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Big tech
EU regulation of AI may yet impact U.S. consumers
by
Matt Levin
Jun 1, 2023
U.S. companies that have to comply with European Union rules see the benefits of using one standard for both places.
Google is going all-in to win the AI arms race
by
Matt Levin
May 11, 2023
The company's announcement of new AI product offerings this week adds new fuel to the fire.
Meta cuts 10,000 jobs in second wave of layoffs since November
Mar 14, 2023
Meta and other tech companies have been hiring aggressively in recent years but have recently begun to let some of those workers go.
A Supreme Court case involving Google raises questions about how tech manages content
by
Matt Levin
Feb 21, 2023
The case centers on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which shields tech platforms from legal liability over third-party content.
Is Ireland too economically dependent on Big Tech to regulate it properly?
Jan 31, 2023
Ireland is at loggerheads with the European Union over the best way to police American tech giants with European headquarters on Irish soil.
Can the EU break Google and Apple's app store dominance?
Dec 20, 2022
The European Union's Digital Markets Act could have implications beyond Europe's borders — even in the U.S., where similar bills didn't make it through Congress.
For tech giants like Meta, feverish pandemic growth is now followed by layoffs
Nov 7, 2022
Jobs losses at Meta and others could be an indicator of wider cuts in other industries.
For public good, not for profit.
Taking stock of Big Tech and Russian energy with Europe’s Competition Commissioner
Sep 21, 2022
The BBC’s Victoria Craig speaks with Margrethe Vestager about Big Tech and the green energy initiatives.
Europe takes aim at Big Tech's "gatekeepers"
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Mar 25, 2022
Could the Digital Markets Act set a global standard?
What happened to those COVID exposure apps?
Feb 8, 2022
Consumers have been slow to adopt apps made by state governments based on tech from Google and Apple.