Stocks Grind Through a Deluge of News
Some days it feels like there is simply too much news. That clearly was the case on what was a very mixed Thursday for stocks as investors were bombarded with economic and political headlines alike. The stop-and-watch headline was the Commerce…
The Big Tech hearing: what we learnt
Congress – Reuters It was a long four hours of razor-sharp questions, bizarre diatribes about politicians’ fathers’ spam folders and Jeff Bezos accidentally muting himself. But unlike many Big Tech hearings in the United States…
What Will Congress Do Next About Big Tech?
For more than five hours on Wednesday, the House Judiciary committee indulged itself in questioning Big Tech’s marquee executives over anticompetitive practices. But the biggest question still hangs in the balance: What will Congress do to address these…
Hey Congress, never lump Big Tech CEOs together again
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What You Need to Know
(Bloomberg) — The leaders of Alphabet Inc., Apple Inc. Facebook Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. defended themselves in Congress on Wednesday against allegations that their companies have broken antitrust rules and need to be reined in. Unlike previous…
Biggest challenges and opportunities of expanding a tech business across Europe
For years, founders in Europe have marveled at America’s ability to bolster entrepreneurship, the caliber of tech companies emerging from Silicon Valley, and the maturity of the investment landscape. In America, failure is celebrated, seen as a mere…
Intel Emerges as Symbol of Big Tech’s Decline
(Bloomberg Opinion) — As if to symbolize U.S. decline, a giant of American industry is being overtaken by foreign rivals. Intel Corp., the company that once marked U.S. dominance of the semiconductor industry, has announced that the introduction of…
Charter Spectrum brings a new mobile platform to local news
Charter Spectrum, best known for its broadband and pay-TV services, is championing local news with a new mobile app. The Spectrum News App, officially launched this week for Android and iOS devices, features video and text-based stories, as well as…
Five key moments from the big tech grilling
Four chief executives – Alphabet’s Sundar Pichai, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Apple’s Tim Cook – appeared via video call The heads of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google owner Alphabet appeared…
After Big Tech hearing, these changes could become priorities for Washington
The landmark Congressional hearing of tech CEOs on Wednesday was long on political theater, but sprinkled among the 5 hours of questioning were some solid indications of what changes lawmakers could seek for technology companies. With the CEOs of Amazon,…