The New York Giants (5-10) square off against the Dallas Cowboys (6-9) Sunday in a climatic Week 17 game at MetLife Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Cowboys-Giants betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions. Cowboys at Giants: Betting odds, spread and […]
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Chip Giants Intel and Nvidia Face New Threats From Amazon to Google to Apple
The world’s largest semiconductor companies face a growing competitive threat: their biggest customers making their own chips tailored to the supercharged areas of cloud-computing and artificial intelligence. Chip making has long been ruled by big manufacturers and design houses such as Intel Corp. , Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and graphics-chip […]
FTC orders tech giants to provide details of how they collect data, and what effects they have on children
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are ordering Facebook FB, +0.23%, Twitter TWTR, +1.13%, Amazon AMZN, +1.30%, TikTok’s parent and five other social media companies to provide detailed information on how they collect and use consumers’ personal data and how their practices affect children and teens. The Federal Trade Commission’s action announced […]
Facebook, Amazon, TikTok, other tech giants ordered by FTC to turn over info on privacy practices
The privacy practices of nine major technology companies, including Amazon (AMZN) Alphabet’s YouTube (GOOG) (GOOGL), and Facebook (FB), are being scrutinized by the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC voted 4-1 to issue orders on Monday to those three companies, along with ByteDance’s TikTok, online gaming communication company Discord, Reddit, Snap […]
Ashton Kutcher urges EU to allow tech giants to keep tracking online child abuse
The European Electronic Communications Code, which comes into effect on December 21, aims to rein in the broad powers that tech firms have to scan private digital communication. Privacy advocates say the mass screening of emails and messaging apps in search of child pornography violates the rights of Europeans. But […]
UK to impose new rules to limit tech giants’ power
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France resumes tax on tech giants, seeks deal with US
PARIS (AP) — France is resuming collection of a special tax on Big Tech companies like Amazon and Facebook despite the threat of U.S. retaliatory tariffs on French Champagne, cheese, handbags and other goods. The tax brought about 400 million euros to the French budget last year, but the government […]
China’s Fintech Giants Scramble to Rethink IPOs, Raise Cash
(Bloomberg) — Jack Ma’s vision of the future of finance in China is being upended by regulators, along with the ambitions of conglomerates that followed his lead. Ma’s Ant Group Co. is in talks with regulators about injecting capital into its micro-lending units just weeks after its $35 billion initial […]
Amazon Pharmacy: Online drugstore and Prime Rx discounts extend tech giant’s reach into healthcare
The new online Amazon Pharmacy reflects the company’s larger ambitions in healthcare. (Amazon Photo) Amazon will offer prescription medications for home delivery through a new online drugstore, promising Prime members free two-day delivery and discounts of as much as 80% on medications purchased without insurance. The new services represent Amazon’s […]
Sir Tim Berners-Lee promises ‘new value’ by seizing control of data from tech giants
Sir Tim Berners-Lee Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the ‘father of the internet’, has said that seizing back control of data from technology giants and “turning the internet right side up” can create a new wave of value for businesses and consumers. Delivering the opening keynote speech at The Telegraph’s Technology Intelligence Live […]
Online giants will have to open ad archives to EU antitrust regulators
TipRanks 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks Offering at Least 8%; Analysts Say ‘Buy’ America goes to the polls on Tuesday (well, actually, America has been early voting for a few weeks, now), and while Democrat Joe Biden has a solid lead in the polls, there is some of evidence that President […]
South Korea food delivery giants rev up rider race amid coronavirus boom
By Joori Roh and Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) – In South Korea, some of the world’s biggest food delivery firms are scrambling to surf an estimated $4 billion wave of new orders, contracting thousands of new riders in a boom triggered by the scourge of the global economy – the […]
Tech giants police their own online campaign ads as government disagrees on regulation
(InvestigateTV) – On websites and social media sites from Facebook to Instagram, political campaigns are trying to click with voters. “Do President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump still have your support?” “Did you see who Joe Biden picked for VP?” “Who would Jesus vote for?” All of those […]
The Kiwi media mogul challenging online giants
Tucked away in Sinead Boucher’s sock drawer is the one-dollar coin that transformed the former journalist into New Zealand’s biggest media mogul, giving her a platform to challenge Facebook and other social media giants. Boucher, 50, bought media giant Stuff Ltd for the nominal sum of NZ$1.00 (US$0.67) in May, […]
Tech giants face new fines and break-ups under UK recommendations
Apps – Yui Mok/PA Britain’s monopolies watchdog has called for new powers to stop Google and Facebook abusing their dominant position in online advertising, including being able to levy fresh fines on the tech firms and split out their operations. In recommendations for the Government, the UK’s competition watchdog said “existing laws are […]
Tech employees are selling referrals online to job candidates for under $50 to help them get hired at Google, Facebook, and other industry giants
Rooftop Slushie was reportedly named after a character in HBO’s “Silicon Valley” TV show depicting a strikingly accurate portrayal of the tech industry. Warner Bros/IMDb A website is allowing prospective tech employees to anonymously purchase a job referral from existing tech workers for $20 to $50 apiece. Rooftop Slushie, created […]