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EU adviser urges court to reject ByteDance appeal over TikTok's gatekeeper status

Advocate General Andrea Biondi recommended on 15 October 2026 that the EU Court of Justice reject the examined grounds of ByteDance's challenge to TikTok's gatekeeper status under the DMA.

By The Business Desk

October 15, 2026

What Erewhon's Zara Larsson smoothie costs brands and how the Malala Fund tie-in works

By The Celebrity Desk

October 14, 2026

What Tyla's 34-date A*POP World Tour includes, with four stops in California

By The Celebrity Desk

October 14, 2026

Who pays the $100 nonresident fee at 11 national parks, and when a $250 pass is cheaper

By The Lifestyle Desk

October 14, 2026

Business

What the four labour codes that replaced 29 Indian laws require of employers

By The Business Desk

October 12, 2026

California diesel eases slightly but stays above $8 a gallon

By The Business Desk

October 8, 2026

California's SB 642 requires salary ranges employers actually intend to pay

By The Business Desk

October 3, 2026

SB 947 would require human review before AI fires or disciplines California workers

By The Business Desk

September 29, 2026

Tech

Seven companies, 23 services: what the EU Digital Markets Act requires of gatekeepers

By The Tech Desk

October 12, 2026

What California's SB 951 adds to WARN Act notices for AI-driven layoffs

By The Tech Desk

October 9, 2026

California will tax SaaS and software subscriptions starting in 2027

By The Tech Desk

October 4, 2026

California's seven new data center laws shift costs to operators

By The Tech Desk

September 29, 2026

Real Estate

Victoria's rental rules take effect: bonds, fees, safety

By The Real Estate Desk

October 14, 2026

Airbnb gives $105,000 to backers of Massachusetts starter-home ballot question

By The Real Estate Desk

October 10, 2026

What California sellers must disclose before a home sale

By The Real Estate Desk

October 2, 2026

California's AB 1482 caps rent increases at 5% plus inflation, up to 10%

By The Real Estate Desk

September 30, 2026

Entertainment

ZDF Studios reports more than 40 deals as MIPCOM Cannes runs with first AI forum

By The Entertainment Desk

October 13, 2026

What the UK's AVEC credit requires, from British certification to a 10% UK cost test

By The Entertainment Desk

October 10, 2026

What FilmLA permits cost, and how long approval takes

By The Entertainment Desk

October 2, 2026

Live Nation's $280 million settlement and a new California law rewrite ticketing rules

By The Entertainment Desk

September 28, 2026

Cover storySeptember 2026

RJ Scaringe

RJ Scaringe's Road to Profit Runs Through the Rivian R2. Can He Close the Gap With Tesla?

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