X, ByteDance and Booking.com could be added to the European Union’s “gatekeeper” list. The European Commission (EC) made that announcement Friday (March 1) after receiving notifications from the three companies, Reuters reported. The gatekeeper list is part of Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) and applies to companies that have...
Google, Meta and other tech firms are lobbying for open digital ecosystems in Europe. The two companies are part of the seven-member Coalition for Open Digital Ecosystems (CODE), formed in response to new regulations such as the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, Reuters reported Wednesday...
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc., recently had a conversation with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak about the risks and future implications of artificial intelligence (AI). Musk predicted that AI would eventually render all jobs obsolete, stating that it is the most disruptive force...
Small businesses are raising concerns over a congressional probe of potential anticompetitive practices in the tech sector, a press release revealed Wednesday (June 12). The Connected Commerce Council (3C), a small business advocacy group, has sent a letter to the House Judiciary Committee on Antitrust,...
September 22, 2024
Two of the European Union’s top regulators are stepping down from their posts. And as Wired reported Saturday (Sept. 22), experts say it’s too soon to tell what their replacements may bring. Last week brought the resignation of EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, a longtime, outspoken foe of Big Tech companies. “I’m sure [the tech giants […]
March 03, 2024
X, ByteDance and Booking.com could be added to the European Union’s “gatekeeper” list. The European Commission (EC) made that announcement Friday (March 1) after receiving notifications from the three companies, Reuters reported. The...
December 13, 2023
Google, Meta and other tech firms are lobbying for open digital ecosystems in Europe. The two companies are part of the seven-member Coalition for Open Digital Ecosystems (CODE), formed in...
November 03, 2023
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc., recently had a conversation with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak about the risks and future implications of artificial intelligence (AI). Musk predicted that...