Big Tech

Tech Giants Make Moves to Capture Rising eGrocery Sales
Tech Giants Make Moves to Capture Rising eGrocery Sales
May 09, 2022  |  Delivery

Online grocery is no longer just the purview of brick-and-mortar incumbents and emerging eCommerce startups. Major technology companies are also making moves into the space....

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Google, Meta Dodge UK’s Plan to Force Fairer Deals With Publishers 
Google, Meta Dodge UK’s Plan to Force Fairer Deals With Publishers 
May 09, 2022  |  Big Tech

The United Kingdom was about to join a list of countries including Australia, Canada, France and Spain that imposed limits on the negotiations between Big...

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After Stunning Expansion, China’s Community-Buying Industry Quickly Contracts
After Stunning Expansion, China’s Community-Buying Industry Quickly Contracts
May 09, 2022  |  eCommerce

The richest Chinese tech giants have put the breaks on community buying, a process where tech giants facilitate the traditional practice of neighbors pooling money...

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BIS Adds Pressure on Big Tech to Give Data Control to Consumers
BIS Adds Pressure on Big Tech to Give Data Control to Consumers
May 06, 2022  |  Regulation

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the world’s main central bank umbrella group, published a report on Thursday (May 5) proposing new data governance frameworks...

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EU Digital Chief Vestager: Big Tech Should Help Pay Telecom Bill
EU Digital Chief Vestager: Big Tech Should Help Pay Telecom Bill
May 02, 2022  |  Big Tech

Google, Meta, Netflix and other tech firms may have to pay some of the cost of Europe’s telecom network, the European Commission’s Margrethe Vestager said...

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EU Telcos Want Big Tech and Streamers to Invest in Their Networks
EU Telcos Want Big Tech and Streamers to Invest in Their Networks
May 02, 2022  |  Big Tech

Big Tech and video streaming companies should foot at least some of the almost $30 billion they are costing European telecommunications groups for their dominance...

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China’s Tech Regulatory Spree May Have Unintended Consequences
China’s Tech Regulatory Spree May Have Unintended Consequences
April 29, 2022  |  International

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TechREG Weekly: Big Tech Has a New Name, Crypto Still Divides Regulators 
TechREG Weekly: Big Tech Has a New Name, Crypto Still Divides Regulators 
April 29, 2022  |  Regulation

This week, Big Tech firms were in the spotlight again — and not only because it is earnings season, but also because Twitter accepted Elon...

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Big Tech, Democrats and Republicans Seek Federal Privacy Law Deal
Big Tech, Democrats and Republicans Seek Federal Privacy Law Deal
April 29, 2022  |  Big Tech

In October 2021, Facebook’s whistleblower Frances Haugen testified to the U.S. Congress about internal documents showing harms from the company’s products, adding fuel to efforts...

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