Tag: Big Tech
US: Top Antitrust Cop in Spotlight Over Big Tech Inquiry
The Justice Department official expected to lead an antitrust investigation into Google’s business practices says he favors taking a broad view of whether Big...
US: Bill Gates: Big Tech must be regulated now
Bill Gates says the US government must step up its regulation of big tech companies, reported CNN.
“Technology has become so central that governments have...
US: Committee hearing to examine big tech’s media market power
Get ready for the opening act of a what may be long-running show – focused on antitrust and on Big Tech.
The House Judiciary Committee...
US: Trump claims “collusion” between big tech and Democrats
President Donald Trump thinks "obviously there is something going on in terms of monopoly" regarding major tech companies like Facebook, Google, and Amazon, he...
Global: IMF’s Lagarde raises concerns over big tech’s FinServ push
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde issued a warning over the weekend about the impact artificial intelligence may have on the financial system...
US: Cicilline discusses probe into Big Tech antitrust regulations
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. David Cicilline (Democrat - Rhode Island) about Congress' announcement that it will begin investigating top tech companies to...
US: House Judiciary Committee launches antitrust probe of big tech
The House Judiciary Committee announced Monday, June 3, it is launching a "top-to-bottom" antitrust investigation of the tech industry, including Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and...
EU: Netherlands wants EC to regulate Big Tech startup acquisitions
The Dutch government reiterated a European desire for tougher rules for big technology companies like Apple and Google to acquire small competing startups, reported...
US: Warren faces pushback over calls to break up Big Tech
Elizabeth Warren’s call to break up giant tech companies like Google and Facebook is facing some opposition in California, reported wbur.com.
This time, however, the...
EU: Changes to antitrust enforcement on Big Tech urged bu report
According to a report from the Financial Times, Google, Amazon, Facebook and other major technology companies could face fresh antitrust challenges after an EU...
