Big Tech

Report: European Commission Finds Google’s Search Result Changes Insufficient
Report: European Commission Finds Google’s Search Result Changes Insufficient
February 21, 2025  |  Regulation

The European Commission is reportedly set to charge Google with violating European Union rules. The antitrust regulator determined that changes the company made to its...

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FTC Seeks Public Comment on Tech Platforms’ User Censorship 
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Tech Platforms’ User Censorship 
February 20, 2025  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday (Feb. 20) that technology platforms may be breaking the law when they deny or degrade users’ access to services...

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Meta-Owned WhatsApp Comes Under Europe’s DSA Umbrella
Meta-Owned WhatsApp Comes Under Europe’s DSA Umbrella
February 19, 2025  |  Meta

WhatApp’s popularity in Europe has placed it under a new regulatory threshold in the region. The Meta-owned messaging service’s user level has reached a point...

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FTC Names General Counsel and Heads of Consumer Protection and Competition Bureaus
FTC Names General Counsel and Heads of Consumer Protection and Competition Bureaus
February 10, 2025  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission has a new general counsel and two new heads of bureaus. FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson announced the appointments Monday (Feb....

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Meta to Begin Previously Announced Workforce Reduction
Meta to Begin Previously Announced Workforce Reduction
February 07, 2025  |  Meta

Meta is set to begin its previously announced workforce reduction on Monday (Feb. 10). The company told staff on Friday (Feb. 7) that those who...

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This Week in AI: Tech Giants’ Spending Soars; Meta Rethinks Metaverse
This Week in AI: Tech Giants’ Spending Soars; Meta Rethinks Metaverse
February 07, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

This week in artificial intelligence, Big Tech invests in AI, Meta rethinks its metaverse pivot and DeepSeek poses a potential security threat. Big Tech Plans...

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What to Watch for as CFPB Stops Rulemaking in Its Tracks
What to Watch for as CFPB Stops Rulemaking in Its Tracks
February 07, 2025  |  CFPB

To say it’s been an eventful week for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau might be an understatement. Last weekend, President Donald Trump fired CFPB Director...

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AI is Driving a Smart Glasses Boom. Will It Last?
AI is Driving a Smart Glasses Boom. Will It Last?
February 05, 2025  |  Wearables

A decade after the debut of the original Google Glass — frame-only glasses with a small computer in the place of lenses — a new...

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EU Aims ‘Bazooka’ at Big Tech in Response to Trump Tariffs
EU Aims ‘Bazooka’ at Big Tech in Response to Trump Tariffs
February 05, 2025  |  Economy

The European Union is reportedly prepared to retaliate if President Donald Trump imposes threatened tariffs. That retaliation could come in the form of restrictions on...

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