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now, what happens when fortnite goes lego? we'll find out what to expect from an epic new gaming collab. how gaming for blind and partially—sighted players is keeping pace at a couple of hundred miles per hour. not that the game cares, because you'll all smash into each other, spin round, laugh, and then, speed off in pursuit of everyone else. for many of us, ordering something online and waiting for it to be dropped on our doorstep is a convenience we don't even think about. but, for those in brazil's favelas, the densely—populated, low—income communities that lie on the outskirts of cities like rio and sao paulo, that convenience simply isn't an option. but that could be about to change — as angelica mari has been finding out. angelica mari: favelas can be like giant labyrinths built deep into peripheries across brazil. visible, but often overlooked. and there are millions of brazilians living in unofficial towns like this one, generating billions of dollars in economic activity every year. still, many delivery companies ref

it's clear that this collaboration between lego and fortnite is about making the fortnite ecosystem more wide variety of different quarters — parents, groups, even prince harry — is seeking ever—younger players a wise move? you can apply some of the criticism that's been levied at fortnite to video games in general. and a lot of that criticism is, how do people spend their time? how are they interacting with other people on the internet? and it's a battle royale — by its very nature, you'll be in combat, you'll be shooting people. and there are people who either just don't want to engage with that, that's not what they're interested in, that's not what their tastes are. or there are people who, like with lego, are probably a bit too young for that. all of the elements of this game will be familiar to people that have played titles with a crafting element before you use resources to build things and survive in the world. there's a survival mode, so there are bad guys in there that you have to contend with, and your character can get hungry. or there is simply a pure creative mode, where y

it's clear that this collaboration between lego and fortnite is about making the fortnite ecosystem moreut for a game which has attracted criticism from a wide variety of different quarters parents, groups, even prince harry is seeking a younger players. a wise move. you can apply some of the criticism that's been levied at fortnite to video games in general, and a lot of that criticism is how are they interacting with other people on the internet? and it's a battle royale by its very nature. you're going to be in combat. and there are people who that's not what they're interested in, that's not what their tastes are, or there are people who, like with lego, are probably a bit too young for that. there are already lots of lego video games, but does collaborating with fortnite create a particular risk for the company? every collaboration and everything that you do always, especially things that are ambitious, there are a lot of unknowns because we don't yet know exactly how the game is going to land. let's see if it manages to build its makers an even bigger audience. mark cieslak, abc ne

it is clear that this collaboration between lego and fortnite is about making the fortnite ecosystem game which has attracted criticism from a wide variety of different quarters, parents' groups, even prince harry, is seeking ever younger players a wise move? a lot of the criticism is, how they are interacting with other people on the internet? it is a battle royale, by its very nature you will be in combat, and there are many people for whom that is not what they are interested in, that is not what their tastes are. other people, like with lego, are probably a bit too young for that. there are already lots of lego video games, but does collaborating with fortnite create a particular risk for the company? there are a lot of unknowns because we do not yet know exactly how the game is going to land. let's see if it manages to build its makers an even bigger audience. marc cieslak, bbc news. let's get some of the day s other news now. the serial killer steve wright, who was convicted of the murders of five women in ipswich in 2006, has been arrested in connection with the death of a tee

it is clear this collaboration between lego and fortnite is about making the fortnite ecosystem moreom a wide variety of different quarters — parent groups, even prince harry — is seeking ever younger players a wise move? you can apply some of the criticism levied at fortnite to video games in general, a lot of it is how are interacting with other people on the internet. and it is a battle royal by its nature, you're going to be in combat and there are people who, that is not what they're interested in or there are people who are a bit too young for that, like with lego. there are already lots of lego video games but does collaborating with fortnite create a particular risk for the company? every calibration and everything that you do, especially things that are ambitious, there are a lot of of unknowns, you do not know how the game is going to land. let's see if it manages to build its makers an even bigger audience. marc cieslak, bbc news. let's turn to the cop28 global climate summit in dubai because the hosts, the united arab emirates, say they're cautiously optimistic, world lea

it's clear that this collaboration between lego and fortnite is about making the fortnite ecosystem morerry — is seeking ever—younger players a wise move? you can apply some of the criticism that's been levied at fortnite to video games in general, and a lot of that criticism is how are they interacting with other people on the internet? and it's a battle royale. by its very nature, you're going to be in combat, and there are people who — that's not what they're interested in, that's not what their tastes are. or there are people who, like with lego, are probably a bit too young for that. there are already lots of lego video games, but does collaborating with fortnite create a particular risk for the company? every collaboration and everything that you do always, especially things that are ambitious, carry a lot of unknowns. because we don't yet know exactly how the game is going to land. this new game lands in a fortnight today. let's see if it manages to build its makers an even bigger audience. mark cieslak, bbc news. and with news of tonight's question time, here's fiona bruce. just

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we have a partnership with "fortnite." francine: how does that work? a partnership with "fortnite?"he players? patrice: if you play on fortnite, you can actually dress your player in the ralph lauren skin. and we have actually done some really cool boots we developed that you can dress your player with. we have done a physical version of them as well. francine: was that quite a gamble gamble? patrice: yeah. francine: it is brave, so it paid off. it could have backfired. patrice: true, but here is where i go back to the roots of this company. ralph started with a tie. we could be here 56 years later being the market leader globally of ties. part of the dna of this company is trying things, innovating, expanding, experimenting. so we are just staying true to that. and, you know, i always talk about the fact that the only failure is a failure of learning. so even if we have tried that and it bombed, as long as we capture the learnings and apply them elsewhere, it was a success. francine: what are you like as a leader? a risk taker? patrice: i think people, if you ask them throughout my

game maker epic games, which sued google in 2020 after the tech giant delist outed epic's hit game fortnite from its app store, google play. google removed the game because it allowed players to make in-app purchases directly from epic, bypassing the fee. google typically charges. but a jury yesterday sided with epic on all counts. >> the jury found that google broke antitrust laws by restricting the ability of app developers, wireless carriers, device makers to freely promote alternative to google play and to google's billing tools. >> epic ceo writing victory over google and free fortnite in the coming months, a judge will decide whether to order changes to google's business practices, which could mean big changes for the app store used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide. >> and one of the big things that could come about here for users is more options in terms of apps at lower prices. >> but google is vowing to appeal the verdict, saying the trial made clear that we compete fiercely with apple and its app store, as well as app stores on android devices and gaming consoles. epic

google loses its fight with fortnite and what that means for the 200 million per year industry.aroline: apple is trading flat as we see about the repercussions of what this means on the impact of google play and what the readout will be for the apple app store. this is bloomberg technology. ♪ thanks to avalara, we can calculate sales tax automatically. avalarahhhhhh what if tax rates change? ahhhhhh filing sales tax returns? ahhhhhh business license guidance? ahhhhhh -cross-border sales? -ahhhhhh -item classification? -ahhhhhh does it connect with acc...? ahhhhhh ahhhhhh ahhhhhh ed: google play deliberately weild monopoly power. this is after a month long trial . fortnite games accuse google and apple of being the duopoly enriching themselves by charging developers excessively high fees. most bring in bloomberg colleagues. what was that they decided on a why? >> they found google operates monopoly power and pay different people and gaming companies and smartphone makers to make the google play store the soul app store on several phones. it's a little different than the apple sto

game maker epic games, which sued google in 2020 after the tech giant delist added epic's hit game fortnitem its app store, google play. google removed the game because it allowed players to make in-app purchases directly from epic, bypassing the fee. google typically charges. but a jury yesterday sided with epic on all counts. >> the jury found that google broke antitrust laws by restricting the ability of app developers, wireless carriers and device makers to freely promote alternatives to google play and to google's billing tools. >> epic ceo writing victory over google and free fortnite. in the coming months, a judge will decide whether to order changes to google's business practices, which could mean big changes for the app store used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide. >> one of the big things that could come about here for users is more options in terms of apps at lower prices. >> but google is vowing to appeal the verdict, saying the trial made clear that we compete fiercely with apple and its app store, as well as app stores on android devices and gaming consoles. epic pre

epic games, the makers of the video game fortnite, have won an antitrust lawsuit against tech giant google store. they found that the company illegally maintained a monopoly in how apps are distributed and how google collects commissions for transactions. google has denied any wrongdoing. the us supreme court has given lawyers for donald trump a december 20 deadline to respond to an appeal for an expedited decision over mr trump's claim of presidential immunity. special counseljack smith had asked the top court to rule quickly on whether the former president can be prosecuted for an alleged plot to overturn the 2020 election results. mr trump has sought to delay the trial until after the 2024 presidential election. he denies any wrongdoing. barbie's pink—hued dreamworld led the golden globe nominations on friday, barely beating out the morally grey epic, oppenheimer. barbie's nine nominations include margot robbie as best actress in a musical or comedy and greta gerwig as best director. contrast that to oppenheimer, which got eight nominations. on the small screen, the family dysfunction o

fortnite maker epic games has won an anti—trust trial over alphabet�*s google play app marketplace accordingepic chief executive tim sweeney, who made the announcement hours after a us federaljury took up the case. saying victory over google. the face focused on the dominant position in the market for apps on mobile devices, running the country was an android software. they also challenge the fees for developers on its play store. google, though, has told the bbc that they are planning to challenge the verdict. we will try and give you more updates as we get it. meanwhile, in vietnam, the chinese president xijinping is due to arrive in the capital hanoi in a couple of hours. he's there for two days, and the visit is aimed at strengthening ties with its southern neighbour. china is already vietnam's biggest investor. this year, registered investment from mainland china and hong kong combined doubled to more than $8 billion. that's compared to 2022 when pandemic restrictions were still in place in china. but with the us pushing to grow its influence in the region, beijing is also clinging to d

fortnite maker epic games has won in an anti—trust trial over alphabet�*s google play app marketplacesay today's verdict is a win for all app developers and consumers around the world. the case focused on google�*s dominant position in the market for apps on mobile devices, running the country's android —— company's android software. they also challenge the fees for developers on its play store. google, though, has told the bbc that they are planning to challenge the verdict. we will get more on this from washington, dc. thank you so much forjoining us on the programme. firstly, talk us through what this case was about and how significant this victory is. about and how significant this victo is. , , ., about and how significant this victo is. , , ., , ., ., victory is. this is a blow to goo . le victory is. this is a blow to google in _ victory is. this is a blow to google in terms _ victory is. this is a blow to google in terms of- victory is. this is a blow to | google in terms of fighting epic. this is really about ultimately developers and the ability that they are giving them to

the maker of the popular videogame fortnite, i love that game, winning a u.s.rt battle against google and what it means for the tech giants revenue up next. this is bloomberg. ♪ kailey: it's 22 minutes past seven on the west coast let's get to the startup where we cover the top tech stories from the bay area and beyond as silicon valley starts its morning. joining us now is ed ludlow. we have to talk about the story of the day which is google losing an antitrust fight that was brought by epic games, the maker of fortnite and they one. they argue that google was operating when it -- as an anomaly when it came to their app store but it has a ripple effect. ed: major implications because across google play in the apple app store, that's a $200 billion market annually. the jury took less than two hours to decide that google play represents a monopoly power and they made that conclusion based on what they saw as being anti-competitive practices by alphabet, the parent of google that the most stark example of which is that alphabet or google which share revenues gene

the maker of fortnite doing a victory dance this morning. epic games winning a lawsuit against google which could have broad ramifications for the app store model, major legal decision there. more on that coming up. >>> shares of oracle are sharply lower after releasing results the company missed on revenue and guidance indicates cloud growth could be slowing. more on that coming up in three stock lunch. but we start today with the markets. one day ahead of the big fed meeting. wall street digesting another round of inflation data this morning and looking for signs as to what the fed will do this time tomorrow with rates. two guests joining us now, both think rates are likely headed lower, but not because of inflation. joining us to talk all things market, economy and fed, let's bring in brent shute, chief investment officer with western mutual management and kamal, kamar, president of kamar global strategy. you think the fed is probably going to stay where it is. you think rates are going to come down next year. it said in the intro, why, i

fortnite and epic games has warned an anti—trust trial over after that was not google play up after thatas not google play up marketplace according to epic chief executive tim sweeney who made the announcement hours after us federaljury took up the case but google has told the bbc that they are planning to challenge the verdicts they will have more in the story as it develops in the next hour. in vietnam, the chinese president xijinping is due in vietnam, the chinese president xi jinping is due to arrive in the capital hanoi and arrive in the capital hanoi and a couple of hours. he's there for two days, and the visit is aimed at strengthening ties with its southern neighbour. china is already vietnam's largest investor. this year, registered investment from mainland china and hong kong combined, doubled to more than $8 billion. that's compared to 2022 when covid-i9 that's compared to 2022 when covid—i9 restrictions were still in place in china. and alice describes what's at stake for both countries. i alice describes what's at stake for both countries.— for both countries. i think it's v

. >>> google just lost his antitrust fight against fortnite michael oher epic games.federal jury decided that the tech giants android app store was protected by anti-competitive areas that block competition and charged after developers high fees. at the games founder tim sweeney declared victory over google in a social media post. google says it will challenge the verdict. >>> a first edition copy of harry potter and the philosopher's stone, sold for $69,000 at a uk auction. the book seller bought hardcover book from a bargain bin in the scottish highlands, before harry potter soared to popularity. then it just cost $12. it was sold to a private online buyer. >>> throughout the bay area this morning we woke up to dense fog and the national weather service has a dense fog advisory issued in the north bay until 11:00 a.m. stretching from santa rosa all the way into novato. we are keeping a close eye on that. it has been stubborn. just around 11:00 or 12:00 this afternoon it will lift and we are left with a mix of sun and clouds . into the evening hours tonight. is a rel

the makers of fortnite saying google is illegally controlling prices. what that could mean for those who buy apps online. >> good morning on this monday, december 11th. >> yes, we're going to start with a check of our forecast with drew. hey, good morning, guys. >> so it's chilly out there to start. we will get a bright day out here to start out our new week. here's a live look at our rooftop camera at kgo. we've got great visibility out there. fog is not an issue. we have some cold numbers 30s from palo alto to gilroy, concord. good morning. you're at 36 degrees, 40in oakland right now. and in the north bay certainly is a frosty start to our day. we're at 33in santa rosa, 36. good morning in vallejo. here's live doppler seven along with satellite. it is quiet out across california as a weak ridge of high pressure has built in. here's how the day shapes up. we have that chilly morning to start out. and then it's all about sunshine shine later on today. and temperatures in the 60s. good morning, gloria. >> good morning, drew. traffic is starting to fill

the makers of fortnite say google is illegally controlling prices. what it could mean for those who buy apps online. >> plus, celebrating hanukkah and coming together. the bay area unites for the jewish community amid the war in the middle east. >> good morning. it's monday, december 11th. >> it's going to start the check of our forecast with drew. >> hey, good morning. so we start out pretty chilly and a lot of spots today. we'll have a live look outside from our mount tam cam. we've got great visibility out there right now. limited if any fog, just some patchy fog right now in the north bay. but the bigger story is a lot of us are starting out in the 30s right now, 36 in palo alto. good morning. 34 in san ramon. it's 44 in oakland. but look at some of these north bay locations. sonoma, you're close to freezing right now. the same in santa rosa, 38in mill valley, calistoga coming in at 37 degrees. here's live. doppler seven along with satellite. this is very quiet across california. we just have some high clouds passing in from time to time. but tod

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, roblox, minecraft, fortnite, instagram, etc, etc. etc. if you're going to do that, then fine. >> there restrictions normally around about the 1213 mark, whatsapp is 16. stick to them and be involved with your child. get to know what your child's doing. don't rely simply on a child learning for themselves. we don't do that for any other aspect of their lives. don't do it here. that's a really, really good tip. >> actually. keep a close eye on it. it's not easy. it's absolutely not easy. and often the children don't like sort of having parents looking over. they like to be secret amongst their friends. but i think john, thatis their friends. but i think john, that is great advice news in today john, that just want to today john, that i just want to tell it is my sort of what tell you it is my sort of what the farage moment, the prime minister, you think he's got better things do, but better things to do, but maybe not. actually going to have not. he's actually going to have a consultation the new year a consultation in the new year to something he's to ban something else. yes, he's actua

in 2019, then 16-year-old "fortnite" player kyle ugga gearsdorff was swatted while streaming his gamet swatted. >> did he just leave mid game? >> reporter: an unknown caller dialing 911, claiming to be him, saying he's tied up his mother in the garage and shot his father. the enduing police response ranlgtsing the real man. >> they come in with guns. what if i got offed? >> reporter: at the time his dad glen told abc news, "to the individual who attempted to have our home swatted and could have possibly gotten someone injured in the process, i don't hate you, i'm sorry that your life has brought you to this." >> they're hoping that the large-scale response will result in a media response and public visibility. they're looking for the reaction because that's what gratifies them. >> reporter: in 2017, tyler barris was playing the video game "call of duty" and called in a false hostage report on who he thought was a rival gamer. >> this is 911, what's going on? >> i told you guys everything that happened. the argument with my mom and dad. they were arguing, and i shot him in the head, an

last week, a federal jury in california ruled against google in favor of epic games, the maker of fortnite, and the jury agreed with epic that parts of google's app business were anti-competitive. google has said it will appeal that verdict live in the newsroom. suzanne phan for abc seven news. >> all right, suzanne, thanks very much. the san francisco police department and its commanders are being hit with a class action federal lawsuit suit over a skateboarding event last summer. attorneys for the 113 people arrested or cited during the july's dolores hill skate bomb claim officers corralled and trapped attendees without giving them notice, warning or an opportunity to disperse. the department released this body cam video shortly after the incident, showing bottles and fireworks being thrown at officers, muni and city vehicles were vandalized and mission high school was tagged. police set up barricades ahead of the event following major injuries and even one death in years past. >> all right, let's get to our weather now as scattered showers continue throughout the bay area. for more, le

let's begin in vietnam where the chinese president xi fortnite and epic games has warned an anti—truste according to epic chief executive tim sweeney who made the announcement hours after us federaljury took up the case but google has told the bbc that they are planning to challenge the verdicts they will have more in the story as it develops in the next hour. in vietnam, the chinese president xijinping is due in vietnam, the chinese president xi jinping is due to arrive in the capital hanoi and arrive in the capital hanoi and a couple of hours. he's there for two days, and the visit is aimed at strengthening ties with its southern neighbour. china is already vietnam's largest investor. this year, registered investment from mainland china and hong kong combined, doubled to more than $8 billion. that's compared to

epic games, the developer of the popular game fortnite, won the case against. in google, the court declaredhe application store for android smartphones an illegal monopoly, i am joined by philip trofimov, host of the vesnet program, philip, greetings, we are waiting for details, the whole world is waiting, but this is obviously a rather long story, but for example, the court will announce google's punishment only in january , however, the search engine's very admission of guilt in imposing its payment system and high commissions on developers threatens to destroy the entire market for distributing applications for smartphones, especially since the second large apple app store operates on... a similar model, and the law in the usa is precedent, but there are many nuances, we are studying the details of the court decision, but for now on to other news. chinese huawei was able to circumvent american sanctions not only in the production of its processors, but in the manufacture of components fifth generation communication module, bloomberg writes about this, citing a report from the research co

epic games — which owns popular video game fortnite — sued google in 2020, accusing it of a monopoly.enge the outcome. let's talk now to dan ives, senior equity analyst at wedbush securities. he explained a bit of the background.— he explained a bit of the background. he explained a bit of the back round. , ., ., ., background. they are going to fight it rocky style- _ background. they are going to fight it rocky style. this _ background. they are going to fight it rocky style. this is _ background. they are going to fight it rocky style. this is what - background. they are going to fight it rocky style. this is what they - it rocky style. this is what they charge developer, in terms of monopolistic worries are, it's a black eye for google losing but for epic this mean they can get more share, you can start to have inapp purchases where google doesn't have their hand in the pot. this is something many have been waiting for, especially on the epic side for years. for, especially on the epic side for ears. , , , for, especially on the epic side for ears, , , , ., , , for, especially on

, roblox, minecraft, fortnite, instagram, etc, etc. etc. if you're going to do that, then fine. >> there restrictions normally around about the 1213 mark, whatsapp is 16. stick to them and be involved with your child. get to know what your child's doing. don't rely simply on a child learning for themselves. we don't do that for any other aspect of their lives. don't do it here. that's a really, really good tip. >> actually. keep a close eye on it. it's not easy. it's absolutely not easy. and often the children don't like sort of having parents looking over. they like to be secret amongst their friends. but i think john, thatis their friends. but i think john, that is great advice news in today john, that just want to today john, that i just want to tell it is my sort of what tell you it is my sort of what the farage moment, the prime minister, you think he's got better things do, but better things to do, but maybe not. actually going to have not. he's actually going to have a consultation the new year a consultation in the new year to something he's to ban something else. yes, he's actua

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the lawsuit was filed by epic games makers of the popular video game fortnite. the suit alleged.oogle basically created an unlawful monopoly with its play store. google defends it as a way to compete against apple's app store. this new ruling could lead the way into changes in the way android users pay for their content. >> new details tonight about what's next for some san francisco residents after a fast moving fire destroyed their building. >> a wild story of survival in a california forest. how a hiker escaped after hours pinned under a boulder. and animal style in style, in and out, now has a secret menu of christmas merch. >> a sneak peek at the burger chains, holiday sweaters, that is. >> okay. >> first, here's a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live right after abc seven news at 11, jimmy. >> thanks, dan and ama. don't stay up for me. stay up for george clooney. >> my son's in love with batman. and i'm like, you know, i was i was batman on. and he's like, yeah, not anymore. more. and available with the connected driving experience.... and the world's first

the lawsuit was filed by epic games makers of the popular video game fortnite. the suit alleged.e basically created an unlawful monopoly with its play store. google defends it as a way to compete against apple's app store. this new ruling could lead the way into changes in the way android users pay for their content. >> new details tonight about what's next for some san francisco residents after a fast moving fire destroyed their building. >> a wild story of survival in a california forest. how a hiker escaped after hours pinned under a boulder. and animal style in style, in and out, now has a secret menu of christmas merch. >> a sneak peek at the burger chains, holiday sweaters, that is. >> okay. >> first, here's a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live right after abc seven news at 11, jimmy. >> thanks, dan and ama. don't stay up for me. stay up for george clooney. >> my son's in love with batman. and i'm like, you know, i was i was batman on. and he's like, yeah, not anymore. more. and loving this pay bump in our allowance. wonder where mom and dad got the extra

epic the maker of fortnite was the only stakeholder to challenge alphabet in court after it reached at with numerous parties. the ceo posted a victory post on the platform formerly known as twitter and noted court work on remedies will start in january. the judge to oversaw the trial will decide whether google has to open the door for distribution methods outside of its own store in light of the policies that were found unlawful. bloomberg, new york. lizzy: plenty of green across our screens as shares in asia rise along with cheers ahead of the u.s. economic data and major central bank meetings. we discussed that next. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ lizzy: welcome back to daybreak europe. i huge week for central bank decisions starting with the fed decision tomorrow then boe and ecb on thursday. the question many are asking is how long central banks can keep up the higher for longer narrative markets are convinced they will cut rates. i'm joined by the deputy chief economist at bmp parabolic. i wonder who comes out with more credibility, markets or central bankers? >> well really it is a very

epic games — which owns popular video game fortnite — sued google in 2020, accusing it of a monopoly. is really interesting. katie silver is in our asia business hub for us. this is a big outcome. at the start of the trial many wouldn't have predicted victory but the court found that google made up maxtor and billing service into an illegal monopoly. this affects hundreds of millions of consumers around the world. anyone with an android phone or who uses android phone or who uses android software and therefore uses the google play up to download apps will be impacted. the trial lasted a month but took the juryjust a the trial lasted a month but took the jury just a few hours and they answered yes unanimously to all questions asked, that was yes that google play had a monopoly power and yes the company google did anti—competitive things and that epic games is injured as a result. epic games or subject to the 30% commission that google charges to any in app purchases or payments on the platform. as i said the trial lasted a month and a lot emerged in that time. we had google had been pa

we have some breaking news: fortnite maker epic games has won in an anti—trust trial over alphabet�*ss around the world. the case focused on google's dominant position in the market for apps on mobile devices, running the country's android —— company's android software. they also challenge the fees for developers on its play store. google, though, has told the bbc that they are planning to challenge the verdict. we will get more on this from washington, dc. thank you so much forjoining us on the programme. firstly, talk us through what this case was about and how significant this victory is. about and how significant this victo is. , , ., about and how significant this victo is. , , ., , ., ., victory is. this is a blow to goo . le victory is. this is a blow to google in _ victory is. this is a blow to google in terms _ victory is. this is a blow to google in terms of- victory is. this is a blow to | google in terms of fighting epic. this is really about

. >>> the head of epic games make of the popular fortnite says google executives have only themselves to blame for the defeat in court. monday a federal jury found google was running an illegal monopoly with its app store stifling competition and violating u.s. antitrust laws. tim sweeney says that google executives have too much of a paper trail for the jury to ignore having written down all their ideas and contradicting themselves on the witness stand. it is considered the first major antitrust decision against the tech giant since the u.s. government took on michrosoft i the 1990s. google vowed to appeal. >>> thanks for joining me here. i'm max foster. "early start" is next. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> right now on "early start," complains on capitol hill taking aim at the biden family on two fronts today. >>> plus israel now deploying a new weapon in gaza. will water help flush out hamas from the tunnels. >>> and -- >> when gets

also coming up: bricks and clicks — lego teams up with fortnite, to attract younger players to the mega—hitelcome to our look of the business news. i'm lukwesa burak. we start in the us, where the eyes of global financial markets are on official employment numbers for november which are out in the next few hours. there's growing evidence of a slowdown in the world's biggest economy. and that's led to investors increasingly betting that the central bank — the us federal reserve — will finally start to cut the cost of borrowing in the new year, after cranking rates up to the highest in almost 15 years to control soaring inflation. from new york.

how we have seen web three integrated self and many, to use analogies, gaming and fortnite and the like, what does this sort of title due to the companies you're looking at and the economics of the companies you're looking at? amy: that's a really good question. we invest in early-stage game studios and gaming tools. i would say that these days aaa games like gta vi do command hundreds of millions of dollars of development costs. as a venture investor, the caution that we have all the time is how does a new studio compete against the budgets that these large studios have? also, because they are launching the next game in a franchise that is already beloved by millions of players versus a young studio launching a new ip. we think about that when we are investing in games. i think that the bar is very high. started studios have to go after game concepts that are either on top of the new platform, like roblox, or the arvr, or creating a new genre or doing something very special to breakout in a very competitive landscape. ed: there is also a discussion about the role of generative ai techn