The Role of Technology Companies in Ukraine’s Defense
Global technology companies are playing a key role in Ukraine’s defense in Russia’s war on Ukraine by providing cyber-security, satellite imagery, access to the internet, and the surveillance of information. Russia is using conventional and cyber-warfare strategies against Ukraine, for example, the simultaneous shelling of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and a major cyber-attack against its […]
Bipartisan Lawmakers Launch the Congressional Antitrust Caucus Targeting Big Tech
The Futurum Group’s Shelly Kramer takes a look at the recent bipartisan announcement of the Congressional Antitrust Caucus to take on Big Tech and why lawmakers need to approach these initiatives with care so that innovation isn’t hampered in the process.
Justice Department Sues Google for Monopolizing Digital Advertising Technologies
The Futurum Group’s principal analyst Shelly Kramer weighs in on the recent Google lawsuit filed by the Justice Department (DOJ) and eight states, California, Colorado, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Virginia, calling for the breakup of the search giant’s digital advertising technology business over alleged monopolization of the digital advertising.
The Growing Influence of Big Tech in Policy and Legislation
Prominent US technology companies, such as Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft, have significantly increased their spending on lobbying in recent years, indicating their growing influence on policy and legislation. Big Tech has surpassed the previously dominant big spenders, namely Big Oil and, further back, Big Tobacco. Amazon and Facebook together outspent Exxon and Philip Morris […]
Open App Markets Act Can Rein in Big Tech
The Fatty Fish Editorial Team covers how the OAMA can benefit developers by preventing big tech marketplace operators from “self-preferencing” their own products.
Amazon and Alphabet Ramp Up in Self-Preferencing Bill Fight
Futurum Research analyst Todd R. Weiss looks at how Amazon and Alphabet are ramping up their fight against a “self-preferencing” bill in the U.S. Congress that seeks to rein in Big Tech marketplace influence in online search and sales.
Google $2.1 Billion Fitbit Acquisition Hits EU Snag
The News: Google’s $2.1 billion Fitbit acquisition the fitness-tracking company, is running into some friction in Europe as consumer groups and regulators continue to raise concerns about the risk of such an acquisition. Top of mind is concern about Google potentially gaining an unfair advantage by using health data collected from Fitbit users to improve […]
36 States Sue Google Over Aggressive Terms As Big Tech Remains In Focus
This summer has seen a wave of antitrust lawsuits and proposed bills targeting big tech — and there are no signs of slowing. Just this past week, 36 states and the District of Columbia sued Googleover claims that it monopolized the distribution of apps on mobile devices that run Google-owned Android OS, and blocked competition […]
Microsoft and Google End Their Six Year Truce as Regulation Heats Up
The News: Microsoft and Google have ended an almost six-year truce to prevent open warfare between the rival Big Tech companies, clearing the way for direct conflict as regulators take aim at barriers to competition among the leading US technology groups. Read the full story on Financial Times . Analyst Take: The first question here, how […]
The Problem with Congress’s 5 New Antitrust Bills Aimed at Reining In U.S. Big Tech
Last Friday, House Democrats introduced five new antitrust-style bills aimed at curtailing the market dominance of U.S. technology companies. Futurum’s Olivier Blanchard breaks down the nuances of the bills, outlines the problems with each, and shares thoughts on the challenges ahead.
Google Down Under: Hitting Stronger Regulatory Headwinds
The News: Google has threatened to pull out of the Australian market if a new law governing its relationship with news publishers goes ahead. Australia’s government is introducing a law to address a long-bubbling row over whether tech giants should pay for news that appears in search or is shared on their platforms. The proposed […]
What Google’s Acquisition of Fitbit Means for Google’s Expanding Experience Ecosystem, the Future of Wear OS, and User Privacy
The News: Google announced on Thursday that it had completed its $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit. The news follows the European Commission’s announcement just last month that it had approved the deal, despite some friction and uncertainty relating to Google’s potential access to Fitbit users’ health data over the summer. On the one hand, consumer […]
