Big Tech

Google Finalizes $5.4B Mandiant Acquisition to Bolster Security Portfolio
Google Finalizes $5.4B Mandiant Acquisition to Bolster Security Portfolio
September 12, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Google has completed its acquisition of cyber defense, threat intelligence and incident response services company Mandiant, saying this will bolster Google Cloud’s existing security portfolio...

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Sen. Klobuchar: Big Tech Money, Ads Slow Advance of Antitrust Bill
Sen. Klobuchar: Big Tech Money, Ads Slow Advance of Antitrust Bill
September 07, 2022  |  Big Tech

Big Tech’s opposition, money and advertisements are slowing progress of an antitrust bill that would prevent tech companies like Amazon, Apple, Google and Meta from...

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Back-to-School Season Revives Google Learning EU Data Privacy Concerns
Back-to-School Season Revives Google Learning EU Data Privacy Concerns
September 07, 2022  |  Google

Even before the pandemic forced schools around the world to move classes online, learning management systems (LMS) like Google Classroom, offered as part of Google’s...

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Apple to Double Digital Ad Staff
Apple to Double Digital Ad Staff
September 05, 2022  |  Apple

Apple will almost double its workforce in the digital ad business. The tech giant currently has around 250 people on the ad platforms team, and...

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Microsoft-Activision Deal Could Hurt Competition, CMA Says
Microsoft-Activision Deal Could Hurt Competition, CMA Says
September 02, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The United Kingdom’s antitrust watchdog said Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard could hinder competition and warrants further investigation. The Competition...

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EMEA Daily: EU Opens Silicon Valley ‘Embassy’; Nigeria Grants Flutterwave Payments Processing License
EMEA Daily: EU Opens Silicon Valley ‘Embassy’; Nigeria Grants Flutterwave Payments Processing License
September 01, 2022  |  emea

In today’s news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), the European Commission opened its new Californian “embassy,” the Central Bank of Nigeria has...

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EU Opens Silicon Valley Office to Streamline Communication With Big Tech
EU Opens Silicon Valley Office to Streamline Communication With Big Tech
September 01, 2022  |  Big Tech

The European Commission has opened a San Francisco office to help ease the flow of communication between the European Union’s executive branch and California-based Big...

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US Commerce Chief Met with Apple, Amazon CEOs, Report Says
US Commerce Chief Met with Apple, Amazon CEOs, Report Says
August 31, 2022  |  Regulation

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met with CEOs from big names like Amazon and Apple in the early months of her tenure, which could be...

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Australian Regulator Asks Big Tech to Detail Online Safety Practices
Australian Regulator Asks Big Tech to Detail Online Safety Practices
August 30, 2022  |  Big Tech

An Australian regulator has sent legal notices to several Big Tech companies requiring them to explain what they are doing to prevent the use of...

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