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EU’s Digital Market Act Clears Hurdle, Would Set Restrictions on Social Media Platforms

EU’s Digital Market Act Clears Hurdle, Would Set Restrictions on Social Media Platforms
EU’s Digital Market Act Clears Hurdle, Would Set Restrictions on Social Media Platforms
November 28, 2021  |  Regulation

The European Parliament Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) has approved the Digital Markets Act (DMA) to put more stringent rules about big...

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Big Tech Firms Reset After New EU Regulations; Microsoft Has Its Eyes on Sweden
Big Tech Firms Reset After New EU Regulations; Microsoft Has Its Eyes on Sweden
November 19, 2021  |  Big Tech

Big Tech firms didn’t have it easy last week, as the European Union clamped down on some of the world’s largest technology companies with hefty...

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EU Finalizes Rules For Regulating Big Tech
EU Finalizes Rules For Regulating Big Tech
November 17, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

European Union lawmakers are moving forward with a plan to target Big Tech companies’ anticompetitive practices, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story...

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Epic CEO Tim Sweeney Wants Unified App Store
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney Wants Unified App Store
November 16, 2021  |  Big Tech

On Tuesday (Nov. 16), Epic Games Inc. CEO Tim Sweeney pushed for a universal app store in an interview with Bloomberg that also included the...

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EMEA Daily: Babylon Health Reports 371% Q3 Revenue Growth; Big Tech Firms Face Tough Week Following EU Clamp-Down
EMEA Daily: Babylon Health Reports 371% Q3 Revenue Growth; Big Tech Firms Face Tough Week...
November 14, 2021  |  International

In top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the U.K.’s Babylon Health reports 371% year-over-year revenue growth in the third quarter; Big Tech firms...

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Big Tech Firms Face Tough Week Following EU Clamp-Down
Big Tech Firms Face Tough Week Following EU Clamp-Down
November 12, 2021  |  Big Tech

The wrangling between Europe and Big Tech firms took a significant step up this week, as the European Union (EU) toughens its grip on some...

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Big Tech and Telecom Follow Facebook in Metaverse Ramp-Up
Big Tech and Telecom Follow Facebook in Metaverse Ramp-Up
November 12, 2021  |  Technology

Less than two weeks after Facebook’s startling announcement that it was changing its name and focus to Meta, three heavyweights in the 5G space are piggybacking...

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Bipartisan Bill in US Senate Aims to Hinder Big Tech Acquisitions
Bipartisan Bill in US Senate Aims to Hinder Big Tech Acquisitions
November 07, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

A bipartisan bill that would make it more difficult to complete Big Tech mergers has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. The office of Sen....

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How Regulation Could Shape the Connected Economy’s Future
How Regulation Could Shape the Connected Economy’s Future
November 01, 2021  |  Regulation

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