Business
Who Wins the (Online) Corner Store? – The New York Times
A big question about the future of commerce is how local businesses will succeed online.
Something strange is happening in Australia. Theres a proposed new law there that would require big internet properties basically, Google and Facebook to directly pay news organizations for linking to their news.
In response, as my colleagues reported, Google cut a deal to pay Rupert Murdochs News Corp, one of Australias dominant news organizations. Facebook said it wouldnt go along, and on Wednesday started blocking any links to news articles. (And a lot of not-news, too, including government information.)
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