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Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images The European Union has reportedly warned X that it could use the revenue of several companies owned by Elon Musk to calculate fines levied against the platform for violating social media laws. European regulators may take the annual revenues of Musk’s other companies — including SpaceX, Neuralink, xAI, and the Boring Company — into account to calculate fines, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. X is being investigated for potentially violating several provisions of the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), a sweeping law that requires major platforms to remove posts that contain illegal content — and holds them financially accountable if they don’t. Under the DSA, which was passed in 2022, regulators can fine companies as much as... Continue reading…

Illustration: The Verge Google is making a big change to company leadership. In a memo to staff posted on Thursday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced that Prabhakar Raghavan, the senior vice president in charge of search, ads, and other important segments, will now take on the role of chief technologist. “Prabhakar has decided it’s time to make a big leap in his own career,” Pichai writes. “After 12 years leading teams across Google, he’ll return to his computer science roots and take on the role of Chief Technologist, Google. In this role, he’ll partner closely with me and Google leads to provide technical direction and leadership and grow our culture of tech excellence.” Raghavan has been in charge of ads and commerce since 2018 and was promoted to the head... Continue reading…

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Apple Pay will now include Klarna as an option at checkout. The addition of the buy now pay later (BNPL) service comes just months after Apple shut down Pay Later, its own BNPL service launched in 2023. Klarna lets users purchase products with four interest-free installments. Even though BNPL services like Klarna are rising in popularity, surveys suggest the services may lead to overspending. Image: Apple These loans are also harder to track because most aren’t reported to credit bureaus. Earlier this year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a rule that classifies BNPL services as credit card providers, requiring them to investigate disputed purchases and provide refunds for returned products. Alongside... Continue reading…

Iran likely will find itself embroiled in an unprecedented shadow war not unlike that that has embroiled its Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah, after its missile attacks against Israel.

A Democratic Party chairman in Moore County, North Carolina, resigned Thursday after he was arrested and charged with stealing roadside signs supporting former President Donald Trump, reported the Sandhills Sentinel.

Four liberal campaign finance groups are petitioning the Federal Communications Commission to close a loophole used by Senate Republicans to save millions on TV advertising, Politico reported Thursday.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., praised Israel after its military confirmed it killed Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas on Thursday. "The Israeli people - through their political leadership, the IDF and their intelligence services - have delivered a mighty blow to Hamas and ...