Big Tech

Antitrust Concerns, Cryptos In Sharp Regulatory Focus	 
Antitrust Concerns, Cryptos In Sharp Regulatory Focus  
August 05, 2019  |  Regulation

There has been no summer slowdown for regulatory overtures toward technology firms, spanning social media, antitrust concerns and the cryptocurrency arenas. Get the Full Story...

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FTC Launches Antitrust Probe Into Apple-Amazon Deal
FTC Launches Antitrust Probe Into Apple-Amazon Deal
August 04, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly carrying out an antitrust investigation surrounding a partnership between Apple and Amazon, according to The Verge. Get the Full...

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US Senators Introduce Anti-Monopoly Legislation
US Senators Introduce Anti-Monopoly Legislation
August 03, 2019  |  Regulation

Two U.S. Senators, Amy Klobuchar and Richard Blumenthal, proposed legislation on Friday (Aug. 2) that would make it easier to penalize Big Tech companies for...

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Bank Regulators Probe Amazon Cloud
Bank Regulators Probe Amazon Cloud
August 02, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Reserve orchestrated an official investigation of an Amazon facility in Virginia, kicking off what is expected to be ongoing oversight of cloud providers,...

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Federal Regulators Visited Amazon Facility To Search Laptops
Federal Regulators Visited Amazon Facility To Search Laptops
August 01, 2019  |  Amazon

Investigators from the Federal Reserve carried out an inspection of Amazon’s cloud in April as Washington looks into ways to regulate companies that provide the...

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Alphabet Surpasses Apple In Terms of Cash In The Bank
Alphabet Surpasses Apple In Terms of Cash In The Bank
August 01, 2019  |  Cash

Google’s parent company Alphabet has surpassed Apple as the company with the biggest cash reserves in the world, according to a report by the Financial...

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New Big Tech Attacks, Uber Subscriptions Dominate Week’s News
New Big Tech Attacks, Uber Subscriptions Dominate Week’s News
July 26, 2019  |  News

We at PYMNTS hope you had a terrific week, and that you did not miss any big news from the worlds of payments and commerce. We...

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Mnuchin Says DOJ Should Look Into Amazon Antitrust Issues
Mnuchin Says DOJ Should Look Into Amazon Antitrust Issues
July 24, 2019  |  Regulation

The Justice Department is right to be looking into Amazon’s practices as part of its antitrust review of big technology companies, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin...

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Shoring Up FIs ‘Deteriorating Advantage’ Over Big Tech
Shoring Up FIs ‘Deteriorating Advantage’ Over Big Tech
July 24, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Big Tech vs. big banks. Battling. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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