SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...

MILAN, July 17 (Reuters) - Italy's Lombardy region on Thursday picked a consortium of firms using Starlink's low-orbit satellite constellation in a pilot project to see if space-based connectivity is a viable solution to boost high-speed internet penetration in the country. Lombardy, home to Italy's financial capital Milan, launched a tender for a 4.1 million euro project to test wholesale...

12:19 PM EDT, 07/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Uber Technologies ( UBER ) plans to deploy at least 20,000 Lucid (LCID) vehicles that will be equipped with Nuro's autonomous vehicle technology, the companies said Thursday. The first launch of Lucid's Gravity sports utility vehicle under a robotaxi deal is expected next year in a major US city, according to the companies....

12:17 PM EDT, 07/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Oroco Resource ( ORRCF ) Thursday said it entered into an option agreement with Aztec Zinc de Mexico to acquire up to a 100% interest in the Vainilla Mineral Concession, located in the Choix District of northern Sinaloa, Mexico. According to a company statement, initial consideration includes payment of US$75,000 in cash and...