Google could block its search engine in Australia if it’s forced to pay news outlets
Google has threatened to discontinue its search engine services in Australia over the government’s plans to force the search giant
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Google’s ‘walled garden’ under regulatory scrutiny
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is launching a formal investigation into proposed changes to Google’s Chrome browser over
Read moreBeijing launches Alibaba antitrust investigation
China has opened an investigation into e-commerce giant Alibaba over alleged anti-competitive behaviour, regulators announced this week. Despite keeping a
Read moreEU lays out plans for new digital regulatory regime
The EU Commission has outlined its long-awaited plans to overhaul ageing regulations for digital companies. Under the sweeping plans, the
Read moreApple to pay $113m for intentionally slowing down iPhones
Apple is set to pay $113m (£85m) to a coalition of 33 US states over its decision to intentionally slow
Read moreApple lowers App Store fee for small developers but monopoly criticisms remain
Apple has said it will launch a programme cutting the commission it takes from app sales to 15 per cent
Read moreBig tech CEOs defend Section 230 in acrimonious Senate hearing
During a US Senate Commerce Committee hearing, CEOs of Google, Facebook, and Twitter defended a law that shields them from
Read moreEU could shut misbehaving tech firms out of single market
According to the Financial Times, the European Commission is due to propose a new set of rules known as the
Read moreTech companies which fail to prevent harm face ban in UK
Ahead of the publication of its full response to the Online Harms White Paper, the government has laid out some
Read moreEU lays out plans for new digital regulatory regime
The EU Commission has outlined its long-awaited plans to overhaul ageing regulations for digital companies. Under the sweeping plans, the
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