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Apple
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Schrier Buys up to $1 Million in Apple Stock
She reported the purchase months after making it, an apparent violation of federal law.
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When the Pentagon Visits Silicon Valley
Inside a senior Defense Department official’s meetings with Apple, Google, and defense tech companies
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Congress’s Strange Bedfellows Fighting Big Tech
Coming from two different perspectives, there’s an emerging consensus on blunting the market power of digital platforms. Now the parties have to legislate.
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How Can a State Lawmaker Take On Big Tech?
You have to have a ‘good champion.’
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Big Tech Lobbyists Take Down Arizona’s App Store Bill
HB 2005 would have ended high app store fees for developers. It got stuck in a state Senate committee.
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Islands in the Stream
Musicians are in peril, at the mercy of giant monopolies that profit off their work.
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In Arizona, Democrats Are Backing Big Tech
A bill that would eliminate Apple and Google’s hefty fees on app developers has drawn unusual coalitions on both sides.
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A Big Tech Showdown in Arizona
The state is attempting to pass a bill that would allow app developers to avoid taxes from Apple and Google. Some Democrats are opposed.
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Big Tech’s Bullying Campaigns
Faced for the first time with actual pressure from regulators and law enforcement, tech companies have responded aggressively.