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,...

12:55 PM EDT, 05/27/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Hydreight Technologies ( HYDTF ) , down 4.5% on last look, on Tuesday said it has launched a direct-to-consumer genetic testing and personalized wellness solution on its VSDHOne platform. The digital health platform said the new offering allows patients to access at-home DNA testing kits and receive personalized health plans based on their...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Elon Musk was expected on Tuesday to present an update on SpaceX's plan to launch missions to Mars ahead of a high-stakes Starship test flight later in the day. Musk, the world's richest person and a key supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, has indicated he will be spending less time in government and on political campaigns in...

12:51 PM EDT, 05/27/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Meta Platforms ( META ) is reorganizing its artificial intelligence teams to speed up product development, Axios reported Tuesday, citing an internal company memo by Chief Product Officer Chris Cox. The new structure splits the current setup into an AI Products team and an AGI Foundations team. Connor Hayes will lead the AI...