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EU vows to get tougher on Big Tech privacy violations
The EU is taking a tougher stance on Big Tech privacy investigations.
Biden calls for bipartisan legislation to keep Big Tech in check
The president has urged Democrats and Republicans to 'find common ground" and protect privacy, competition and children.
Big Tech critic Tim Wu is leaving the White House
Net neutrality advocate and Big Tech critic Tim Wu is leaving the White House after advising President Biden for nearly two years on economic and technology policy.
Justice Department officials want to take part in Epic v. Apple appeal
The Department of Justice has asked a US federal judge to participate in the upcoming appeals case between Epic and Apple.
European Union passes landmark laws to rein in big tech
The Digital Services and Markets Acts are designed to promote fair competition, tackle hate speech and prevent abuse of targeted advertising.
Texas's bizarre social media law suspended by Supreme Court
The "censorship" law, which has raised serious questions about first amendment rights and the platforming of heinous viewpoints, is back on hold.
UK regulator will have the power to impose steep fines on Big Tech
The UK's Big Tech regulator has been given extensive powers, including the ability to slap companies with large fines.
G20 deal raises the minimum tax rate for big tech companies
G20 leaders have greenlit a deal that would set a global minimum tax rate of 15 percent for large companies, including big tech firms.
Big Tech critic Lina Khan wins FTC confirmation
The Senate voted 69-28 to approve Khan's appointment as an FTC commissioner.
UK launches new watchdog to govern the dominance of Big Tech
The UK has launched its Digital Markets Unit, a new watchdog tasked with ensuring that the likes of Facebook and Google cannot abuse their power to block out competitors.
Wikipedia plans to charge large organizations using its encyclopedia
Wikipedia is set to launch a commercial product later this year that will see it sell customized data sets to tech giants including Google and Apple.
Amy Klobuchar is the first politician of the Biden era to take on Big Tech regulations
US Senator Amy Klobuchar will introduce new legislation later today to update the country’s antitrust laws.
The EU could break up big tech companies that violate stricter rules
The UK is also planning to clamp down on harmful content on social media.
Senate committee votes to subpoena Facebook, Google and Twitter CEOs
They're set to grill Zuckerberg, Pichai and Dorsey over Section 230 protections.
New York State targets big tech with tougher antitrust bill
New York state's proposed bill would broaden the scope of what’s considered antitrust behavior, increase penalties and allow class action antitrust lawsuits.
How it feels to survive Silicon Valley and a pandemic
It shouldn’t feel like it took a pandemic to get Twitter to boot 7,000 QAnon accounts (and crack down on 150,000 more related to the violent conspiracy group), but it does. At least Twitter is doing harm mitigation around its role in this interconnected disaster. Five months in, you’d think 145,000 American deaths would move platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to ban virus “truther” content, but nah.
Amazon invests $2 billion in its clean energy fund
Amazon is committing $2 billion to companies developing clean energy technology with its Climate Pledge Fund, the company announced Tuesday. The fund is one facet of Amazon’s Climate Pledge, which aims to eliminate the company’s net carbon emissions by 2040.
UK to levy additional tax on big tech companies beginning April 1st
The UK's two percent tax on large, multinational tech companies goes into effect on April 1st. As much as big tech companies in the US may object, this is not an April Fools' Day joke. Unsurprisingly, the US government strongly objects.
EU won't let Facebook tell it how to regulate tech giants
The European Union won't let Facebook tell it how to regulate Big Tech. Today, EU industry commissioner Thierry Breton said Facebook will have to adapt to the EU's standards, not the other way around, Reuters reports.
Amazon employees say they were threatened for climate change criticism
Two Amazon employees who spoke out against the company's environmental policies say they were threatened with termination if they continue to violate the company's external communications policy, The Washington Post reports.
