The Big Tech de Silicon Valley it is still immune to the coronavirus. Amazon, Facebook, Apple y Google presented numbers higher than expected by the analysts of Wall Street, showing, once again, its dominant position worldwide and its undeniable power in the midst of one of the greatest economic crises that the United States has […]
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The pandemic triggers the consumption of online pay TV: it is already in half of households with internet
 Online payment platforms have become popular in Spanish homes during confinement. Audiovisual consumption skyrocketed during confinement so that citizens turned to hiring subscription systems such as Netflix, HBO and Amazon Prime Video, as shown in the latest panel released by CNMC. According to the Competition authorities, in the second quarter of 2020 these platforms managed […]
Facebook To Ban Anti-Vaccination Ads
Facebook announced the launch of its new global policy to ban ads that discourage people from getting vaccines. The social media company is also set to launch a new flu vaccine information campaign.
OECD: the digital tax held hostage to the American political blockage
The glass is only half full. Meeting Thursday and Friday under the aegis of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the 137 countries negotiating a reform of the digital tax system for large companies could only note the absence of a final agreement. However, they adopted a report which defines the overall framework of this […]
7 central banks such as FRB, the digital currency that China leads, are “blueprints”
Seven major central banks, including the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) released a report on the 9th that summarizes the “blueprint” of central bank digital currencies. In addition to the People’s Bank of China (Central Bank) , private companies such as Facebook FB.O are taking the lead in developing digital currencies . In addition to the Fed, the […]
US Big Tech Firms Accused of Monopoly as Congress Finishes Antitrust Report
A 450-page antitrust report was released on Tuesday after a 16-month investigation into the four tech giants revealing that Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google each hold monopoly power.
Maryland cracking down on stay-at-home order violators
This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: More than 732,153 Global deaths: At least 34,686 US cases: At least 143,055 US deaths: At least 2,513 The data […]
UAE residents call for end to WhatsApp, Skype ban
Sergei Konkov | TASS via Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Calls for the UAE to lift its ban on internet calling platforms like Whatsapp and Facetime are growing louder by the day as residents hunker down in their homes amid the coronavirus lockdown, unable to travel, meet or go outdoors. “Given the pandemic, […]
Israel, China, Singapore use surveillance tech to track Covid-19
From Israel to South Korea to China, governments around the world are using technology to track the coronavirus outbreak as they race to stem its spread. But how long will it last and is this an infringement of privacy, rights groups have asked. In China, government-installed CCTV cameras point at the apartment door of those under […]
CVS to hire 50,000, Surgeon General warning
This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: More than 353,000 Global deaths: At least 15,000 US cases: At least 35,000 US deaths: At least 470 The data […]
