Why Are Apple And Epic Going To Court Over Fortnite Currency?
By: The Guardian May 2, 2021 Apple and Epic Games will go head to head in court in front of a US federal judge on Monday, the latest stage in the Fortnite maker’s campaign to break open the iPhone’s walled garden. The feud has been growing since last August, when Epic set in motion a […]
Apple Accused of Breaking EU Law Over App Store Sales Fees
By: The Guardian April 30, 2021 Apple has been accused of breaking EU law by charging high fees and setting unfair rules on those selling their products in its App Store, resulting typically in a 30% price hike for paying customers. Margrethe Vestager, the European commissioner for competition, said the preliminary view was […]
Biden’s Plans Are ‘Once In A Lifetime’ Chance To End Global Tax Abuse, Says OECD Boss
By: The Guardian April 29, 2021 President Joe Biden’s proposals to stop multinationals from shifting profits to tax havens are a “once in a lifetime” chance to end tax abuse, and could be signed within months, the head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has said. Ángel Gurría, who has been […]
Apple’s $90bn Share Buy-Back Is A Reminder Of US Tech Giants’ Domination
By: The Guardian April 29, 2021 Apple’s trading figures for the first three months of 2021 were a collection of astonishing numbers. Revenues for iPhones, a product that was supposed to have peaked a couple of years ago because Apple was pushing prices too high, rose by two-thirds to almost $48bn. Sales from iPads were up […]
G7 Leaders Ink Agreement Over Global Tech Regulation
By: CityAM April 28, 2021 Top leaders from G7 nations today signed an agreement over proposed new tech laws aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech and improving safety on online platforms. Politicians from the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the US and the EU signed a declaration outlining a series […]
Google Pressed to Conduct Racial Equity Audit
By: The Hill April 28, 2021 Civil rights organization Color of Change is urging Google to conduct a racial equity audit, spurred both by the Silicon Valley giant’s business model and its treatment of employees. The petition launched Tuesday calls for Google to take action in line with the public statements the company has put […]
Apple Rolls Out Major New Privacy Protections For iPhones And iPads
By: NPR April 26, 2021 Starting Monday, iPhone and iPad users will have a simple but powerful new way to control how their data is used. With Apple’s latest software update, iOS 14.5, iPhone and iPad users will now encounter pop-ups in the apps they use, asking whether the user wants to allow […]
The EU Wants to Become The World’s Super-Regulator in AI
By: The Economist April 24, 2021 Most laws are local—except in the digital realm. When the European Union comes up with some new tech regulation, it can quickly spread around the world. Global companies adopt its typically strict rules for all their products and markets in order to avoid having to comply with multiple regimes. Other […]
Footballers And Clubs To Boycott Social Media In Mass Protest Over Racist Abuse
By: The Guardian April 24, 2021 The world of English professional football will unite for an unprecedented four-day boycott of social media next weekend to protest at the continued abuse and racism aimed at players. Clubs in the English Premier League, English Football League, Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship will switch off […]