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EU has a “hit list” of tech firms that will face tougher rules

EU has a “hit list” of tech firms that will face tougher rules

The list is highly US-centric and is certain to include the likes of Google, Apple and Amazon. The European Union is once more taking aim at Big Tech in their efforts to rein in the power of giant technology companies. On Monday, sources told the Financial Times that the latest battle will be ag... Read more

date3 years ago
U.S. lawmakers go after Big Tech for market abuses

U.S. lawmakers go after Big Tech for market abuses

Recommendations stop short of a call to break them up. The question remains if Big Tech will be broken into pieces in the upcoming years. A U.S. House of Representatives panel looking into abuses of market power by four big technology companies found they used “killer acquisitions” to crush... Read more

date3 years ago
U.S. antitrust report hints on break-up of Big Tech Firms

U.S. antitrust report hints on break-up of Big Tech Firms

The House antitrust subcommittee will probably publish their report on Amazon, Alphabet (Google), Apple and Facebook this week. The draft response’s authenticity, first reported by Politico, was confirmed by Buck, a representative. Buck shared concerns from the Democratic side about Big Tech f... Read more

date3 years ago
Facebook won’t be leaving the EU, but something has to change

Facebook won’t be leaving the EU, but something has to change

A court document released this week seemed to suggest that Facebook might be forced to close its European operations. However, the company said that this outcome would not happen. At the beginning of this month, Ireland's Data Protection Commission investigated Facebook and found that the compan... Read more

date4 years ago
Facebook threatens to pull out of Europe (again) – here’s why

Facebook threatens to pull out of Europe (again) – here’s why

The technology giant complains that it simply cannot function unless it is allowed to send European user data to the US for "processing." US-based tech giant Facebook is once more appearing for the European court in order to protect its right to be exempt from EU rules. This time the battle is b... Read more

date4 years ago
Google and Facebook want to connect the Philippines and Taiwan

Google and Facebook want to connect the Philippines and Taiwan

Google and Facebook have abandoned the plan to lay an undersea cable from the United States to Hong Kong. This comes after an intensifying trade ware between China and the US. The Trump administration made the claim that the link may be used to spy on American companies and citizens. The project... Read more

date4 years ago
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