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# big tech

This year
2023
US takes on Google in biggest antitrust trial in decades
Federal lawyers and state attorneys general will try to prove Google rigged the market in its favour.
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Sep 12th 2023, 7:25 AM
EU labels tech giants 'gatekeepers', announcing new law aimed at cracking down on monopolies
One of the law’s main aims is to stop larger players crushing the progression of smaller potential rivals by gobbling them up through takeovers.
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Sep 6th 2023, 1:47 PM
Amazon sued by US agency for deceiving Prime customers with convoluted subscription process
The complaint also enumerated Amazon’s onerous process for canceling Prime, which company have officials have reportedly nicknamed “Iliad”.
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Jun 21st 2023, 4:39 PM
EU watchdog orders Google to break up digital ad business over competition fears
The European Commission said after an investigation that ‘only the mandatory divestment by Google of part of its services’ will satisfy its concerns.
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Jun 14th 2023, 1:43 PM
Enforcement against Big Tech 'failing' in Ireland as EU demands 'tougher sanctions'
The ICCL has said that a lack of funding is not the issue causing Ireland’s “failure” to enforce data protection laws.
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May 15th 2023, 10:45 AM
Varadkar says Ireland will be affected by Microsoft job losses
Varadkar is attending the World Economic Forum in Davos this week.
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Jan 19th 2023, 1:43 PM
Last year
2022
EU committee looks for renewed commitment from Ireland to 15% corporate tax rate
Dutch MEP Paul Tang and five other MEPs are due to arrive in Dublin tomorrow.
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Sep 18th 2022, 4:07 PM
EU agrees deal to fine big tech companies that do not remove harmful content
“With the DSA, the time of big online platforms behaving like they are ‘too big to care’ is coming to an end,” an EU Commissioner said.
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Apr 23rd 2022, 8:26 AM
Explainer: How two big new EU laws will try to rein in Big Tech
It doesn’t sound like the kind of thing to get pulses racing – but two new laws will change a lot about our digital lives.
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Feb 26th 2022, 8:00 PM
Open Newsroom invitation: The New Digital Age - are we ready for it?
Join our expert panel at lunchtime this Wednesday to discuss the drive for digital across everything from employment to education.
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Feb 14th 2022, 1:40 PM
A pivotal moment: The internet is in a state of uncertainty right now - what happens next?
Things are changing, and fast. Are Ireland and the EU ready? The Good Information Project is looking into this new digital age.
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Feb 7th 2022, 8:00 AM
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'A 30-year race to the bottom': Why might the Biden global tax plan spell trouble for Ireland's entire economic model?
A proposed global minimum rate of corporation tax could undermine Ireland’s advantage.
The Biden administration has recommitted the US to global tax reform talks.
American wants a 21% global minimum rate of corporation tax.
Ireland's famous 12.5% rate looks likely to come under severe pressure.
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Apr 10th 2021, 7:00 AM
Biden administration could 'heighten' US engagement on global tax reform, says Paschal Donohoe
Donohoe was speaking at the launch of an update to Ireland’s corporation tax roadmap.
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Jan 14th 2021, 2:34 PM
'Too big to care': 2020 was the year that Europe got serious about tackling Big Tech
Amazon, Google, Facebook and Apple all faced heavy regulatory scrutiny in 2020.
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Dec 31st 2020, 7:30 PM
China launches landmark probe into online retail behemoth Alibaba
It’s one of the first investigations of its kind within the country’s runaway tech sector.
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Dec 24th 2020, 12:35 PM
Texas and 10 other US states sue Google for anti-competitive practices
“If the free market was a baseball game, Google positioned itself as the pitcher, the batter and the umpire,” Texas’ Attorney General said.
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Dec 16th 2020, 10:15 PM
EU unveils new rules to curb tech giants' power
Companies including Google, Amazon and Facebook could face fines of up to 10% of their revenues for breaking competition rules.
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Dec 15th 2020, 4:52 PM
Your crash course in... the EU's grand plans for 'technological sovereignty'
The European Commission unveiled a slate of proposals this week on data rules and AI.
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Feb 21st 2020, 2:41 PM
EU threatens big tech companies with 'stricter' regulation following meeting with Zuckerberg
Zuckerberg has recently asked governments to strengthen how online media is regulated.
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Feb 17th 2020, 5:46 PM
United States announces investigation into whether major online companies have 'stifled' competition
The investigation comes after the European Union imposed hefty fines on Google recently.
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Jul 24th 2019, 7:17 AM