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Big Tech Eyes Untapped Cloud Opportunities in MEA Markets
October 17, 2022

In recent years, cloud data centers and the scalable server power they provide businesses have emerged as one of the most critical infrastructural components of a well-oiled digital economy. From small eCommerce businesses to global enterprises, the likes of Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and...

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Beyond EU, Regulators Move to Rein in Big Tech Dominance in Africa
October 11, 2022

From the $1.7 billion AdSense antitrust fine levied against Google in 2019 and the nearly $887 million privacy fine Amazon was issued last July, to the recent $405 million fine levied against Meta last month, Big Tech firms have been slapped with some of the...

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UK Scrutinizes Amazon, Google, Microsoft Over Competition in Cloud Market
September 25, 2022

The U.K. has begun probing the cloud market to see whether Amazon, Microsoft and Google are stifling competition and innovation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Facebook Parent Meta, Google Quietly Reduce Jobs
September 21, 2022

Two of the world’s largest tech companies have begun to quietly eliminate jobs as they endeavor to cut costs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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The Anti-Monopoly Campaigners Taking On Big Tech in Europe
September 21, 2022

Under Ursula von der Leyen’s presidency, the European Commission (EC) has moved to firm up what she refers to as “tech sovereignty.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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App Developers’ Powerbroker Funded Primarily by Apple
September 19, 2022

An association for app developers gets more than half of its funding from the same source that gives many of its members reason to gripe — Apple. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Big Tech Weekly: Fines Stack Up for Google in Europe
September 15, 2022

It has not been a good news week for Google’s European business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Smaller Tech Firms Back Measure to Rein in Big Tech Competitors
September 13, 2022

More than a dozen tech companies whose products offer alternatives to those produced by technology giants have come out in favor of federal regulation that would rein in the largest companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Sen. Klobuchar: Big Tech Money, Ads Slow Advance of Antitrust Bill
September 07, 2022

Big Tech’s opposition, money and advertisements are slowing progress of an antitrust bill that would prevent tech companies like Amazon, Apple, Google and Meta from favoring their own services over those of their competitors, one of the bill’s sponsors reportedly said. Get the Full Story...