Thursday’s 6-0 win over Washington with right groin...

Technology

Apple’s falling iPhone sales don’t bother Wall Street so long as margins, buybacks are increasing

A 10% decline in iPhone sales sounds like a problem for Apple, considering the company counts on the devices for half its revenue. But...

California boat captain jailed over fire that killed 34 people

A scuba dive boat captain has been jailed four years for criminal negligence over a fire that killed 34 people. Captain Jerry Boylan was...

World

Cameron backs Ukrainian strikes on targets inside Russia using British-supplied weapons

David Cameron has backed Ukrainian strikes against targets inside Russia using British-supplied weapons. Speaking in the Ukrainian capital, the foreign secretary said it was...

Sports

Sources: NCAA could pay $2.7B in antitrust suits

Pete Thamel Dan Murphy Since a cadre of collegiate sports and NCAA officials met plaintiffs’ attorneys at the Hyatt Regency at the Dallas-Fort Worth...

Sources: NCAA could pay .7B in antitrust suits

Sports

Smart money: UGA makes Kirby first $13M coach

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterMay 2, 2024, 05:12 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee...