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UK Scrutinizes Amazon, Google, Microsoft Over Competition in Cloud Market

UK Scrutinizes Amazon, Google, Microsoft Over Competition in Cloud Market
UK Scrutinizes Amazon, Google, Microsoft Over Competition in Cloud Market
September 25, 2022  |  Big Tech

The U.K. has begun probing the cloud market to see whether Amazon, Microsoft and Google are stifling competition and innovation. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Flutterwave Adds Google Pay Integration for African Businesses
Flutterwave Adds Google Pay Integration for African Businesses
September 22, 2022  |  Europe

Pan-African payment platform Flutterwave has announced a Google Pay integration that will allow merchants using Flutterwave for business, the San Francisco-based firm’s eCommerce platform, to...

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Facebook Parent Meta, Google Quietly Reduce Jobs
Facebook Parent Meta, Google Quietly Reduce Jobs
September 21, 2022  |  Big Tech

Two of the world’s largest tech companies have begun to quietly eliminate jobs as they endeavor to cut costs. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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The Anti-Monopoly Campaigners Taking On Big Tech in Europe
The Anti-Monopoly Campaigners Taking On Big Tech in Europe
September 21, 2022  |  Big Tech

Under Ursula von der Leyen’s presidency, the European Commission (EC) has moved to firm up what she refers to as “tech sovereignty.” Get the Full...

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iRobot Says It Is Cooperating With FTC Review of Amazon Deal
iRobot Says It Is Cooperating With FTC Review of Amazon Deal
September 20, 2022  |  Partnerships

Amazon’s proposed acquisition of iRobot has drawn the attention of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which has reportedly asked the two companies for more...

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Apple Increasing App Store Prices in Certain European, Asian Countries
Apple Increasing App Store Prices in Certain European, Asian Countries
September 20, 2022  |  Apple

Apple is raising the price of apps and in-app purchases in some countries in Europe and Asia as of Oct. 5, though auto-renewable subscriptions will...

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App Developers’ Powerbroker Funded Primarily by Apple
App Developers’ Powerbroker Funded Primarily by Apple
September 19, 2022  |  Big Tech

An association for app developers gets more than half of its funding from the same source that gives many of its members reason to gripe...

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U.S. Sen. Graham Mulls Licensing Social Media Platforms
U.S. Sen. Graham Mulls Licensing Social Media Platforms
September 13, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who has been oft-critical of social media companies, said he wants to regulate and maybe license the companies, including big...

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