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,...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican-controlled Congress on Wednesday could pass a sweeping budget package that would fulfill many of President Donald Trump's priorities. It has already passed the Senate and needs to be approved again by the House of Representatives before Trump can sign it into law. Here is a summary of the major elements of the package, with cost and savings...

06:00 AM EDT, 07/02/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Baidu (BIDU) is implementing new AI features and a voice function into its search engine, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing a company press conference. According to the report, the Chinese internet company said it wants to make its mobile app more like an AI chatbot that can help users with writing, drawing and travel...

* Record 72.2 million Americans to travel for July Fourth - AAA * United Airlines and American Airlines ( AAL ) sees y/y rise in bookings * July Fourth international airfares down 13% compared to 2024 -Hopper * Travel agents seeing surge in European trips due to discounts By Doyinsola Oladipo and Samantha Marshak NEW YORK, July 2 (Reuters) -...