Tag: Big Tech
Chopra Testifies The Agency Aims To Scrutinize Big Tech
According to a report from Reuters, the head of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Rohit Chopra, will tell lawmakers the agency seeks...
If Breaking Up Is the Answer, Then What Is the Question?
Antitrust and policy circles are abuzz with calls against the power, monopoly and other, held by large firms. If one is worried about a...
Finally, A Promising Piece Of Tech Antitrust Legislation In Congress
By Washington Post Editorial Board
Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) are going after Big Tech with a new bill — and this time,...
China’s Big Tech Crackdown May Be Winding Down
China’s top financial regulator said he expects to achieve significant progress in the ongoing crackdown on fintech firms before the year-end, reinforcing speculation that...
Senators Introduce Big Tech Bill Aimed At Reducing Product Favoritism
On Monday, October 18, a bipartisan group of US senators formally introduced a bill that would bar Big Tech platforms, like Amazon and Google,...
Big Tech Deepens Divides Over EU Regulation
A frank intervention in the European parliament last month captured the frustrations that are blunting the EU’s attempts to curb the powers of Big...
Vestager Calls For Broader US-EU Collaboration On Big Tech
Recent remarks on the state of Big Tech from Margrethe Vestager, European Commission executive vice president and commissioner, are an indication that Facebook, Amazon,...
Sen. Amy Klobuchar Says We’re Behind Other Countries On Big Tech...
By GPB Newsroom
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) about the debate over how to better regulate social media companies.
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South Korea’s Antitrust Watchdog Moves Away From Big Tech Regulations
South Korea’s antitrust regulator sought to defuse fears of a sweeping tech crackdown as it takes steps to rein in the influence of its...
Top Big Tech Investigator Quits European Commission
EU competition czar Margrethe Vestager is losing another of her most experienced commanders in the campaign against Google to a large law firm, reported Politico.
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