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Big Tech Execs Get Ready To Rumble As Antitrust Hearing Nears

Big Tech Execs Get Ready To Rumble As Antitrust Hearing Nears
Big Tech Execs Get Ready To Rumble As Antitrust Hearing Nears
July 23, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The CEOs of four Big Tech companies are planning to go on the attack when they appear before Congress next week, Reuters reported. Get the...

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Big Tech’s Big Shadow Over FIs
Big Tech’s Big Shadow Over FIs
July 23, 2020  |  Banking

Consumers cooped up at home by the pandemic have, in many cases, reoriented their entire lives around digital — and in some cases even learned...

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GOP Leader Demands Twitter CEO Testify In Antitrust Probe
GOP Leader Demands Twitter CEO Testify In Antitrust Probe
July 22, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

U.S. House Republicans want to add Twitter’s CEO to the roster of Big Tech execs scheduled to testify later this month before a congressional antitrust...

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Italian Antitrust Authorities Search Amazon, Apple Offices
Italian Antitrust Authorities Search Amazon, Apple Offices
July 22, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Foreign regulators are increasingly training their sights on U.S. Big Tech companies. In this case, antitrust officials said they searched the local offices of Amazon...

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The FAANG Gang And The Future Of The Recovery
The FAANG Gang And The Future Of The Recovery
July 21, 2020  |  Earnings

As earnings season starts up, the world is getting a glimpse into how the global pandemic and subsequent economic meltdown is impacting firms of all...

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Brazil Will OK WhatsApp Payments If Facebook Follows Rules
Brazil Will OK WhatsApp Payments If Facebook Follows Rules
July 20, 2020  |  Payment Methods

The payments program from messenger service WhatsApp will be allowed to go forward in Brazil, the country’s central bank said, so long as all rules...

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Are Voice Ecosystems The Next Antitrust Battleground For Big Tech?
Are Voice Ecosystems The Next Antitrust Battleground For Big Tech?
July 17, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

In less than a decade, voice-activated artificial intelligence (AI) assistants like Alexa and Siri have gone from something seen in science-fiction films to mainstream consumer...

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Google To Invest $10B In India’s Tech Industry
Google To Invest $10B In India’s Tech Industry
July 13, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Google is ramping up its ties to India with a $10 billion investment in the country’s technology buildout. The move is part of Big Tech’s...

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