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US and EU Reach Preliminary Deal to Continue Data Flows

US and EU Reach Preliminary Deal to Continue Data Flows
US and EU Reach Preliminary Deal to Continue Data Flows
March 25, 2022  |  Data

U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Friday (March 25) that the U.S. and the European Union have...

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EU Digital Markets Act Applies to Big Tech and Not-So-Big Tech 
EU Digital Markets Act Applies to Big Tech and Not-So-Big Tech 
March 25, 2022  |  Regulation

The new European Digital Markets Act which aims to rein in Big Tech may enter into force by the end of the year after the...

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Big Tech Firms Have 6 Months Before New EU Competition Rules Kick In 
Big Tech Firms Have 6 Months Before New EU Competition Rules Kick In 
March 25, 2022  |  Regulation

The Council and the European Parliament on March 24 reached a provisional political agreement on the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Final technical work will be...

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Alphabet Wants Sanctions Request Dropped in Antitrust Case
Alphabet Wants Sanctions Request Dropped in Antitrust Case
March 24, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Google parent Alphabet has urged a judge at its antitrust case to reject requests from the Justice Department that it be sanctioned over allegations of...

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8 Things Tech Firms Should Know About EU’s Digital Markets Act
8 Things Tech Firms Should Know About EU’s Digital Markets Act
March 23, 2022  |  Big Tech

Since December 2020, when the European Commission revealed its proposal for a Digital Markets Act (DMA), Big Tech companies knew that this legislation could significantly...

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UK Payment Regulator Says Card Payments, Open Banking, Big Tech on 2022 Agenda
UK Payment Regulator Says Card Payments, Open Banking, Big Tech on 2022 Agenda
March 23, 2022  |  Regulation

The U.K. Payment System Regulator (PSR) is a fundamental piece of the regulatory payment landscape in the U.K. It has powers to set standards, impose...

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Industry Group Pushes Back Matter Smart Home Standard Again
Industry Group Pushes Back Matter Smart Home Standard Again
March 21, 2022  |  Technology

The futuristic totally connected smart home isn’t very far off in the future, as a consortium of tech companies works behind the scenes to bring...

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Australia Follows EU, UK Steps With Misinformation Bill
Australia Follows EU, UK Steps With Misinformation Bill
March 21, 2022  |  Regulation

The Australian government announced on Monday (March 21) that it will introduce new legislation this year to combat harmful disinformation and misinformation online. Get the...

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Australia to Force Big Tech to Share Misinformation Data
Australia to Force Big Tech to Share Misinformation Data
March 21, 2022  |  Big Tech

New laws in Australia would allow the country’s media watchdog to force Big Tech to turn over data on how they deal with misinformation. Get...

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