
Big tech and 5G – why subsidising failure is a bad idea
Debate doing the rounds at MWC last week was the idea that Big Tech should pay some of the cost of rolling out 5G as it disproportionately benefits from it. Read more…
Debate doing the rounds at MWC last week was the idea that Big Tech should pay some of the cost of rolling out 5G as it disproportionately benefits from it. Read more…
India aims to tighten rules around the scrutiny of M&A under proposed legislation that could particularly affect global tech firms doing business there. Read more…
India’s government has withdrawn a controversial data protection and privacy bill which was first proposed in 2019 that had alarmed big technology companies. Read more…
New licensing rules are coming into effect in Indonesia on July 20, and they could have a big impact on the privacy of internet users. Read more…
The war of words between tech companies and telecom companies in India has intensified over private 5G networks. Read more…
India’s DoT wants Big Tech firms like Google and Amazon to build private 5G for enterprises – a sign that telcos may lose this battle. Read more…
For narrative-driven stocks that flew to the moon on borrowed wings, even a small miss on revenues can unravel the confidence of the market. Read more…
The Press Council of Indonesia is moving ahead with plans to require big tech companies to pay news outlets for content. Read more…
Under new laws, Australia’s ACMA will be able to force Big Tech firms to share data about how they handle disinformation. Read more…
Apple’s brief $3 trillion market valuation has investors wondering if Big Tech stocks can continue pushing the S&P 500 higher in the new year. Read more…
US Big Tech giants should bear some of the costs of developing telecoms networks because they use them so heavily, say 13 European telco CEOs Read more…
Privacy and technology have come together to create the most ridiculous debate about personal data, ever. And it is about to get worse. Read more…
Big Tech does seem to be bowing to pressure. Governments are taking tougher and tougher stances when it comes to curbing their power. Read more…
The Philippines’ lower house has approved a bill imposing taxes on tech giants like Facebook, Alphabet’s Google and Youtube, and Netflix. Read more…
A US judge stopped short of labeling Apple an “illegal monopolist” but the closely-watched ruling provides a roadmap for similar claims. Read more…
Indian firms want same landmark South Korean ruling that bars Google and Apple from forcing software developers to use their payment systems. Read more…
Big tech firms are seeking to meet Malaysia’s prime minister to ask that foreign vessels be allowed to repair undersea cables in its waters. Read more…
China is seeking to tighten oversight of the algorithms technology companies use to drive their business, issuing far-reaching draft rules. Read more…
Regulating big tech is a big discussion. The issue was emerging pre-pandemic but it added over $2 trillion to the value of the ‘big four’. Read more…
China’s MIIT said that big tech companies should step up the management of exporting “critical data” and risk assessment of data security. Read more…
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