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Big Tech’s Chorus of Critics Grows Ahead of Hill Hearing

Big Tech’s Chorus of Critics Grows Ahead of Hill Hearing
Big Tech’s Chorus of Critics Grows Ahead of Hill Hearing
January 20, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Thursday (Jan. 20) looms as an important day in the annals of legislation targeting and likely reshaping Big Tech. But the dominant names in the...

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ByteDance, Tencent, Added to Senate Antitrust Bill
ByteDance, Tencent, Added to Senate Antitrust Bill
January 20, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

A new antitrust bill headed to the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday (Jan. 20) has been expanded to include two Chinese social media giants. Get the...

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China Unveils Stricter Big Tech Investment Rules
China Unveils Stricter Big Tech Investment Rules
January 19, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

China will require the country’s biggest internet firms to get approval for any investment deals they make as part of new rules that are likely...

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Microsoft’s Activision Bid to Draw Scrutiny Across Regulatory Agencies and on Capitol Hill
Microsoft’s Activision Bid to Draw Scrutiny Across Regulatory Agencies and on Capitol Hill
January 19, 2022  |  Partnerships

And now — or very soon — get ready for the regulatory gaze to be more fully trained on Microsoft and Big Tech mergers. Get...

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Tech Firms, Lawmakers Tussle Over Digital Keys to Accessing the Entire Connected Economy
Tech Firms, Lawmakers Tussle Over Digital Keys to Accessing the Entire Connected Economy
January 19, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

It’s hard to resist Tolkienesque “one ring to rule them all” zingers when talking about competition to dominate the connected economy. As Big Tech and...

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ByteDance Scales Back Investments Ahead of Crackdown
ByteDance Scales Back Investments Ahead of Crackdown
January 19, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

TikTok owner ByteDance is scaling back its investment operations in expectation that China will restrict the type of deal-making that has fueled the growth of...

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Apple and Google Face Moment of Truth With Senate Hearing Over Antitrust Bills
Apple and Google Face Moment of Truth With Senate Hearing Over Antitrust Bills
January 19, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

On Thursday (Jan. 20), the Senate Judiciary Committee will debate two important bipartisan bills that, if approved, would have a significant impact on the way...

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Fines for Breaches of EU Privacy Law Reach Nearly $1.2B
Fines for Breaches of EU Privacy Law Reach Nearly $1.2B
January 18, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law is taking a financial toll on Big Tech as fines have soared nearly sevenfold in the...

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