Big Tech

Tencent Looks to Sell Stake in Food Delivery Firm Meituan
Tencent Looks to Sell Stake in Food Delivery Firm Meituan
August 16, 2022  |  Big Tech

China’s Tencent Holdings wants to sell most — if not all — of its stake in the food delivery platform Meituan as the government cracks...

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Europeans Spared Summer Facebook Blackout as Decision on Meta’s EU Data Dispute Stalls
Europeans Spared Summer Facebook Blackout as Decision on Meta’s EU Data Dispute Stalls
August 14, 2022  |  Meta

Dealing with European Union bureaucracy remains an uphill battle for U.S. Big Tech firms. And for Meta (formerly Facebook), its clash with Ireland’s privacy watchdog...

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EMEA Daily: Nigeria Begins Regulating Mobile Devices via 5% Tax
EMEA Daily: Nigeria Begins Regulating Mobile Devices via 5% Tax
August 12, 2022  |  International

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), the Nigeria announced the implementation of a 5% tax on mobile devices. Get...

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Apple Tells iPhone Makers to Boost Production, Report Says
Apple Tells iPhone Makers to Boost Production, Report Says
August 11, 2022  |  Apple

Apple has reportedly told suppliers to make 90 million new iPhones this year, in line with 2021 production levels, a report from Seeking Alpha said....

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Microsoft Asks Employees to Cut Travel, Training Expenses
Microsoft Asks Employees to Cut Travel, Training Expenses
August 09, 2022  |  Big Tech

Microsoft is asking employees to cut back on spending on things like travel, training and company events in an effort to keep costs under control....

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Congressional Recess Kicks Big Tech Vote to Election Season
Congressional Recess Kicks Big Tech Vote to Election Season
August 08, 2022  |  Big Tech

The bipartisan antitrust bill targeting Big Tech companies like Amazon, Apple and Google is being kicked to the fall election season as Congress readies for...

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US Deal-Axing Sees Meta Shift Focus to EU Publishers Amid Intense Regulatory Clampdown
US Deal-Axing Sees Meta Shift Focus to EU Publishers Amid Intense Regulatory Clampdown
August 01, 2022  |  emea

Major news organizations like The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The Washington Post are among the media outlets that will be affected...

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Amazon Hires Ex-GOP Aide in Fight Against Antitrust Bill
Amazon Hires Ex-GOP Aide in Fight Against Antitrust Bill
August 01, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Amazon has reportedly hired Judd Smith, a former counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee, in an effort to fend off an antitrust bill aimed at...

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EU Considers Creating Tech Regulator
EU Considers Creating Tech Regulator
July 28, 2022  |  Regulation

The European Commission is mulling the idea of a new directorate seeking to rein in Big Tech, which could be headed up by two top...

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