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Japan to join forces with US, Europe in regulating Big Tech firms
The chairman of Japan's Fair Trade Commission, also said Tokyo could open a probe into any merger or business tie-up involving fitness tracker maker Fitbit if the size of such deals are big enough
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Four big tech companies under attack, accused of 'monopoly power'
The antitrust subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee recommended that Alphabet's Google, Apple, Amazon.com and Facebook should not both control and compete in related businesses
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US House Antitrust report might be the beginning of Big Tech's reckoning
Each of the company's anticompetitive practices were presented in excruciating detail in the report
Factbox: How the four Big Tech companies gain and maintain dominance
US House of Representatives subcommittee issued a report detailing tactics biggest tech companies used to gain dominant positioning in online search, advertising, social networking shopping
US Big Tech under attack: Key allegations in House antitrust report
A House panel released a report proposing reforms to curb the power of the four largest US internet companies
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Amazon and Big Tech cozy up to Biden camp with cash and connections
The industry's coziness with the Democratic Party, which dates back through several elections, has critics of their market dominance worried
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Before Google and Facebook
Book review of If Then: How the Simulmatics Corporation Invented the Future
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EU seeks new powers to penalise big technology firms, says report
The proposed plan includes forcing tech giants to break up or sell some of their European operations if their market dominance is deemed to threaten the interests of customers and smaller rivals
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Big tech's dominance around the globe is something to be worried about
Facebook and Google's dominance of developing-world markets has had catastrophic effects. US regulators should take note
As US-China tech war widens, investors bet on Beijing's localisation push
In recent months, local governments and state firms such as China Telecom have announced plans and procurements aimed at fostering a home-grown tech ecosystem
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'They have too much power': US lawmakers grill Big Tech as Trump weighs in
Much-anticipated congressional hearing featuring the CEOs of four of America's largest tech firms kicks off.
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4 of Big Tech CEOs to testify before US Congress in antitrust showdown
Subcommittee Chairman David Cicilline has been looking in to allegations by critics that the companies have hurt competitors and consumers with their business practices
US Congress panel seeks documents from 4 big tech firms' top executives
Republicans and Democrats alike on the House Judiciary Committee, which is investigating the market power and behavior of the big 4 companies
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A social media 'summit' at White House but Facebook, Twitter not invited
Facebook confirmed Monday it was not invited to the White House event. Twitter offered no comment but several media reports said it too was excluded from the event.
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Call off watchdogs: Big tech may be monopolistic, but is good for consumers
Call off the antitrust watchdogs
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