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
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
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
EU plans antitrust measures to force big tech companies to play fair
The EU is gearing to force big tech companies to share customer data with significantly smaller competitors. The Financial Times reported the story on Wednesday and cited an early draft of the ‘Digital Services Act’ regulations.
Amazon and Google shall not use data collected on the platform ... Read more
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
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
Apple changes App Store rules after criticism Facebook and Microsoft
After criticisms from other tech giants like Facebook and Google, Apple changes its App Store rules to allow more types of apps and in-app features into iOS. The management style of the App Store has also spawned a high-profile lawsuit and antitrust probe in the European Union.
This recent rule ... Read more
Ireland orders Facebook to stop transfering European data to the U.S
On Wednesday, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission announced that Facebook should not be sending European data to the U.S. In a recent inquiry by regulators, it is believed that the data transferred to the United States does not protect users from surveillance by American agencies.
If Facebook... Read more
Apple delays privacy policy that threatens advertisers to early 2021
Last Thursday, Apple announced that they would delay a privacy policy change until early 2021. The impact of the new privacy policy could reduce ad sales by Facebook and other companies that target users on iPads and iPhones.
This delay will benefit Facebook, which announced last week that the c... Read more
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