Big Tech

UK Scrutinizes Amazon, Google, Microsoft Over Competition in Cloud Market
UK Scrutinizes Amazon, Google, Microsoft Over Competition in Cloud Market
September 25, 2022  |  Big Tech

The U.K. has begun probing the cloud market to see whether Amazon, Microsoft and Google are stifling competition and innovation. Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft...

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Flutterwave Adds Google Pay Integration for African Businesses
Flutterwave Adds Google Pay Integration for African Businesses
September 22, 2022  |  emea

Pan-African payment platform Flutterwave has announced a Google Pay integration that will allow merchants using Flutterwave for business, the San Francisco-based firm’s eCommerce platform, to...

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Facebook Parent Meta, Google Quietly Reduce Jobs
Facebook Parent Meta, Google Quietly Reduce Jobs
September 21, 2022  |  Big Tech

Two of the world’s largest tech companies have begun to quietly eliminate jobs as they endeavor to cut costs. Facebook owner Meta Platforms has begun...

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The Anti-Monopoly Campaigners Taking On Big Tech in Europe
The Anti-Monopoly Campaigners Taking On Big Tech in Europe
September 21, 2022  |  Big Tech

Under Ursula von der Leyen’s presidency, the European Commission (EC) has moved to firm up what she refers to as “tech sovereignty.” Among other European...

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iRobot Says It Is Cooperating With FTC Review of Amazon Deal
iRobot Says It Is Cooperating With FTC Review of Amazon Deal
September 20, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Amazon’s proposed acquisition of iRobot has drawn the attention of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which has reportedly asked the two companies for more...

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Apple Increasing App Store Prices in Certain European, Asian Countries
Apple Increasing App Store Prices in Certain European, Asian Countries
September 20, 2022  |  Apple

Apple is raising the price of apps and in-app purchases in some countries in Europe and Asia as of Oct. 5, though auto-renewable subscriptions will...

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App Developers’ Powerbroker Funded Primarily by Apple
App Developers’ Powerbroker Funded Primarily by Apple
September 19, 2022  |  Big Tech

An association for app developers gets more than half of its funding from the same source that gives many of its members reason to gripe...

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U.S. Sen. Graham Mulls Licensing Social Media Platforms
U.S. Sen. Graham Mulls Licensing Social Media Platforms
September 13, 2022  |  Regulation

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who has been oft-critical of social media companies, said he wants to regulate and maybe license the companies, including big...

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Smaller Tech Firms Back Measure to Rein in Big Tech Competitors
Smaller Tech Firms Back Measure to Rein in Big Tech Competitors
September 13, 2022  |  Big Tech

More than a dozen tech companies whose products offer alternatives to those produced by technology giants have come out in favor of federal regulation that...

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