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FTC launches technology task force as feds home in on Big Tech and privacy
Life-sized cutouts of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared on the Capitol lawn before his testimony before Congress in 2018. (Flickr…
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Sen. Warren’s bold plan to break up Amazon, Facebook and Google would unwind major acquisitions — and that’s just the beginning
Sen. Elizabeth Warren. (Flickr Photo / Elizabeth Warren) Elizabeth Warren is gunning for Big Tech. On Friday, the U.S. senator…
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Breaking up Amazon: Is it even possible? Imagining the tech giant under a U.S. antitrust crackdown
A display for Amazon Basics, one of the company’s private-label brands, at its Seattle bookstore. (GeekWire Photo / Frank Catalano)…
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Elizabeth Warren calls out Amazon for promoting in-house brands on rivals’ product pages
Sen. Elizabeth Warren. (Flickr Photo / Elizabeth Warren) Elizabeth Warren continued her crusade against Big Tech on Monday. The Massachusetts…
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Jamie Dimon says NY antagonists of Amazon HQ2 ‘made a mistake’ as AOC defends her position
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. (Flickr Photos) Two high-profile New Yorkers offered clashing perspectives this…
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Microsoft’s Brad Smith calls for action after New Zealand attacks: ‘Words alone are not enough’
Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith. (GeekWire File Photo) Microsoft President Brad Smith is calling for action from…
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Amazon claps back at Elizabeth Warren over claims of anti-competitive behavior
Sen. Elizabeth Warren. (Flickr Photo / Elizabeth Warren) In a rare public rebuke, Amazon responded to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the…
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Apple’s Supreme Court setback could spell trouble for other tech companies facing antitrust scrutiny
Apple CEO Tim Cook at the company’s keynote event in 2019. (Apple Photo) The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow…
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Apple CEO Tim Cook takes tech industry to task: ‘If you want to take credit, first learn to take responsibility’
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaking at the WWDC 2019 conference. (Apple Photo) Stanford University has long been a Mecca for…
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Big Tech barely breaks through Democratic debate despite push to regulate the industry
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is the most aggressive 2020 candidate when it comes to Big Tech. (Flickr Photo / Elizabeth Warren)…
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