Big Tech

Big Tech Tracker: Apple Goes All In On 5G
Big Tech Tracker: Apple Goes All In On 5G
September 03, 2020  |  Retail

The “Big Four” – Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google – had one of those weeks that looked quiet on the surface, but contained some positive...

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Big Tech Firms Pass Along Higher Fees In Europe
Big Tech Firms Pass Along Higher Fees In Europe
September 02, 2020  |  International

Advertisers in Europe are taking a hit as Apple and Amazon join Google in passing along the cost of new taxes aimed at Big Tech...

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Russian Lawmaker Proposes Commission Fee Cap For Tech Giants
Russian Lawmaker Proposes Commission Fee Cap For Tech Giants
September 01, 2020  |  International

Russian lawmaker Fedot Tumusov has submitted draft legislation to cut and cap the commissions for mobile app sales from giants like Apple and Google, Reuters...

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Facebook Calls Out Apple On Fees, Transparency
Facebook Calls Out Apple On Fees, Transparency
August 28, 2020  |  Apple

Facebook Inc. alleges Apple demanded it remove a message in its app which told customers about the computer giant’s 30 percent cut of online sales...

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Today in Payments: Amazon To Open First LA Supermarket; TikTok CEO Quits Amid Controversy
Today in Payments: Amazon To Open First LA Supermarket; TikTok CEO Quits Amid Controversy
August 27, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

Plus, Rep. David Cicilline will deliver recommendations next month on how to rein in Big Tech in antitrust issues. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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The Big Tech Tracker: Facebook Battles Apple
The Big Tech Tracker: Facebook Battles Apple
August 27, 2020  |  Retail

The “big four” tech companies aren’t exactly playing nice with each other this week – and some of the issues they’re contesting will affect retailers....

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House Antitrust Chair Says Congress Must Rein In Big Tech
House Antitrust Chair Says Congress Must Rein In Big Tech
August 26, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Rep. David Cicilline, chairman of the House antitrust panel, is expected to deliver recommendations by next month in the investigation he’s leading into how Big...

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UK Says Digital Tax On US Big Techs Like Facebook, Amazon And Google Stays
UK Says Digital Tax On US Big Techs Like Facebook, Amazon And Google Stays
August 24, 2020  |  International

Officials in the United Kingdom have denied a published report that the U.K. is planning to end a tax on U.S. digital companies. Get the...

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Facebook CMO Leaving To Focus On Promoting Diversity In Tech
Facebook CMO Leaving To Focus On Promoting Diversity In Tech
August 21, 2020  |  Personnel

Facebook’s Chief Marketing Officer Antonio Lucio is leaving the social media behemoth after just two years on the job to actively promote diversity in the...

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