big tech

Apple, Meta, Other Tech Giants Brace for Rollout of EU’s Digital Services Act

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[ad_1] More than a dozen of the world’s biggest tech companies face unprecedented legal scrutiny, as the European Union’s sweeping Digital Services Act (DSA) imposes new rules on content moderation, user privacy and transparency this month. Across the EU, a host of internet giants – including Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms, Chinese-owned video app TikTok … Read more

Amazon Challenges EU Online Content Rules, Other Big Tech Firms Expected to Follow Suit

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[ad_1] Amazon has launched a legal challenge against its inclusion in a group of companies subject to tough European Union online content rules, in a move that technology experts have said may prompt other tech giants to follow suit. Amazon’s challenge at the Luxembourg-based General Court, Europe’s second highest, is the first by a Big … Read more

Amazon’s Acquisition of iRobot Faces New Challenges From EU Antitrust Regulators

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[ad_1] Amazon‘s $1.7 billion (nearly Rs. 14,100 crore) acquisition of robot vacuum cleaner maker iRobot may reduce competition and strengthen Amazon’s position as online marketplace provider, EU antitrust regulators warned on Thursday. The European Commission opened a full-scale investigation and will decide by November 15 whether to clear or block the deal. “We continue to … Read more

European Commission Announces New Rules to Speed Up Big Tech Data Privacy Probes

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[ad_1] Stung by criticism of tardy privacy investigations and the Irish privacy regulator’s outsized role in overseeing Big Tech, the European Commission on Tuesday announced new rules to help watchdogs work on cross-border cases at a faster clip. Critics say investigations take too long and fines are too low to deter privacy breaches by Big … Read more

EU Countries, Lawmakers Agree on Data Act, Set Governing Rules for Big Tech: All Details

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[ad_1] EU countries and EU lawmakers on Tuesday agreed on rules that govern how Big Tech and other companies use European consumer and corporate data, with safeguards against non-EU governments gaining illegal access. The European Commission proposed the Data Act last year to cover data generated in smart gadgets, machinery and consumer products, part of a raft of legislation aimed at curbing … Read more

Meta Says Subsidies From Big Tech Should Be Last Option for EU Telcos

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[ad_1] Meta Platforms said on Thursday subsidies from Big Tech should be the last option for European Union telecoms operators trying to get US companies to foot some of their network cost. Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica and other operators have lobbied for two decades for US tech giants to contribute to 5G and broadband roll-out, … Read more

Meta Says It Will Remove News Content in California if Bill That Asks Big Tech to Pay Publishers Is Passed

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[ad_1] Facebook parent Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it would remove news content in its home state of California if the state government passed legislation forcing tech companies to pay publishers. The proposed California Journalism Preservation Act would require “online platforms” to pay a “journalism usage fee” to news providers whose work appears on their … Read more

Big Tech Gets Support From EU Regulators Against Telcos’ Network Fee Push

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[ad_1] EU telecoms regulators’ group BEREC on Friday warned the European Commission against proposing legislation pushed by the sector to get Big Tech’s help to pay for the rollout of 5G and broadband, saying it did not see a competition problem or a market failure. The comments from The Body of European Regulators for Electronic … Read more