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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Biden’s Team of Rivals
His top economic appointments are two steps forward, one step backward.
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Andy Levin on Amazon: ‘This Is the Biggest Union Election in This Century’
The Michigan congressman met with workers in Alabama who are organizing an Amazon warehouse.
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What’s Up With Twitter’s Content Moderation Policies?
The silencing of one consumer advocate reflects real confusion with how speech is handled on one of our leading platforms of communications infrastructure.
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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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Remote Controlled Workers
The pandemic has allowed companies to expand an old practice of spying on workers. That’s a problem for their privacy and their power.
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Corporate Lawyers Line Up for Justice Department Top Slots
Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland defended hiring lawyers with Big Tech experience at yesterday’s confirmation hearing.
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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.
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Union Solidarity on Eve of Historic Amazon Warehouse Election
In Alabama, unions gather to support workers seeking union recognition from the Earth’s largest non-union company.
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Warehouse Workers Wage Historic Fight for Union Recognition at Amazon
The corporate giant has gone to great lengths to stop workers in Bessemer, Alabama, from unionizing.
