U.K. Introduces Bill Boosting Regulator Power to Curb Big Tech Competition Abuses

A new online competition regulator in the U.K. will target the likes of Facebook and Google in the latest push to rein in the power of technology giants in Europe......»»

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D., Minn.) on Thursday introduced a bill that would make it easier for the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission to challenge tech mergers while also giving both agencies more money .....»»

The U.K.'s competition regulator will investigate Google’s new digital advertising tool, assessing whether it will harm competition by causing advertising spending to become even more concentrated on the tech giant’s ecosystem......»»

A California lawmaker has introduced a bill aimed at making PG&E Corp a publicly owned utility, a year after liabilities from wildfires traced back to some of its equipment pushed the power producer into bankruptcy......»»

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into power a bill he hopes will curb the scourge of automated “robocalls”.....»»

Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced an ultra-low-power low-dropout (LDO) linear voltage regulator with quiescent current (IQ) of sub-25nA - one-tenth that of competing ultra-small devices......»»

Several U.S. state attorneys general are set to launch antitrust probes of large technology companies such as Alphabet's Google and Facebook amid concerns that the companies have too much power and are harming users and stifling competition......»»

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., late Tuesday introduced the SMART Act to curb what he calls “addictive and deceptive techniques,” the latest move in his personal crusade against the largest players in social media......»»

Australia's antitrust watchdog will be strengthened with a special branch to oversee the market power of U.S. technology giants Facebook and Google under sweeping regulatory reforms proposed by the government on Friday......»»

The Justice Department said on Tuesday that it would start an antitrust review into how powerful internet companies had accumulated market power and whether they had acted to reduce competition, i.....»»

Britain's competition regulator has launched an investigation into the power wielded by Facebook and Google in digital advertising markets, including the ownership of data......»»

After a bloodbath in tech stocks today, driven by FTC/DoJ investigation headlines, the House Judiciary Committee has just piled on, announcing a bipartisan probe into whether large tech companies are suppressing competition. “The Antitrust Sub.....»»

Tech leaders from the House and Senate introduced legislation Monday to curb the potential cybersecurity threat posed by “internet of things” devices. The Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019 — introduced in the Senate b.....»»

Google , Amazon , Apple and other tech giants face one of their biggest challenges this week as a key EU lawmaking committee prepares to take a tough stance on legislation designed to curb their power and boost the rights of businesses......»»

Australia's competition watchdog on Monday recommended tougher scrutiny and a new regulatory body to check the dominance of tech giants Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google in the country's online advertising and news markets......»»

India is on track to become the world's third-largest economy by 2027, but Narendra Modi faces a pile of problems if he wins a third term in power. Indian Prime Minister Narendr.....»»

The meeting comes as the US and China jockey for power over renewable technology like solar,.....»»

"Competition is increasing from domestic manufacturers and FSD will help TSLA catch up to, and potentially exceed, other EV offerings on the market." New Autopilot .....»»

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U.S. House of Representatives passes bill that could lead to TikTok ban, Microsoft launched Phi-3 Mini, and more. read more.....»»