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Is the age of Big Tech coming to an end – if so, what’s next?

June 29, 2021 Alex Leslie 0

Big Tech just seems to get bigger and bigger. The question is whether they are now becoming ‘established’ and less able to innovate. Read more…

Lina Khan tagged as US FTC Chair – is the writing on the wall for big tech?

June 17, 2021 Alex Leslie 0

Lina Khan could just be the leader to sharpen the teeth of Governments around the world in the battle to curb the power of big tech. Read more…

Did you know your offline behavior could get you banned online?

April 28, 2021 News Centre 0

Twitch recently announced it would start banning users for behavior away from its site but it’s not alone checking what you are up to offline Read more…

US lawmakers fume over Big Tech’s ‘yes or no’ answers on misinformation

March 29, 2021 News Centre 0

Big Tech chief executives were asked by US lawmakers whether their platforms bore some responsibility for the US Capitol riot: “yes or no?” Read more…

Indian corporates form consortiums with banks, Big Tech for NUE licences

March 1, 2021 Staff Writer 0

Indian corporates have partnered with global Big Techs and payments companies to form as many as four consortiums to apply for the license with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to become New Umbrella Entities (NUE). Read more…

India plans new ‘Ethics Code’ social media controls after Twitter face-off

February 25, 2021 News Centre 0

Chafing from a dispute with Twitter, India plans new ‘Ethics Code’ to oblige social media companies to erase contentious content fast. Read more…

Australia’s ‘pay-for-news-content’ warrior claims victory over Big Tech

February 24, 2021 News Centre 0

The architect of Australia’s laws forcing Big Tech to pay media companies for news content claimed victory despite last-minute appeasement. Read more…