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House To Unveil Big Tech Antitrust Probe Findings Early Next Year

House To Unveil Big Tech Antitrust Probe Findings Early Next Year
House To Unveil Big Tech Antitrust Probe Findings Early Next Year
October 20, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The chair of the U.S. House Antitrust Subcommittee David Cicilline (RI-D) said he anticipates having a final report in early 2020 about big technology companies and...

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FTC: Big Tech’s Data Troves Give Them Unfair Advantage
FTC: Big Tech’s Data Troves Give Them Unfair Advantage
October 18, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said the mass amounts of data collected by big technology companies, like Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google, give them an...

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Google Hires First Chief Health Officer
Google Hires First Chief Health Officer
October 18, 2019  |  Personnel

As the tech giant aggressively pursues the health market, Google has hired former Obama administration health official Karen DeSalvo as its first chief health officer. DeSalvo spent...

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Amazon Could Be Open To Splitting
Amazon Could Be Open To Splitting
October 15, 2019  |  Amazon

A writer for The Atlantic, who wrote a sprawling story about Amazon, thinks that CEO Jeff Bezos will spin off the highly profitable Amazon Web...

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Apple TV Users Can Now Stream Amazon Music
Apple TV Users Can Now Stream Amazon Music
October 10, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon Music is now available on Apple TV in 13 countries, including the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia, as reported on Thursday (Oct. 10). Supporting one...

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EU Slaps Broadcom With Interim Anti-Competitive Order
EU Slaps Broadcom With Interim Anti-Competitive Order
October 07, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

The European Union’s antitrust enforcer Margrethe Vestager is handing down an interim order to U.S. chipmaker Broadcom to halt purported anti-competitive practices, the Financial Times reported...

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Big Tech Privacy Bill Faces Delays
Big Tech Privacy Bill Faces Delays
October 07, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Big Tech has faced a number of inquiries growing in scope and scrutiny as lawmakers have been focused on competitive practices and efforts to ensure...

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SoftBank Struggles To Raise Vision Funds
SoftBank Struggles To Raise Vision Funds
October 04, 2019  |  Investments

Following WeWork’s botched initial public offering, Japan’s SoftBank is seeking money for another big tech investment despite the falling valuations of its other big holdings,...

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