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Facebook CMO Leaving To Focus On Promoting Diversity In Tech
Facebook CMO Leaving To Focus On Promoting Diversity In Tech
August 21, 2020  |  Personnel

Facebook’s Chief Marketing Officer Antonio Lucio is leaving the social media behemoth after just two years on the job to actively promote diversity in the...

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Publishers’ Letter Spotlights ‘Apple Tax’ – And Digital News Delivery
Publishers’ Letter Spotlights ‘Apple Tax’ – And Digital News Delivery
August 21, 2020  |  Apple

To paraphrase George Orwell’s “Animal Farm,” all developers are equal – but some may be more equal than others. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Zuckerberg ‘Cooperating’ With FTC In Facebook Antitrust Hearing
Zuckerberg ‘Cooperating’ With FTC In Facebook Antitrust Hearing
August 20, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as part of the agency’s antitrust investigation into the popular social media giant, CNBC...

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Big Tech Tracker: ‘Scuse Me While I Kiss $2 Trillion
Big Tech Tracker: ‘Scuse Me While I Kiss $2 Trillion
August 20, 2020  |  Apple

It was in some ways the biggest week ever for Big Tech. There was a time on Wednesday (Aug. 19) when Apple, to paraphrase Jimi...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: US Unsure When It Might Sue Google, But Private Suit Claims Instagram Collected Users’ Biometric Data
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: US Unsure When It Might Sue Google, But Private Suit Claims...
August 17, 2020  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news for Big Tech’s Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Facebook, which are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulators and politicians the world over....

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Apple, Facebook, Access And Echoes Of 2012 (And Zynga)
Apple, Facebook, Access And Echoes Of 2012 (And Zynga)
August 17, 2020  |  Ecosystems

In the onslaught against Apple — and specifically, the 30 percent commission the tech giant collects each time someone pays for an app through its...

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Today In Payments: Amazon Launches Bengaluru, India Online Pharmacy; DOJ Moving Forward On Big Tech Antitrust Probe
Today In Payments: Amazon Launches Bengaluru, India Online Pharmacy; DOJ Moving Forward On Big Tech...
August 14, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Amazon launched an online pharmacy in Bengaluru, India, and the Justice Department continues its antitrust investigation of Big Tech. Plus, Apple...

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DOJ Moving Forward On ‘Major Priority’ Big Tech Antitrust Probe
DOJ Moving Forward On ‘Major Priority’ Big Tech Antitrust Probe
August 13, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is moving forward with its investigation into Big Tech firms based on antitrust complaints, according to Deputy Attorney General Jeff...

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Apple To Introduce ‘Apple One’ To Boost Subscription Subs
Apple To Introduce ‘Apple One’ To Boost Subscription Subs
August 13, 2020  |  Subscriptions

When Apple releases its latest iteration of the iPhone this fall, it seems that the company will also be announcing the latest evolution in its...

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