European Union (EU) guidelines released on Monday (Dec. 7) ask that Google, Amazon and other digital platforms provide an explanation about how search results are ranked. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Britain’s highly anticipated report outlining new rules to govern Big Tech will call for establishing specific rules for certain sectors of the digital economy and major players within them, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
For Big Tech, a reckoning may be near for near-field communications. 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 completing...
Like all regulations, the new Digital Services Act brewing in the European Union has its detractors (those who will be regulated) and its fans (those who are writing the regulations). Somewhere in between are consumers. And as the EU government plans on releasing a draft...
In the coming months, Big Tech will face considerable operational changes — and challenges — in Europe. After the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which took root in 2018 and changed data collection and dissemination, now looms the Digital Services Act (DSA) — or package, when...
European Union competition watchdogs are looking to not only rein in today’s Big Tech online platforms, but also create rules that would prevent new companies from achieving market dominance in the future, a top EU regulator says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny from legislators and government agencies throughout the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
The British government is establishing a new Digital Markets Unit tasked with enforcing laws that apply to Big Tech companies, such as Google and Facebook, authorities announced in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Food delivery workers, among others who work in the gig economy, would be able to get as much as 15 percent of their compensation in stock with a proposal made public by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Tuesday (Nov. 24), Bloomberg reported. Get...
