tech regulation

EU Could Add X and ByteDance to Digital ‘Gatekeeper’ List
EU Could Add X and ByteDance to Digital ‘Gatekeeper’ List
March 03, 2024  |  Regulation

X, ByteDance and Booking.com could be added to the European Union’s “gatekeeper” list. The European Commission (EC) made that announcement Friday (March 1) after receiving notifications from the...

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Big Tech Campaigns for ‘Open Digital Ecosystems’ in Europe
Big Tech Campaigns for ‘Open Digital Ecosystems’ in Europe
December 13, 2023  |  Big Tech

Google, Meta and other tech firms are lobbying for open digital ecosystems in Europe. The two companies are part of the seven-member Coalition for Open...

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Elon Musk’s Stark Prediction: AI Will Render All Jobs Obsolete
Elon Musk’s Stark Prediction: AI Will Render All Jobs Obsolete
November 03, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc., recently had a conversation with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak about the risks and future implications of artificial...

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Small Business Group Speaks Out On Congressional Tech Probe
Small Business Group Speaks Out On Congressional Tech Probe
June 13, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses are raising concerns over a congressional probe of potential anticompetitive practices in the tech sector, a press release revealed Wednesday (June 12). The...

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Senator Warns Tech Breakup Opens Door To China
Senator Warns Tech Breakup Opens Door To China
April 10, 2019  |  Regulation

Sen. Mark Warner believes that breaking up big tech companies like Facebook and Google could make way for competition from overseas. Last month, U.S. Senator Elizabeth...

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Google CEO To Face Congress Over Data Privacy
Google CEO To Face Congress Over Data Privacy
December 02, 2018  |  Google

Sundar Pichai, Google’s chief executive is preparing to testify before the U.S. Congress next week in what is expected to be a wide-ranging hearing with...

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Looking Into What ‘Looking Into’ Tech Antitrust Activity Might Mean
Looking Into What ‘Looking Into’ Tech Antitrust Activity Might Mean
November 05, 2018  |  ANTITRUST

In antitrust we trust – or at least a “look into” antitrust? News came Monday (Nov. 5) that, according to President Donald Trump, the current...

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Treasury Targets Chinese Investors With New Tech Regulation
Treasury Targets Chinese Investors With New Tech Regulation
October 11, 2018  |  Regulation

A U.S. Treasury-led interagency committee is now requiring foreign investors involved in deals that could give them access to critical technology to submit to national...

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Amazon And Google Face New European Problems
Amazon And Google Face New European Problems
September 20, 2018  |  Regulation

European regulators this week continued to show their love, respect and admiration for U.S.-based tech and eCommerce firms, removing hurdles that might hamper their success...

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