Wall Street Journal
Infrastructure Negotiators Agree to Framework for Package
Members of a bipartisan group negotiating a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure proposal said they had crafted a framework for an agreement, and lawmakers plan to meet with President Biden on June 24 to try to complete a deal. The Democrats and Republicans emerged from a meeting with top White House officials saying work would continue on some unresolved details.
Apple’s Fight for Control Over Apps Moves to Congress and EU (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 06/24/2021 - 06:36Google, Facebook Pressure Falls Short as Antitrust Measures Advance in House Committee
The House Judiciary Committee approved far-reaching legislation to curb the market dominance of tech giants, including Google and Facebook, but much of the effort faced intensive lobbying by affected firms that slowed the committee’s work and foreshadowed a pitched battle in the Senate. The centerpiece of the six-bill package, a measure to bar big tech companies from favoring their own products in a range of circumstances on their platforms, was ap
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts Built a Cable Giant. Can He Build a Streaming Giant? (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Wed, 06/23/2021 - 16:13Chip Shortages Are Starting to Hit Consumers. Higher Prices Are Likely. (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Mon, 06/21/2021 - 09:51Lobbyists for Silicon Valley Giants Like Facebook Find Glory Days Are Over (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 06/18/2021 - 06:53Many Companies Want Remote Workers—Except From Colorado (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 06/18/2021 - 06:51How Videoconferences Make It Harder for Employees to Collaborate (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 06/17/2021 - 14:53China Steps Up Antitrust Pressure on Internet Firms
Chinese regulators have intensified scrutiny of dozens of domestic internet companies for possible antitrust violations.