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US Commerce Chief Met with Apple, Amazon CEOs, Report Says
US Commerce Chief Met with Apple, Amazon CEOs, Report Says
August 31, 2022  |  Regulation

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met with CEOs from big names like Amazon and Apple in the early months of her tenure, which could be...

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Australian Regulator Asks Big Tech to Detail Online Safety Practices
Australian Regulator Asks Big Tech to Detail Online Safety Practices
August 30, 2022  |  Big Tech

An Australian regulator has sent legal notices to several Big Tech companies requiring them to explain what they are doing to prevent the use of...

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Report: DOJ Preps Apple Antitrust Suit
Report: DOJ Preps Apple Antitrust Suit
August 26, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly readying an antitrust complaint against Apple, a potential sign that the government’s ongoing investigation of the tech...

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Does Web3 Bring Hype or Value to the Internet?
Does Web3 Bring Hype or Value to the Internet?
August 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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Twitter Insists Spam Accounts Represent Fewer Than 5% of Members
Twitter Insists Spam Accounts Represent Fewer Than 5% of Members
August 24, 2022  |  Big Tech

Twitter has restated its position that spam accounts represent less than 5% of its members as the social media platform prepares for a legal battle...

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Can Big Tech and Big Box Make Social Commerce Seamless?
Can Big Tech and Big Box Make Social Commerce Seamless?
August 19, 2022  |  Retail

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Tencent Looks to Sell Stake in Food Delivery Firm Meituan
Tencent Looks to Sell Stake in Food Delivery Firm Meituan
August 16, 2022  |  Big Tech

China’s Tencent Holdings wants to sell most — if not all — of its stake in the food delivery platform Meituan as the government cracks...

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Europeans Spared Summer Facebook Blackout as Decision on Meta’s EU Data Dispute Stalls
Europeans Spared Summer Facebook Blackout as Decision on Meta’s EU Data Dispute Stalls
August 14, 2022  |  Meta

Dealing with European Union bureaucracy remains an uphill battle for U.S. Big Tech firms. And for Meta (formerly Facebook), its clash with Ireland’s privacy watchdog...

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EMEA Daily: Nigeria Begins Regulating Mobile Devices via 5% Tax
EMEA Daily: Nigeria Begins Regulating Mobile Devices via 5% Tax
August 12, 2022  |  International

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), the Nigeria announced the implementation of a 5% tax on mobile devices. Get...

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