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EU Digital Markets Act Applies to Big Tech and Not-So-Big Tech 

EU Digital Markets Act Applies to Big Tech and Not-So-Big Tech 
EU Digital Markets Act Applies to Big Tech and Not-So-Big Tech 
March 25, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The new European Digital Markets Act which aims to rein in Big Tech may enter into force by the end of the year after the...

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Big Tech Firms Have 6 Months Before New EU Competition Rules Kick In 
Big Tech Firms Have 6 Months Before New EU Competition Rules Kick In 
March 25, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The Council and the European Parliament on March 24 reached a provisional political agreement on the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Final technical work will be...

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Alphabet Wants Sanctions Request Dropped in Antitrust Case
Alphabet Wants Sanctions Request Dropped in Antitrust Case
March 24, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Google parent Alphabet has urged a judge at its antitrust case to reject requests from the Justice Department that it be sanctioned over allegations of...

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8 Things Tech Firms Should Know About EU’s Digital Markets Act
8 Things Tech Firms Should Know About EU’s Digital Markets Act
March 23, 2022  |  Big Tech

Since December 2020, when the European Commission revealed its proposal for a Digital Markets Act (DMA), Big Tech companies knew that this legislation could significantly...

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UK Payment Regulator Says Card Payments, Open Banking, Big Tech on 2022 Agenda
UK Payment Regulator Says Card Payments, Open Banking, Big Tech on 2022 Agenda
March 23, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.K. Payment System Regulator (PSR) is a fundamental piece of the regulatory payment landscape in the U.K. It has powers to set standards, impose...

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Industry Group Pushes Back Matter Smart Home Standard Again
Industry Group Pushes Back Matter Smart Home Standard Again
March 21, 2022  |  Technology

The futuristic totally connected smart home isn’t very far off in the future, as a consortium of tech companies works behind the scenes to bring...

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Australia Follows EU, UK Steps With Misinformation Bill
Australia Follows EU, UK Steps With Misinformation Bill
March 21, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The Australian government announced on Monday (March 21) that it will introduce new legislation this year to combat harmful disinformation and misinformation online. Get the...

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Australia to Force Big Tech to Share Misinformation Data
Australia to Force Big Tech to Share Misinformation Data
March 21, 2022  |  Big Tech

New laws in Australia would allow the country’s media watchdog to force Big Tech to turn over data on how they deal with misinformation. Get...

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