Big Tech pays a king's ransom to lobby politicians
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That is US "democracy" for you

Big Tech is dramatically increasing how much it pays to attract the attention of US politicians

Trump meets big tech again
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Friday, 07 December 2018 12:30

Trump meets big tech again


We want to keep American tech dominance

The Trump administration met with top tech executives to discuss ways to “ensure American dominance” of innovation and the future of high tech jobs.

Three European countries want big tech to avoid tax
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Denmark, Ireland and Sweden block French moves

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire's efforts to get the European Union colleagues around a new tax on tech giants have stalled.

Big Tech wants FTC to overturn State Laws
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Wednesday, 10 October 2018 12:18

Big Tech wants FTC to overturn State Laws


We don’t want European style privacy laws here

Big Tech is terrified that the US will adopt the same sorts of privacy laws used in Europe and is lobbying the FTC to overturn similar sounding state laws.

France and Germany working out how to tax big tech
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France suggests a sunset clause

The European Union is working out a way to tax big tech and thinks that an agreement could still be found by the end of the year.

Pai sees big tech conspiracy
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Wednesday, 29 November 2017 12:06

Pai sees big tech conspiracy


Net neutrality all a big tech plot involving Cher

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai thinks that the monumental backlash against his moves to had control of the internet to US telcos is all a plot by big tech giants.