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Amazon is set to be investigated by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over anti-trust concerns beyond its retail operations, as antitrust enforcers probe Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Amazon Web Services to be investigated by FTC

December 5, 2019

Amazon is set to be investigated by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over anti-trust concerns beyond its retail operations, as antitrust enforcers probe Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS, the…

Facebook has been revealed as the mystery rival bidder for Fitbit after Google agreed to acquire the company for $2.1 billion (£1.63 billion)

Google’s $2.1bn Fitbit takeover could be blocked over privacy concerns

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November 25, 2019

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Google’s $2.1 billion (£1.63 billion) takeover of Fitbit has raised “serious concerns” among politicians and privacy campaigners who are calling for the deal to be blocked. Last month Google’s owner…

Uk Govt to create big tech firm regulator

Walmart, Target and Best Buy to launch antitrust complaint about Amazon and Google’s “market power”

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July 2, 2019

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A group of leading US retailers including Walmart, Target and Best Buy are pushing antitrust enforcers to investigate tech giants like Amazon and Google’s increasing grip on the market. The…

Big Interview: Bossa Nova Robotics managing director Red McKay

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Automated grocery technology went from luxury to necessity almost overnight during the pandemic, we spoke to Bossa Nova to find out how the industry could change for good.

Since the term “robot” was first coined by Czech author Karel Čapek in 1921, the idea of an autonomous, mechanical entity handling the most laborious roles of the working world…

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