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DECEMBER 1, 2020

Governments around the world are setting their sights on putting a variety of digital taxes on Big Tech giants. France has long been angling to levy digital taxes, although such moves have become a bone of contention with the United States and have faced significant delays. billion of French goods. billion of French goods. Indonesia .

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JULY 2, 2020

The CEOs of the world’s four biggest technology companies will testify later this month before the House Judiciary Committee as lawmakers investigate competition in the tech industry, Reuters reported. Pichai testified in 2018 over charges that Google is politically biased in its treatment of content.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

European regulators this week continued to show their love, respect and admiration for U.S.-based Assuming that caught your attention, here’s the real story: It’s shaping up as a busy week for regulators in Europe (including Turkey, which for purposes of this article, qualifies as Europe). Google Fine. Speaking of Google ….

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

Here’s the latest news from Google and the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from regulatory watchdogs, trade organizations and politicians globally. Regulation. Firms such as Google and Amazon “shall not use data collected on the platform?.?.?.?for for [their] own commercial activities?.?.?.?unless

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FEBRUARY 10, 2019

Karan Bhatia, vice president of global public policy and government relations at Google, said there should be common rules when it comes to regulating technology on a global basis. To date, the countries have cobbled together their own regulation — but there hasn’t been one international approach.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Moves on the part of Amazon and Google to enter the financial services market is prompting European financial regulators to mull whether or not the tech companies need to be supervised. The comments come as the big tech companies in the U.S. European banks are concerned that U.S.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Apple and Alphabet, the parent of Google, are reportedly getting asked by Taiwan to pull the apps of Uber Technologies from their app stores. Taiwan claims Uber misrepresents its service because it claims it operates as an internet-based technology platform instead of a transportation company.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

the ability to send secure funds to 12 countries in Africa for a reduced fee, while Volante Technologies Inc. Plus, HM Treasury is seeking input on the challenges that the sharing economy brings for value-added tax (VAT). Volante Technologies Accelerates Market Convergence For Santiago Exchange. Volante Technologies Inc.,

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Facebook’s WhatsApp, Apple’s FaceTime and Skype are all on the European Commission’s list, which would include tightening security regulations. based companies and the European Union, especially as the tax dispute between Apple and the European Commission continues.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

The service, which exists in 34,000 cities world-wide, it has faced opposition from hoteliers, local governments and neighborhood associations over taxes and safety regulations. At $30 billion, Airbnb is the fourth-most valuable venture-backed tech company in the world, after ride-hailing services Uber Technologies Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

On Friday, the House Judiciary Committee, investigating antitrust issues tied to marquee names such as Facebook, Google and others, delivered letters asking for communications and documents that may shed light on the reasons and processes surrounding changes in the competitive landscape, including various mergers and acquisitions.

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JANUARY 16, 2020

In today’s top payments news, Apple buys artificial intelligence (AI) firm Xnor for $200 million, a panel in New York City is seeking a $500 million bailout for debt-burdened taxi drivers and Google modifies its search function to make finding and comparing apparel easier. Google Improves Search To Make Apparel Easier To Buy.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019

President Barack Obama is warning about the potential negative impact that technology can have on society. President Barack Obama is warning about the potential negative impact technology can have on society. Privacy Advocates Fear Google Will Mine Fitbit’s Health Data. Google’s $2.1 Former U.S.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

In Europe, the continued evolution of data policies and regulation now point toward a single market across the Continent. There is also a proposal for getting rid of EU regulations against anti-competitive data sharing. “We We see some platforms as gatekeepers, that is not what we want for our internal market,” Breton said.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Here’s the latest news from Google and the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny from regulatory watchdogs, consumers and organizations. Regulation. The Digital Markets Act is a second set of regulations. UN Committee Indicates Support For Initiative To Tax Big Tech In Developing Nations.

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APRIL 16, 2019

Parliament also passed protection for whistleblowers who bring crimes like tax evasion to light. The TIPS system, which was launched in 2018, is a challenge to payment companies and technology players such as PayPal. In a few years, we want Europe to set new global standards for instant payments technology,” Dombrovskis said.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

“They (Google) cannot be a single gatekeeper to the whole Indian internet ecosystem, especially when they claim to be a non-Indian entity,” Sharma told reporters at a news briefing on Thursday (Oct. This is similar to the ‘salt movement’ which India fought where salt was taxed. 8), DealStreetAsia reported Friday.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from governments around the world. France Hits Amazon, Google With $164 Million in Penalties for Alleged Cookie Violations. million), while Google was told to pay 100 million euros (approximately $121.5

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APRIL 16, 2018

It’s why I said then that Google Search and Amazon and platforms like them — not Facebook — are among the new power brokers in our world. Data as the new oil ” has galvanized company executives, their advisors, boards and investors around using tools and new technologies to find and monetize those proverbial gushers. The Intent to Buy.

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Lex Sokolin

JANUARY 14, 2021

And instead of financial advisors or other CFAs guiding the retail market in good decision making, a newsfeed of *what’s popular* has driven Apple, Google, Tesla and the other John Galt hallucinations to the stratosphere. American financial regulation is an alphabet soup, and has grown out of politics and crises. Like taxes.

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Lex Sokolin

JANUARY 14, 2021

And instead of financial advisors or other CFAs guiding the retail market in good decision making, a newsfeed of *what’s popular* has driven Apple, Google, Tesla and the other John Galt hallucinations to the stratosphere. American financial regulation is an alphabet soup, and has grown out of politics and crises. Like taxes.

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Lex Sokolin

MAY 13, 2019

The barrier to entry into the private markets is not just existing regulation?—?which GPS is a magnificent human achievement, built by the US government and provided as a public good (for free, other than taxes) to the entire US personal and commercial sector. which can change with legislation like the JOBS Act.

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Lex Sokolin

MAY 13, 2019

The barrier to entry into the private markets is not just existing regulation?—?which GPS is a magnificent human achievement, built by the US government and provided as a public good (for free, other than taxes) to the entire US personal and commercial sector. which can change with legislation like the JOBS Act.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Yet, according to Fung Global Retail & Technology, 6,985 stores closed in 2017 , up 229 percent from 2016, and well above the number of stores which closed in the year that started physical retail’s death spiral: 2008. Yup, physical retail is doing just fine — despite all the talk of doom and gloom. billion people — will own one.

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APRIL 30, 2018

In this world, the only things certain are death and taxes. Now, it’s true that some companies — including some very big names across many important sectors of the economy — are taking measured steps and experimenting with blockchain tech — aka distributed ledger technology (DLT) — in the support of use cases that address tough problems.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2020

This regulation reduced trading profits and created a need to cut costs, spurring investment banks to spin off unprofitable divisions or eliminate them entirely. At the same time, financial upstarts have built technologies that could eventually cut into the relationship-driven work that investment banks are used to doing.

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Lex Sokolin

AUGUST 5, 2019

They insist on inequitable, overly heavy-handed regulation and security expectations that stifle out young companies. We can acknowledge that crime, theft, and mutual destruction is a human attribute, not some externality of a technology. take for example the fact that we still do not have Donald Trump’s tax returns.

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Lex Sokolin

AUGUST 5, 2019

They insist on inequitable, overly heavy-handed regulation and security expectations that stifle out young companies. We can acknowledge that crime, theft, and mutual destruction is a human attribute, not some externality of a technology. take for example the fact that we still do not have Donald Trump’s tax returns.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

‘PayFac’ technology simplifies underwriting and onboarding. This process also comes with hurdles like regulations, fees, compliance standards, and payment card issuers — all of which become increasingly complex for international transactions. Diane Greene, former CEO of Google Cloud and co-founder of VMware (2019).

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

The proposed plan to revamp the region’s digital market policy also includes measures to limit data control by Google, Facebook, Amazon and other Big Tech firms. Having lagged behind on technologies like smartphones, social media and eCommerce, the European Union wants to catch up and keep EU firms from having to rely on data from U.S.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Google and Nest. In 2014, Google sought to make an entrance into smart homes by acquiring Nest Labs, a four-year-old startup founded by two ex-Apple engineers, Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers. While Google excelled in building software, it lagged behind in hardware and product innovation. Google and Motorola. Price: $3.2B.

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Tomorrow's Transactions

JANUARY 25, 2016

On the technology road map I don’t think there’s terribly much uncertainty over any reasonable planning horizon anyone is involved in. Mobile is going to remain the central and dominant technology trend. People tend to focus on what they call the OTT players, the Facebooks, Google, Amazon in that space and what they are going to do.

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

Like all regulations, the new Digital Services Act brewing in the European Union has its detractors (those who will be regulated) and its fans (those who are writing the regulations). Because it deals with potential antitrust issues, it’s understandable that the Big Tech companies, in particular Google, have lobbied against it.

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Alex Jimenez

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

The topics discussed varied from arcane technology topics to discussions about general innovation. During the conference Harley-Davidson also announced their partnership with IBM to combine cloud, IoT and AI technologies to “reimagine the everyday riding experience. I can’t fault IBM for either of those.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

She is widely seen as a strict and meticulous enforcer that has taken on Big Tech companies like Apple, Facebook, Google and Amazon without fear, and has imposed harsh penalties on them, as well as taking them to task for perceived abuses of power. . billion in taxes. . Also under her purview, Qualcomm faced a $1.23 One was for $2.72

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APRIL 29, 2019

Both SAP and Google have employed an innovation evangelist in years past. It’s a relatively entry level position, with requirements including “1-2 Years of Web Application experience” and “Associates [sic] Degree desired or Computer Science/Information Technology post-secondary education required.”. Tax Wrangler.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

A confluence of maturing technologies, including mobile payments, IoT, and GPS technology helped make dockless systems possible. When combined into a mobile app, these technologies allow users to locate, access, and pay for vehicles without the need for fixed stations. The race to autonomy.

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