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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: US Unsure When It Might Sue Google, But Private Suit Claims Instagram Collected Users’ Biometric Data
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: US Unsure When It Might Sue Google, But Private Suit Claims...
August 17, 2020  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news for Big Tech’s Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Facebook, which are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulators and politicians the world over....

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Apple, Facebook, Access And Echoes Of 2012 (And Zynga)
Apple, Facebook, Access And Echoes Of 2012 (And Zynga)
August 17, 2020  |  Ecosystems

In the onslaught against Apple — and specifically, the 30 percent commission the tech giant collects each time someone pays for an app through its...

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Today In Payments: Amazon Launches Bengaluru, India Online Pharmacy; DOJ Moving Forward On Big Tech Antitrust Probe
Today In Payments: Amazon Launches Bengaluru, India Online Pharmacy; DOJ Moving Forward On Big Tech...
August 14, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Amazon launched an online pharmacy in Bengaluru, India, and the Justice Department continues its antitrust investigation of Big Tech. Plus, Apple...

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DOJ Moving Forward On ‘Major Priority’ Big Tech Antitrust Probe
DOJ Moving Forward On ‘Major Priority’ Big Tech Antitrust Probe
August 13, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is moving forward with its investigation into Big Tech firms based on antitrust complaints, according to Deputy Attorney General Jeff...

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Apple To Introduce ‘Apple One’ To Boost Subscription Subs
Apple To Introduce ‘Apple One’ To Boost Subscription Subs
August 13, 2020  |  Subscriptions

When Apple releases its latest iteration of the iPhone this fall, it seems that the company will also be announcing the latest evolution in its...

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Big Business Takes Up Arms Against WeChat Ban
Big Business Takes Up Arms Against WeChat Ban
August 13, 2020  |  Politics

President Trump’s threat to ban WeChat in the U.S. has shaken the stock markets and is now roiling the corporate world. Shares of Tencent Holdings,...

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The Big Tech Tracker: Google And Apple Go To The Head Of The Class
The Big Tech Tracker: Google And Apple Go To The Head Of The Class
August 13, 2020  |  Retail

In alphabetical order, they’re Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. They go by a few handles. One is “the companies that testified before Congress a few...

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Apple Moves Within Striking Distance Of Record $2T Valuation
Apple Moves Within Striking Distance Of Record $2T Valuation
August 10, 2020  |  Stock Index

On Monday (Aug. 10), Apple moved relentlessly closer to becoming the first public company on the planet with a $2 trillion valuation – though whether...

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India’s Proposed Data Rules Prompt US Tech Pushback
India’s Proposed Data Rules Prompt US Tech Pushback
August 09, 2020  |  Data

A plan by India to regulate what it terms “non-personal” data has roiled the executives of Big Tech companies like Amazon, Facebook and Google and...

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