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Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2021
Parler, seen as safe haven by Trump fans, becomes free speech case study
So many new users signed up as other networks clamped down on false claims that the 2020 election had been rigged, they overloaded Parler's systems.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2021
Apple and Amazon remove Parler after use in U.S. Capitol riots
Parler, which is popular with extremist groups seeking an alternative to more mainstream social media sites, has come under fire since the storming of the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 5, 2021
Hundreds of Google employees unionize after years of activism
The union's creation is highly unusual for the tech industry, which has long resisted efforts to organize its largely white-collar workforce.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2020
The Brussels effect comes for Big Tech
To avoid the cost of complying with multiple regulatory regimes around the world, companies often extend EU rules to their operations globally.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 22, 2020
Big Tech's stealth push to influence the Biden administration
The moves come as a pushback against tech firms from progressive groups and regulators grows.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 18, 2020
Google’s legal peril grows in face of third antitrust suit in U.S.
The cascade of lawsuits against Google, which the company says it will fight in court, are indicative of the growing backlash against the largest tech companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2020
Big Tech turns its lobbyists loose on Europe, alarming regulators
As the European Union has become the global leader in tech regulation, companies have increasingly focused on Brussels in hopes of choking off stiffer rules.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2020
In China, big tech isn't the enemy. It's the strategy.
China is redoubling efforts to wean itself off foreign companies, with the result likely to be a cohort of domestic giants and a slow freeze-out of overseas competitors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2020
Big Tech draws record revenue and harsh criticism with U.S. election ads
The presidential campaigns for each party more than doubled their ad spending on Facebook compared with the presidential candidates in the 2016 race.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2020
Google monopoly case by U.S. sets stage for multipronged attack
Google, which controls about 90% of the online search market in the U.S., is the 'unchallenged gateway” to the internet, the government said in its complaint.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2020
Nations delay deal on digital tax to mid-2021 amid U.S.-Europe row
The countries originally aimed to release a final report by the end of the year, responding to criticism that tech companies are not paying their fair share of taxes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2020
Facebook threatens to cut off Australians from sharing news
The threat escalates an antitrust battle between Facebook and the Australian government, which wants the social-media giant to compensate publishers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 18, 2020
Apple threatens to block Epic's Unreal Engine in app store commission dispute
Under Apple's rules, games must bill subscriptions and purchases through Apple's own billing system, which charges a 30 percent fee.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 18, 2020
SoftBank bets $3.9 billion on U.S. giants, from Amazon to Tesla
SoftBank is expanding investment activities from private startups to publicly traded equities at a time the biggest technology stocks are near record highs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2020
Fortnite maker sues Apple and Google over app store dispute
The disagreement stems from a longstanding Apple App Store rule saying most apps must offer billing through Apple and pay the company 30 percent of revenue.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 10, 2020
Blocking TikTok opens a can of worms for Facebook and Google
Trump reminds the world of the importance of foreign ownership of media. Big Tech would rather you forget.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 3, 2020
Are the tech titans at bay?
Recent congressional antitrust hearing showed that they can no longer avoid the harsh glare of the political spotlight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2020
U.S. lawmakers accuse Big Tech of crushing rivals to boost profits
Facebook Inc.'s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon.com Inc.'s Jeff Bezos, Alphabet Inc.'s Sundar Pichai and Apple Inc.'s Tim Cook were said to have acknowledged concerning behavior.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2020
Global prospects dim for China's tech champions as great powers clash
China's top tech players are having contracts canceled, products banned and investments blocked, with more restrictions on the horizon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Jul 13, 2020
Google search upgrades make it harder for websites to win traffic
For some web publishers that have historically relied on the internet giant to send users to their sites, the subtle tweaks have siphoned off vital traffic.

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