Internet Companies news and trends

Stripe Gets Into Lending
Loans // September 05, 2019

Stripe announced Thursday (Sept. 5) the launch of Stripe Capital to simplify the way internet companies can access funds. It remains difficult for online businesses to get access to capital. Even those companies that can get loans spend hours and hours on paperwork only to...

French Government Institutes 3 Percent Digital Tax
International // March 06, 2019

The French government is going after U.S.-based internet companies, announcing Wednesday (March 6) the introduction of a digital tax that will impact companies including Google, Facebook, and Amazon. According to a report in CNBC, France’s finance minister announced the 3 percent tax, saying it will...

Facebook, Google May See Increased Regulation In Australia
Regulation // December 11, 2018

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) earlier this week published a series of recommendations to push back against the influence U.S. tech giants are having on society in the country. According to a report in CNBC, citing the report published by the ACCC, the...

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Internet Companies Successfully Defend Against Largest-Ever Denial-of-Service Attack

October 11, 2023
Internet companies Google, Amazon and Cloudflare have successfully defended against the largest-known denial-of-service attack on the internet, raising concerns about a new technique that could potentially cause widespread disruption. Denial-of-service attacks involve overwhelming targeted servers with a flood of bogus requests for data, rendering it impossible for legitimate web traffic to reach its destination. These attacks have become more […]

Stripe Gets Into Lending

September 05, 2019
Stripe announced Thursday (Sept. 5) the launch of Stripe Capital to simplify the way internet companies can access funds. It remains difficult for online businesses to get access to capital....

French Government Institutes 3 Percent Digital Tax

March 06, 2019
The French government is going after U.S.-based internet companies, announcing Wednesday (March 6) the introduction of a digital tax that will impact companies including Google, Facebook, and Amazon. According to...

Facebook, Google May See Increased Regulation In Australia

December 11, 2018
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) earlier this week published a series of recommendations to push back against the influence U.S. tech giants are having on society in the...