US attempts first step towards breaking up big tech
The US House Antitrust Subcommittee has formed a bipartisan investigation into competition in digital markets, potentially offering a threat to solid foundation of the technology giants.
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Silicon Valley doesn’t know where to look in the 2020 Presidential race
Traditionally, Silicon Valley have supported Democrat candidates, but with the resident internet giants becoming the political punching bag, this might change very quickly.
Silicon Valley’s grip on innovation is loosening – KPMG
Silicon Valley is up there with Wall Street as a driver of US economic dominance, but this leadership position is increasingly coming under threat, including from those pesky Europeans.
The big promise of politics just got bigger
The Senator Elizabeth Warren campaign roadshow is officially underway, and the tech giants are sitting in the crosshairs.
UK sets out battle plan to tackle Silicon Valley’s ‘Digital Gangsters’
Facebook is only the tip of the iceberg, but Parliament is coming after Zuckerberg and his Silicon Valley cronies in the long-standing battle to understand and curb the influence of social media.
California data dividend sounds nice but shows digital economy ignorance
The State of California might be making friends in Silicon Valley with its defence of net neutrality rules, but in proposing a ‘data dividend’ on the digital economy, these kinships might turn sour very quickly.
France continues charge against Silicon Valley
The City of Paris has joined the overarching French battle against Silicon Valley, suing Airbnb for publishing 1,000 illegal rentals adverts.
France takes on Apple in tax dispute… and wins
The French government has bagged a win in its quest to hold Silicon Valley accountable to fair and reasonable taxation rules with €500 million secured from Apple.
Lobbying on the up as Silicon Valley feels the regulatory squeeze
The internet giants have started filing their lobbying reports with the Center for Responsive Politics with records being shattered all over the place.
Huawei R&D faces export ban in Silicon Valley
The US Commerce Department has refused to renew an export licence at a Huawei subsidy in Silicon Valley, meaning China cannot access new developments at the site.
France goes solo in quest to hold Silicon Valley accountable
With some European nations unable to summon up the courage to tackle the infamous creative tax strategies of the internet giants, France has decided to write its own rules.
Democrats eye up Bill of Rights for the Internet
With Silicon Valley seemingly not doing enough to empower the consumer in the digital era, Congressman Ro Khanna is working on new proposals to more tightly regulate the technology industry.
Silicon Valley was built with friendly vibes, but this generation is killing them
With some of the tech industry’s biggest names acting incredibly irresponsibly, the friendly and welcoming reputation of Silicon Valley is fast becoming a thing of the past.
Is Silicon Valley’s culture of creativity slowly dying?
Silicon Valley is currently known as the centre of the world for innovation, but perhaps the philosophy of acquisition is starting to kill off the creative ambitions of this generation’s dreamers.
France leads Europe’s tax charge against Silicon Valley
The European Commission is on the verge of kicking off a tax raid on Silicon Valley, unveiling a directive within weeks which would set the tax rate on tech companies between 2% and 6% of revenues.
EU launches initiative to challenge Silicon Valley’s start-up culture
The EU has announced the launch of its ‘Start-up and Scale-up’ initiative to support entrepreneurs in the region as it mounts a challenge to the tech friendly US.
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