CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google face congressional antitrust grilling
The chiefs of four of the biggest tech companies in the world — Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google — will face lawmakers Wednesday for a hearing on digital competition that could have cataclysmic impacts on an industry largely unhindered by…
Google, Amazon, Apple And Facebook In Hot Seat At Antitrust Hearing
Click here to read the full article. The CEOs of Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon are testifying on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, in an unusual hearing that reflects the extent to which lawmakers have focused their scrutiny on tech platforms. Hollywood’s…
Amazon, Facebook, Alphabet, Apple All Report Later This Week, With Fed Meeting, Too
Some weeks just don’t let up, and this looks like one of them. There’s a little of everything, including a Fed meeting and earnings from four of the five “FAANGs.” We also get a glimpse at the government’s first estimate for Q2 gross domestic product…
New York Times CEO sees risk in regulating Google, Facebook to help news media
By Helen Coster (Reuters) – Regulation intended to address the news industry’s problems with Google and Facebook could have adverse consequences, said outgoing New York Times Co <NYT.N> Chief Executive Officer Mark Thompson in an interview…
How Facebook went from a Silicon Valley startup to an advertising juggernaut
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Iraqi groups paying Facebook millions to churn out fake news
Facebook is receiving millions of dollars from Iraqi “electronic armies” which boost the profile of fake news stories, The Telegraph has learnt. These mostly political groups are setting up large networks of thousands of fake accounts and pages and using…