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Facebook under fire as U.S. lawmakers press for new antitrust complaint

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers expert in antitrust urged the Federal Trade Commission Friday to press on with its lawsuit against Facebook Inc, according to a statement from Senator Amy Klobuchar.

Downtown San Francisco is seen from California Street during Day One of the citywide shelter in place order amid the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19),
U.S. companies spend billions on stay-at-home tech, boding ill for office properties

As the U.S. economy reopens, ramped-up corporate spending on video systems and plans to increase shared workspace suggests hybrid work is here to stay, potentially weighing on commercial property prices in New York, San Francisco and other major cities.

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Facebook partners with 'Assassin's Creed' maker in cloud-gaming push

Facebook Inc has teamed up with French videogame maker Ubisoft Entertainment SA to bolster its cloud-gaming platform with popular titles such as "Assassin's Creed", the social media giant said on Thursday.

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U.S. FTC sharpens weapons to tackle Big Tech by dropping 'consumer welfare' guidance

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission lowered the bar on when it decides to file antitrust lawsuits on Thursday by scrapping a 2015 statement that said it would be guided by the "promotion of consumer welfare" when looking at new investigations.

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AT&T to run core 5G network on Microsoft's cloud

Microsoft Corp and AT&T Inc on Wednesday said that the carrier will run core parts of its 5G wireless network on Microsoft's cloud computing platform.

A newfound small white dwarf, called ZTF J1901+1458 and located 130 light-years from Earth, that is slightly larger than the size of the moon in diameter
'Extreme' white dwarf sets cosmic records for small size, huge mass

In their death throes, roughly 97% of all stars become a smoldering stellar zombie called a white dwarf, one of the densest objects in the cosmos. A newly discovered white dwarf is being hailed as the most "extreme" one of these on record, cramming a frightful amount of mass into a surprisingly small package.

Lina Khan, nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), speaks during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science,
Amazon says FTC should take new chair off its cases

Amazon.com filed a petition on Wednesday asking for Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan to be recused on antitrust matters related to the online retail giant, according to documents filed with the agency.

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Amazon scoops up exclusive rights to celebrity podcast 'SmartLess'

Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it had signed an exclusive rights deal with "SmartLess", a podcast hosted by Hollywood actors Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes in which they talk to other celebrity guests.

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Facebook launches newsletter product Bulletin, its Substack rival

Facebook Inc launched its newsletter product "Bulletin" on Tuesday, a standalone platform for free and paid articles and podcasts that will aim to rival Substack.

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Factbox: Big Tech wins two battles in fight with U.S. antitrust enforcers

Facebook Inc won two big fights with antitrust enforcers - and joined the $1 trillion club for market capitalization - as a federal judge threw out two lawsuits against it this week.

SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks on a screen during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain,
Musk says may need $30 billion to keep Starlink in orbit

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said on Tuesday that his Starlink satellite internet venture was growing quickly as he forecast total investment costs in the business at between $20 billion and $30 billion.

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German privacy tsar tells ministries to shut Facebook pages

German government organisations have until the end of the year to close their Facebook pages after the data protection commissioner found the social network had failed to change its practices to comply with German and European privacy laws.

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Danish media firms join forces to seek payment deal with Facebook, Google

Denmark's media industry is banding together to negotiate payments for news with Google and Facebook, the first attempt in Europe to collectively pursue claims with the tech giants.

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Exclusive-White House order pushes antitrust enforcement throughout U.S. economy -sources

The White House is working on an antitrust executive order that aims to push government agencies to consider how their decisions will impact competition in an industry, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

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Facebook hits $1 trillion value after judge rejects antitrust complaints

A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed federal and state antitrust complaints against Facebook Inc that sought to force the social media company to sell Instagram and WhatsApp, saying the federal complaint was "legally insufficient."

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