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Bipartisan Bill in US Senate Aims to Hinder Big Tech Acquisitions

Bipartisan Bill in US Senate Aims to Hinder Big Tech Acquisitions
Bipartisan Bill in US Senate Aims to Hinder Big Tech Acquisitions
November 07, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

A bipartisan bill that would make it more difficult to complete Big Tech mergers has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. The office of Sen....

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How Regulation Could Shape the Connected Economy’s Future
How Regulation Could Shape the Connected Economy’s Future
November 01, 2021  |  Regulation

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Apple Objects to ‘Mechanism’ For Outside Payments in Apps in Its App Store
Apple Objects to ‘Mechanism’ For Outside Payments in Apps in Its App Store
October 31, 2021  |  Apple

As the next step in the court battle between Apple and Epic Games nears, Apple on Friday (Oct. 29) signaled that its strongest objection to an...

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Warren: CFPB Has Power To Stop Crypto Fraud
Warren: CFPB Has Power To Stop Crypto Fraud
October 28, 2021  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) doesn’t have to wait for other agencies’ action to curb cryptocurrency payment abuse, Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Thursday (Oct....

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In First Official Testimony, CFPB’s Chopra Targets ‘Big Tech’ as Needing More Oversight
In First Official Testimony, CFPB’s Chopra Targets ‘Big Tech’ as Needing More Oversight
October 27, 2021  |  CFPB

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Ad Spend, Connected Initiatives Elevate Alphabet/Google in Q3
Ad Spend, Connected Initiatives Elevate Alphabet/Google in Q3
October 26, 2021  |  Earnings

Ongoing enhancements to search and ads to improve shopper discoverability and connected customer experience stole the spotlight in Alphabet Inc.’s Google Q3 2021 performance, as...

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FTC Warns Uber, Amazon, Other Tech Firms on Money-Making Claims
FTC Warns Uber, Amazon, Other Tech Firms on Money-Making Claims
October 26, 2021  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued notices on over 1,100 companies, saying it will be aggressively targeting them if they pitch any misleading money-making...

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With Ad Revenue at Stake, Facebook Has a User Numbers Problem
With Ad Revenue at Stake, Facebook Has a User Numbers Problem
October 21, 2021  |  Facebook

Facebook is figuring out what to do about users making multiple accounts on the social media giant’s platform, according to internal documents seen by The...

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CFPB Expected To Query Tech Giants Over Financial Data Handling
CFPB Expected To Query Tech Giants Over Financial Data Handling
October 21, 2021  |  CFPB

Big tech companies in the U.S. are expected to receive a request for information packet from Rohit Chopra, the new director of the Consumer Financial...

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