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Google thwarts publishers’ attempts to increase user-privacy and cut Google’s dominance
It’s Google’s way or the highway.
Facebook Gaming repeatedly rejected from Apple’s App store
Apple’s App Store could be the first antitrust target.
Apple’s App Store shakedown gets new attention as email app Hey is rejected from App Store
“There is never in a million years a way that I am paying Apple a third of our revenues.”
Coronavirus lockdowns have decimated small businesses, but Big Tech is booming
The havoc that multi-month lockdowns have wreaked on economies around the world is only starting to become apparent and will take a long time to be fully understood, but not everyone is emerging as a loser from this unprecedented crisis. There’s been a massive transfer of wealth from small busi
Amazon accused of artificially boosting its own branded products
“It confuses consumers into thinking these products are more popular than they really are.”
Elon Musk calls for Amazon to be broken up in response to its censorship of dissenting coronavirus perspective
Amazon dominates many sectors, including ebook sales where it has an estimated 83% share of the US market.
Bill and Melinda Gates bet heavy on Big Tech, buy up stock in Amazon, Apple, Twitter
Corona lockdowns have boosted Big Tech.
Rumors of incoming antitrust action against Google are mounting
Most rumors point to “early summer” being when the trigger is pulled.
Facebook’s recent acquisition spree has gained little attention
The media are always complaining about Facebook not censoring enough, but the real threat of Facebook runs deeper.
With Facebook’s GIPHY acquisition, many private messaging apps are now integrated with a Facebook product
They’re mainly the apps used by people who want to avoid Facebook.
Facebook quietly forms new lobbying group to promote the virtues of Big Tech in Washington
Facebook is also going to use the group to promote other Big Tech companies – not just itself.
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt: coronavirus should make people grateful for Big Tech
Schmidt thinks people shouldn’t be so harsh on tech giants.