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Why Amy Klobuchar just wrote 600 pages on antitrust

"Monopolies tend to have a lot of control, not just over consumers, but also over politics." Enlarge / Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) (credit: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images) To promote her new book, Antitrust: Taking on Monopoly Power.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaMay 9th, 2021

Google’s local rebrand prompts SMB support amid antitrust lawsuits, says local SEO expert

If you work with SMBs and they received the notification, there’s a chance they may be worried about how laws and resulting changes will affect their businesses. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article......»»

Category: internetSource:  searchenginelandRelated NewsNov 15th, 2021

Report: NVIDIA"s ARM Takeover Faces Second Antitrust/National Security Inquiry

The UK's digital and cultural secretary will instruct the country's Competition & Markets Authority to conduct "an in-depth inquiry into antitrust concerns" over NVIDIA's purchase of ARM, reports the Sunday Times, "as well as scrutinise national secu.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsNov 15th, 2021

How Should Facebook Be Fixed?

The technology site Recode interviewed 12 "leading thinkers and leaders on Facebook today," including the Senator pushing tech-industry updates for U.S. antitrust law, an early researcher on viral misinformation, and a now-critical former Facebook ex.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsNov 14th, 2021

Google loses appeal, faces €2.4 billion shopping antitrust fine

The case, which started in 2009, could still be subject to one more appeal. (credit: MTSOfan) Google and the European Union are still battling it out over various product-bundling schemes across Google's empire. The latest ne.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 10th, 2021

Google Loses Challenge Against EU Antitrust Ruling, $2.8 Billion Fine

Alphabet unit Google lost an appeal against a 2.42-billion-euro ($2.8-billion) antitrust decision on Wednesday, a major win for Europe's competition chief in the first of three court rulings central to the EU push to regulate big tech. From a report:.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsNov 10th, 2021

Google sends anti-regulation propaganda to small businesses using Google Maps

Scary new site tells Google users antitrust limits could "impact your business." Enlarge / Let's see, you landed on my "Google Ads" space, and with three houses... that will be $1,400. (credit: Ron Amadeo / Hasbro) Google is.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 9th, 2021

Future Retail deal: Amazon dragged to India"s antitrust watchdog again

Independent directors of Future Retail have complained to the antitrust watchdog Competition Commission of India that American retail giant Amazon had violated foreign direct investment norms when it picked up a 49% in t.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 8th, 2021

Where to find all the best Black Friday 2021 deals in the UK

Navigating Black Friday can be a pain, so we've tried to make your life a little bit easier by organising the deals you need into convenient category pages:Cyber Monday Gaming Deals (UK)Cyber Monday Laptop Deals (UK) Cyber Monday TV Deals (UK)Cyber M.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsNov 6th, 2021

The best VPN deals in Black Friday 2021

Navigating Black Friday can be a pain, so we've tried to make your life a little bit easier by organising the deals you need into convenient category pages:Black Friday Deals (UK) Black Friday Gaming Deals (UK)Black Friday Laptop Deals (UK) Black Fri.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsNov 6th, 2021

The best TV deals in Black Friday 2021

Navigating Black Friday can be a pain, so we've tried to make your life a little bit easier by organising the deals you need into convenient category pages:Cyber Monday Deals (UK)Cyber Monday Gaming Deals (UK)Cyber Monday Laptop Deals (UK) Cyber Mond.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsNov 6th, 2021

The best laptop and tablet deals in Black Friday 2021

Navigating Black Friday can be a pain, so we've tried to make your life a little bit easier by organising the deals you need into convenient category pages:Cyber Monday Deals (UK)Cyber Monday Gaming Deals (UK)Cyber Monday TV Deals (UK)Cyber Monday VP.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsNov 6th, 2021

The best gaming deals in Black Friday 2021

Navigating Black Friday can be a pain, so we've tried to make your life a little bit easier by organising the deals you need into convenient category pages:Cyber Monday Deals (UK)Cyber Monday Laptop Deals (UK)Cyber Monday TV Deals (UK)Cyber Monday VP.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsNov 6th, 2021

US Senate Bill Would Limit Big Tech Mergers

Two U.S. senators have introduced bipartisan legislation that seeks to make it harder for Amazon and other tech giants to make acquisitions. From a report: The office of Senator Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee's an.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsNov 5th, 2021

Facebook Faces New Antitrust Lawsuit

The suit, filed by the now defunct photo start-up Phhhoto, accused the social network of stalling on a deal and then putting it out of business. From a report: Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's chief executive, downloaded a popular new app, Phhhoto, on Aug.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsNov 5th, 2021

Key quotes from the Facebook Papers

One week ago, a consortium of 17 news outlets, including CNN, began publishing a damning series of stories -- collectively called "The Facebook Papers" -- based on thousands of pages of internal company documents......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 30th, 2021

Google Warns Customers About Antitrust Bills

Google on Thursday warned some customers that antitrust bills targeting the tech giant could jeopardize the services small businesses rely on. From a report: By turning to its customers, Google could drum up opposition from small businesses that may.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsOct 28th, 2021

Setback for Nvidia"s $54 Billion ARM Bid as EU Regulators Open Probe

Nvidia suffered a setback on Wednesday as EU antitrust regulators opened a full-scale investigation into its $54 billion bid for British chip designer ARM on concerns the deal could lead to higher prices, less choice and reduced innovation. From a re.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsOct 27th, 2021

Facebook says it"s facing "government investigations" related to whistleblower documents

Facebook acknowledged to shareholders this week that it is facing "government investigations" related to the tens of thousands of pages of internal company documents leaked by whistleblower Frances Haugen......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsOct 27th, 2021

Zuckerberg"s power makes him untouchable

Throughout thousands of pages of leaked Facebook documents, there's an uncomfortable refrain echoing from the company's own employees: Something must be done......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsOct 27th, 2021

Why Mark Zuckerberg won"t be held accountable

Throughout thousands of pages of leaked Facebook documents, there's an uncomfortable refrain echoing from the company's own employees: Something must be done......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsOct 27th, 2021