Jul 23 Justice Department opening antitrust probe into big tech companies By Associated Press The probe comes as a growing number of lawmakers have called for stricter regulation or even breaking up of the big tech companies, which have come under intense scrutiny following a series of scandals that compromised users' privacy. Continue reading
Jul 17 Apple, Google introduce new emoji that are more inclusive By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Dozens of new emoji expand the number of images of human diversity. Continue reading
Jul 17 U.S. objects to France’s tax on tech giants By Thomas Adamson, Alex Turnbull, Associated Press The tax on Facebook, Google and other U.S. tech giants, has provoked a strong rebuke from the White House, which said it could lead to U.S. tariffs on French imports. Continue reading
Jul 16 Facebook’s currency plan gets hostile reception in Congress By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Members of both parties demanded to know why a company with massive market power and a track record of scandals should be trusted with such a far-reaching project, given the potential for fraud, abuse and criminal activity. Continue reading
Jun 24 Bill would require tech companies to tell you what your data is worth By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The bill sponsored by Sens. Josh Hawley and Mark Warner would require commercial services with more than 100 million active monthly users to disclose the types of data they collect. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Tech giants’ power under scrutiny in House hearing on news, misinformation By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Members of both parties suggested legislation may be necessary for the financially-struggling U.S. news industry as lawmakers began a bipartisan investigation into the market dominance of Silicon Valley companies. Continue reading
May 21 U.S. delays Huawei ban, giving tech sector time to adjust By Joe McDonald, Associated Press Huawei Technologies Ltd., the biggest maker of network gear for phone carriers, says it has "supply backups" if it loses access to American components. Continue reading
Mar 20 WATCH: ‘Artists are our only hope,’ T Bone Burnett says in critique of big tech By Joshua Barajas Award-winning producer, songwriter and musician T Bone Burnett made a fire-and-brimstone rebuke against big tech “surveillance capitalists” last week at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, saying Silicon Valley is destroying humanity. Continue reading
Mar 20 EU fines Google $1.7 billion for restricting competition in online advertising By Associated Press The European Commission found that Google breached EU antitrust rules by preventing other websites from using rival advertising programs. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 9:11 Why tech industry monopolies could be a ‘curse’ for society By Paul Solman In the early 20th century, Standard Oil was broken up because of its vast power. Today, many think Facebook, Google or Amazon present similar threats, but they proceed unchallenged. In "The Curse of Bigness," law professor Tim Wu argues that… Continue watching