Big Tech

Facebook Pivots From News Coverage to Creator Economy
Facebook Pivots From News Coverage to Creator Economy
July 19, 2022  |  Meta

Meta will be changing how it uses resources for its Facebook News tab and Bulletin newsletter, intending to focus more on the creator economy, according...

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Internal Memo Shows Facebook Worried More About Instagram, WhatsApp Growth Than Rivals’ Competition
Internal Memo Shows Facebook Worried More About Instagram, WhatsApp Growth Than Rivals’ Competition
July 19, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

A 2018 internal memo written for Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company executives shows that Facebook was more concerned about business threats caused...

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Inflation Takes a Bite Out of Apple’s Hiring Plans
Inflation Takes a Bite Out of Apple’s Hiring Plans
July 18, 2022  |  Apple

Apple is reportedly joining the tanks of tech giants that are seemingly curbing their hiring efforts, although the tech giant said a hiring freeze isn’t...

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Weekly TechREG EMEA: Global Regulators Call for Interoperable Stablecoins, CDBCs; EU, UK Lawmakers Take on Credit Card Debt, X-Border Fees
Weekly TechREG EMEA: Global Regulators Call for Interoperable Stablecoins, CDBCs; EU, UK Lawmakers Take on...
July 15, 2022  |  Regulation

This week in TechREG in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), global regulators and several central banks discussed the need for regulating the cryptocurrency...

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Weekly TechREG US: NY Regulator Prohibits Overdraft, NSF Fees; California Probes Crypto Lender Over Withdrawal Suspensions
Weekly TechREG US: NY Regulator Prohibits Overdraft, NSF Fees; California Probes Crypto Lender Over Withdrawal...
July 15, 2022  |  Regulation

This week in TechREG, state regulators have been very active proposing new regulations and taking enforcement actions. California probed several crypto lenders for suspending withdrawals...

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UK Online Safety Bill Put on Hold
UK Online Safety Bill Put on Hold
July 14, 2022  |  International

In a move that sparked relief among the tech industry, the United Kingdom’s online safety bill has been postponed for at least several weeks. Get...

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Google Offers to Break Up $209 Billion Ad-Tech Unit To Appease Regulators
Google Offers to Break Up $209 Billion Ad-Tech Unit To Appease Regulators
July 11, 2022  |  Google

As one of the most powerful companies in online searches and digital advertising, Google is accustomed to regulatory risks stemming from new legislation, antitrust probes...

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French Telecom CEO Suggests Big Tech Platforms Should Share in Cost of Infrastructure
French Telecom CEO Suggests Big Tech Platforms Should Share in Cost of Infrastructure
July 10, 2022  |  Big Tech

Orange CEO Christel Heydemann said Big Tech has been “forcing” phone companies to invest more in boosting network qualities while not helping to meet the...

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Senate May Delay Antitrust Bill Aimed at Amazon, Google, Apple, Meta
Senate May Delay Antitrust Bill Aimed at Amazon, Google, Apple, Meta
July 10, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

A new U.S. antitrust bill targeting Big Tech companies might be doomed to stay in the Senate if it doesn’t pass before Congress’ summer recess,...

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