#big-tech

#big-tech

Key revenue highlights and upcoming trends in Big Tech earnings including Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft. [ more ]

Apple's iPad Pro commercial sparked controversy by destructively showcasing its versatility, raising ethical concerns in big tech advertising. [ more ]

Apple store workers in Towson, Maryland unionized, sparking labor unrest across Apple retail locations in the US. [ more ]

Stewart's comeback sparks nostalgic sentiments among viewers. His interview with FTC Chair Khan delves into big tech, antitrust, and AI impact on jobs. [ more ]

Antitrust crackdown on Big Tech

Potential break-up orders for Apple and Google [ more ]

Antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolizing smartphone market

DOJ crackdown on Big Tech for driving up prices [ more ]

Big tech's disregard for resources and impact on social media backlash. [ more ]

Lawmakers grill tech leaders about dangers faced by children on social media

Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to parents for harm caused by Facebook [ more ]

Big tech's privacy-first attitude may prioritize profits over consumer interests. [ more ]

The FTC order against Meta exemplifies the need for stronger measures beyond fines to regulate big tech business practices.

FTC injunctions and consent decrees often result in a repeat of the problem, according to FTC Commission Chair Lina Khan. [ more ]

California bill to tax Big Tech for news industry narrowly survives Senate Appropriations Committee vote. [ more ]

California bill proposes data extraction fee on Big Tech to fund journalists. [ more ]

The U.S. government is actively pursuing antitrust cases against Big Tech giants like Amazon, Apple, Google, and Meta to curb monopolistic behavior and promote competition. [ more ]

The FTC has launched an inquiry into Big Tech's relationship with generative AI companies.

The FTC is investigating the investments and partnerships between generative AI developers and cloud service providers. [ more ]

News outlets split on partnering with or suing AI companies for copyright infringement, impacting leverage in negotiations with Big Tech. [ more ]

The FTC is investigating the AI investments and partnerships of five Big Tech players, including Microsoft, Amazon, and Google.

The FTC is concerned about these deals potentially distorting innovation and undermining fair competition in the AI and cloud service provider markets. [ more ]

Big Tech's ad transparency tools are failing, with X scoring the worst, hindering efforts to combat scams and disinformation. [ more ]

Big Tech's ad transparency tools, crucial for monitoring scams and disinformation, are found to be ineffective across various platforms. [ more ]

Big Tech's ad transparency tools are failing to provide meaningful data, hindering the ability to track scams and disinformation. [ more ]

Artificial intelligence's transformative power will change the world gradually, starting with the ad business. [ more ]

Big Tech is investing billions into generative AI assistants.

The financial results of companies like Google, Microsoft, AMD, Amazon, and Qualcomm can provide insights into the real-world effects of artificial intelligence. [ more ]

Big tech faces legal challenges globally, including Apple's antitrust lawsuit and the EU's actions under the DMA and DSA.

Spotify aims to enhance its platform with educational video content, joining the trend of tech companies diversifying their services. [ more ]

Major tech industry associations praised the DSA and DMA in 2022

Tech corporations are working to undermine and weaken the new EU tech laws. [ more ]

The European Commission requested information from Meta under the Digital Services Act.

Global privacy regulations are influencing Big Tech companies like Meta to adapt their products. [ more ]

The DMA targets online gatekeepers to promote fair competition.

The DMA enforces fines and rules to prevent favoritism and maintain a level playing field. [ more ]

Big Tech will attract two-thirds of US digital ad dollars in 2023, double the share since 2008.

Mergers and acquisitions have fueled Big Tech's ad dominance, with antitrust lawsuits potentially reshaping the market. [ more ]

Big tech companies facing increased regulatory scrutiny worldwide.

The cycle of communication industries becoming concentrated due to network value. [ more ]

Regulators are taking on Big Tech for their anti-competitive and predatory strategies

This article examines the FTC's case against Amazon [ more ]

The 'splinternet' narrative is gaining traction as the internet becomes fragmented based on localized interests.

Big Tech companies are facing increasing regulation that limits their expansion into areas of national interest.

Localized AI platforms are emerging, such as Ola's Krutrim in India and Silo AI's Poro in Europe. [ more ]

Recommendations from a Senate committee could result in tougher laws for big tech, including the introduction of a big tech watchdog and individuals' rights to delete data.

Existing regulators have been unable to adequately address concerns of anti-competitive practices by big tech companies due to significant regulatory gaps. [ more ]

Big tech companies including Meta, Google, Microsoft, and Apple have joined the US AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC) to advance responsible AI practices.

The consortium will focus on developing guidelines for red-teaming, risk management, safety and security, and watermarking synthetic content. [ more ]

The rapid deployment of AI is surpassing legislative and ethical frameworks, leading to concerns about big tech companies having too much control.

Governments are taking steps to address AI regulation and safety concerns, including establishing AI safety institutes and international agreements. [ more ]

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating the investments of Big Tech companies in cloud services for smaller AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic.

The FTC wants information on investment agreements, market impact, competition for resources, and disclosures to other government entities. [ more ]

Analysts predict strong numbers for big tech in the upcoming quarterly earnings season.

Google and Amazon are announcing job cuts as they refocus on core priorities and new areas such as AI. [ more ]

Analysts predict strong numbers for big tech in the upcoming quarterly financial results.

Google, Amazon, and Meta (formerly Facebook) have announced job cuts but at a lesser scale compared to previous years. [ more ]

AI poses a threat to journalism and the decline of local news

Tech companies are using journalism content without compensation or credit [ more ]