GOOGLE'S $4.7 BILLION APPEAL AT RISK AS ECJ OPINION FAVORS EU COMMISSION
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Google encountered a significant setback as an advocate general at the European Court of Justice recommended dismissing the tech giant's appeal against a record-breaking 4.1-billion-euro ($4.7 billion) antitrust fine. This fine, initially imposed in 2018 by the European Commission, stems from allegations that Google exploited the dominance of its Android operating system to favor its own apps through pre-installation deals with smartphone manufacturers. Despite a reduction to 4.125 billion euros in 2022, Google has continued to contest the penalty.
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THE SYSTEM THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING: VTEC
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In the late 1980s, Honda had a dilemma on its hands. More stringent emissions regulations were throttling the life out of engine power. Power had to be subservient to efficiency, and automobile enthusiasts weren’t happy. Honda needed a revolution—something drastic to reconcile speed with sustainability. Along came Kenichi Nagahiro, a revolutionary engineer whose answer was as beautiful as it was powerful: Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control, or VTEC.
