Big Tech

FTC Commissioner Says Fines Aren’t Enough For Big Tech
FTC Commissioner Says Fines Aren’t Enough For Big Tech
September 13, 2019  |  Regulation

Rohit Chopra, a commissioner with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), said that fining Big Tech companies won’t have any real effect on changing the way...

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FTC Defining Its Authority To Govern Big Tech
FTC Defining Its Authority To Govern Big Tech
September 13, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission is in the process of defining how U.S. antitrust laws apply to big tech so it can better police anti-competitive behavior,...

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Big Tech CEOs Petition Congress For Data Privacy Law
Big Tech CEOs Petition Congress For Data Privacy Law
September 10, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

An open letter to Congress asking for a consumer data privacy law was signed by 51 CEOs across tech and other industries, CNBC reported on...

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Facebook Berated By Microsoft; Presses To Fight Tech Thieves
Facebook Berated By Microsoft; Presses To Fight Tech Thieves
September 09, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Microsoft President Brad Smith is concerned about how thieves are weaponizing tech, and he is berating Facebook for allowing it to fester on its network,...

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House Hearing Signals Fireworks On Big Tech Antitrust Issues
House Hearing Signals Fireworks On Big Tech Antitrust Issues
September 09, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

FTC.  AGs.  Antitrust. And now, a new round of antitrust hearings on Capitol Hill.  The Fall may bring fireworks for Big Tech players like Google...

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Half Of US State AGs Back Google Antitrust Probe
Half Of US State AGs Back Google Antitrust Probe
September 03, 2019  |  Google

Google is facing increased antitrust scrutiny as it was announced that more than 30 state attorneys general are circling the company in a new antitrust...

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Senate Antitrust Panel Turns Attention To Big Tech Acquisitions, Competition
Senate Antitrust Panel Turns Attention To Big Tech Acquisitions, Competition
September 03, 2019  |  Regulation

The Senate Judiciary Committee antitrust panel is going to meet this month to look into issues surrounding Big Tech companies like Facebook and Google, and...

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Japan Eyes Guidelines For Regulation Of Tech Firms
Japan Eyes Guidelines For Regulation Of Tech Firms
September 03, 2019  |  Regulation

In Japan, the Fair Trade Commission said last week that it has draft guidelines in place that would promote tighter regulation of larger tech firms....

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Incoming EU Leaders Plan New AI, Data Use Laws 
Incoming EU Leaders Plan New AI, Data Use Laws 
September 03, 2019  |  International

Evidence is being gathered on U.S. big tech companies as the European Commission prepares for new leadership, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (Sept....

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