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Japan's antitrust watchdog said Monday that US search giant Google must fix its advertising search restrictions affecting Yahoo in Japan. The Japan Fair Trade Commission said in a statement that its recent study of Google's practices showed it was undermining fair competition in the advertising market. Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Yahoo has merged with Japanese social media platform Line, and Line Yahoo declined comment. The alleged questionable practices by Google began about a decade ago and continued for more than seven years, according to the commission. Google will be under review for the next three years, to ensure it carries out needed changes, the commission said. There is no immediate fine or other penalties for Google, which remains popular among Japanese. The commission's move follows another setback for Google in Japan. Last week, Japanese doctors filed a civil lawsuit against the company, demanding damages for what they claim are ground

Updated On: 22 Apr 2024 | 11:07 PM IST

Earlier this year, Artifact said that it would wind down operations of its app as "the market opportunity isn't big enough to warrant continued investment"

Updated On: 03 Apr 2024 | 12:25 PM IST

"I know we are insisting on default, but at the same time I think we should encourage them to have Yahoo as a choice in the pull-down or some other easy option," Pichai wrote

Updated On: 11 Oct 2023 | 7:41 AM IST

The cuts will impact nearly 50% of Yahoo's ad tech employees by the end of this year, including nearly 1,000 employees this week, the company said

Updated On: 10 Feb 2023 | 10:12 PM IST

Yahoo's new features for its Mail app include group by sender, receipts view, one-tap unsubscribe, and more. Here are the details

Updated On: 12 Oct 2022 | 1:33 PM IST

Yahoo's new features for its Mail app include group by sender, receipts view, one-tap unsubscribe, and more. Here are the details

Updated On: 12 Oct 2022 | 1:33 PM IST

The program takes effect April 1 and allows employees to commute by plane, which wasn't previously an option, the company said in a statement Wednesday.

Updated On: 12 Jan 2022 | 3:38 PM IST

The company stopped providing content for users in mainland China as of November 1, according to a statement published on its website

Updated On: 03 Nov 2021 | 12:02 AM IST

Yahoo is the second large US technology firm in recent weeks to reduce its operations in China

Updated On: 02 Nov 2021 | 6:47 PM IST

Yahoo has shut down its news websites in India due the new foreign direct investment (FDI) rules that limit foreign ownership of media companies that operate and publish digital content in India

Updated On: 26 Aug 2021 | 10:54 PM IST

Book review of In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works and Shapes Our Lives

Updated On: 02 Jun 2021 | 11:23 PM IST

As part of the deal, Verizon will receive $4.25 billion in cash, preferred interests of $750 million and the minority stake

Updated On: 04 May 2021 | 12:40 AM IST

The company is talking to Apollo Global Management Inc. about a deal

Updated On: 30 Apr 2021 | 12:40 AM IST

Facing a steady decline in usage over the last several years, Yahoo has made the decision to shut down Yahoo Groups from on December 15

Updated On: 13 Oct 2020 | 11:33 AM IST

An initiative to fund the education of bright Indian youngsters undertaken by two Indian-Americans has now acquired a momentum of its own

Updated On: 17 May 2020 | 6:56 PM IST

Other films in the list of top 10 blockbusters of the decade include "Sultan", "Tiger Zinda Hai", "Dhoom 3", "Sanju", "War", "Chennai Express" and "Dabangg"

Updated On: 02 Dec 2019 | 10:56 PM IST

Yahoo India's annual list reflects the year's top trends, happenings and events based on users' daily search patterns and an editorial selection of what they read, recommended and shared most on Yahoo

Updated On: 02 Dec 2019 | 10:54 PM IST

A deal would bring together the operators of two of Japan's biggest QR code payment apps as the country belatedly shifts to cashless payments

Updated On: 14 Nov 2019 | 8:45 AM IST

Yahoo suffered global reputational damage when a security breach in 2013 affected at least 3 bn accounts and another breach, a year later, affected 500 mn accounts

Updated On: 24 Oct 2018 | 4:15 PM IST

With the inception of app-based instant-messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, the once popular Yahoo! Messenger lost its charm

Updated On: 17 Jul 2018 | 6:08 PM IST