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No Safe Harbor: EU Privacy Ruling Hits Apple, Google

A major European court victory for privacy advocates raises doubts about how U.S. tech giants Apple (AAPL), Alphabet (GOOGL)-owned Google and Facebook (FB) will be able to transfer and monetize data from millions of European users. The European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday that national regulators in the European Union can override the 15-year-old Safe Harbor agreement used by about 4,500 companies, saying that it violates the privacy rights of

Tech Leaders Rally; Netflix Retakes Key Level

While Facebook (FB), Amazon (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX) and Alphabet (GOOGL) can no longer be called FANG after the Google name change, the four stocks are showing their teeth today as the market makes gains in strong trade. And Netflix stands out among these tech leaders on the rise with the retaking of a key level. Netflix shares jumped 5.6% to climb back above the crucial 50-day moving average. Shares are now trading 14% below a potential buy point.

Global Internet Population At 3.27 Bil, Led By China

While Facebook (FB) and Alphabet (GOOGL) are doing their best to bring the Internet to the masses, they have a long way to go. The global Internet population now stands at 3.27 billion as of June, accounting for about 45% of the world, according to World Internet Stats. In 2000, there were 361 million Internet users worldwide. China has the most Internet users, with 674 million, accounting for 49.5% of its population. It’s followed by India at 354