Big Tech

UK’s ICO Wants Larger Role in Regulating Big Tech
UK’s ICO Wants Larger Role in Regulating Big Tech
January 28, 2022  |  Regulation

The UK’s new information watchdog says his county will seek a leading role in making Big Tech companies accountable as Britain frees itself of European...

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UK Launches Panel to Promote Data Flow
UK Launches Panel to Promote Data Flow
January 26, 2022  |  Data

For the first time, experts, leadership from Google, Mastercard and Microsoft and nearly two dozen other companies launched the International Data Transfer Expert Council as...

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The Flip Side of Tougher Merger Rules, Enforcement
The Flip Side of Tougher Merger Rules, Enforcement
January 26, 2022  |  Regulation

Nvidia’s $40 billion deal with Arm may soon fall apart as the parties prepare to quietly abandon the transaction due to increasing antitrust concerns in...

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Big Tech’s Three Biggest Regulatory Threats
Big Tech’s Three Biggest Regulatory Threats
January 24, 2022  |  Big Tech

When the Senate Judiciary Committee voted last Thursday to advance the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, a bipartisan antitrust bill, it set the path...

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The Week Saw Big Tech Take More Hits, Amazon Flip Flop
The Week Saw Big Tech Take More Hits, Amazon Flip Flop
January 23, 2022  |  Big Tech

It was a good week for cleaning up bad online content.  The European Parliament approved the Digital Service Act (DSA) on Thursday (Jan. 20) by...

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Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Big Tech Antitrust Bill
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Big Tech Antitrust Bill
January 20, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved antitrust legislation that blocks some of the world’s largest tech companies from showing favoritism to their own products or...

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EU Parliament Approves Digital Service Act Targeting Big Tech
EU Parliament Approves Digital Service Act Targeting Big Tech
January 20, 2022  |  Big Tech

The European Parliament approved on Thursday (Jan. 20), with 530 votes in favor, 78 against and 80 abstentions, the Digital Service Act (DSA). This bill...

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Big Tech’s Chorus of Critics Grows Ahead of Hill Hearing
Big Tech’s Chorus of Critics Grows Ahead of Hill Hearing
January 20, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Thursday (Jan. 20) looms as an important day in the annals of legislation targeting and likely reshaping Big Tech. But the dominant names in the...

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ByteDance, Tencent, Added to Senate Antitrust Bill
ByteDance, Tencent, Added to Senate Antitrust Bill
January 20, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

A new antitrust bill headed to the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday (Jan. 20) has been expanded to include two Chinese social media giants. Get the...

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