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FCA Exploring Implications of Big Tech Entry Into Financial Services

FCA Exploring Implications of Big Tech Entry Into Financial Services
FCA Exploring Implications of Big Tech Entry Into Financial Services
October 25, 2022  |  Big Tech

As the likes of Google and Apple have diversified their offering to include payments and other financial services, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is...

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Google and Twitter Results May Hold Clues on Future of Crypto Payments
Google and Twitter Results May Hold Clues on Future of Crypto Payments
October 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As Wall Street investors brace for a raft of Big Tech earnings this week, the cryptocurrency world will have its eyes and ears fixed on...

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TechReg Weekly: EU, UAE Regulators Eye Data Protection Reform to Boost Innovation
TechReg Weekly: EU, UAE Regulators Eye Data Protection Reform to Boost Innovation
October 20, 2022  |  Regulation

Among the many ways digital technologies have shaped the way the world does business, the enhanced ability to collect and monetize customer data has been...

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EU Competition Officials Say Regulatory Tools Can Be Used in Metaverse
EU Competition Officials Say Regulatory Tools Can Be Used in Metaverse
October 19, 2022  |  Metaverse

Will metaverse markets be ones in which consumers and businesses can participate freely or ones in which dominant platforms and companies can control access and...

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

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...

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Meta’s Horizon puttering as Consumers Reportedly Don’t Return
Meta’s Horizon puttering as Consumers Reportedly Don’t Return
October 16, 2022  |  Meta

Meta is having some trouble selling its metaverse concept, facing headwinds including glitches, uninterested users and not much clarity on what it will take to...

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Meta Asks Judge To Block FTC Suit On Within Acquisition
Meta Asks Judge To Block FTC Suit On Within Acquisition
October 13, 2022  |  Meta

Meta has asked a judge to turn down a U.S. Federal Trade Commission attempt to block the company’s acquisition of Within Unlimited, a virtual reality...

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

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...

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Pinterest Teams With Headspace to Support Creator Wellbeing
Pinterest Teams With Headspace to Support Creator Wellbeing
October 09, 2022  |  Partnerships

Pinterest has partnered with Headspace to add new tools for managing stress, increasing positivity and sleep, and more, a company news release said. Get the...

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