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Big tech
The new phase of the Microsoft-Google rivalry: AI and the cloud
by
Matt Levin
Oct 25, 2023
Google, aka Alphabet, and Microsoft are longtime rivals. Lately, Microsoft has been on the offensive, building strength in key areas of tech.
Apple's new iPhone 15 is just one example of how EU regulation is changing tech
Sep 12, 2023
On issues from data privacy to content moderation, as Europe goes, so goes the tech industry.
Big Tech is buying into the early carbon-removal market
Sep 7, 2023
Microsoft is paying $200 million to a company using crushed rock to absorb carbon, and the Frontier consortium is backing emerging technology.
Will big tech platforms feel a dip in ad spending?
by
Lily Jamali
Jul 25, 2023
Less spending by crypto and quick-delivery companies has been partially offset by more spending by pharmaceutical firms, carmakers and food and beverage companies.
Forget the U.S. and China — Big Tech is the next world power
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Jun 20, 2023
According to Ian Bremmer of Eurasia Group, tech companies are gaining increasing political power with fewer checks and balances.
EU regulation of AI may yet impact U.S. consumers
by
Matt Levin
Jun 1, 2023
U.S. companies that have to comply with European Union rules see the benefits of using one standard for both places.
Google is going all-in to win the AI arms race
by
Matt Levin
May 11, 2023
The company's announcement of new AI product offerings this week adds new fuel to the fire.
For public good, not for profit.
Meta cuts 10,000 jobs in second wave of layoffs since November
Mar 14, 2023
Meta and other tech companies have been hiring aggressively in recent years but have recently begun to let some of those workers go.
A Supreme Court case involving Google raises questions about how tech manages content
by
Matt Levin
Feb 21, 2023
The case centers on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which shields tech platforms from legal liability over third-party content.
Is Ireland too economically dependent on Big Tech to regulate it properly?
Jan 31, 2023
Ireland is at loggerheads with the European Union over the best way to police American tech giants with European headquarters on Irish soil.