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Amazon, Facebook, Google, More Big Tech’s Digital Taxation Debate Heating Up on Global Stage
An international debate over how countries tax big US technology companies such as Google, Amazon, and Facebook is heating up, presenting a challenge for US President Joe Biden's new administration.
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Facebook Removes French, Russian Accounts Active in Africa Over Covert Disinformation Campaign
Individuals linked to Russia and the French military used fake Facebook and Instagram accounts to wage a covert disinformation campaign in the Central African Republic ahead of elections there this month, Facebook announced this week.
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Australia to Amend Law Making Facebook, Google Pay for News
The author of proposed Australian laws to make Facebook and Google pay for journalism said Thursday his draft legislation will be altered to allay some of the digital giants’ concerns, but remain fundamentally unchanged.
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Facebook Blocks Terminally Ill Alain Cocq’s Planned End-of-Life Broadcasts
Facebook on Saturday blocked live broadcasts from Alain Cocq, a terminally ill bed-ridden man who appealed to French President Emmanuel Macron for a medically-assisted death and who wanted to show what he expects will be a painful end to his life after he announced that he was stopping all food and drink.
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Professor Plea For Leave To Pursue Fellowship In France: Delhi High Court Seeks JNU Stand
The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on one of its professors' plea challenging rejection of his request for leave to pursue a nine-months fellowship offered by a French research institute.
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Germany, France Hope Cloud Data Project GAIA-X Will Boost Sovereignty
Germany and France on Thursday launched a project to set up a European cloud computing platform that they hope will enhance European economic sovereignty in the wake of the coronavirus crisis and break the continent's dependence on US and Chinese companies.
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Black Friday 2019: Shopping Frenzy Goes Global, and Not Everyone's Happy
People don’t celebrate Thanksgiving in India, France, Russia, or South Africa - but they do shop on Black Friday.
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US Lawmaker Decries 'Smear Campaign' In Video About Resignation
A US congresswoman who resigned amid lurid revelations about her private life and the publication of nude photos without her consent on Monday pledged to fight back so other women would not shy away from public office.
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Shootout Leaves Nine Dead In Mexico
The confrontation occurred Wednesday on a highway in a rural area in the state of Guerrero, the local attorney's office said in a statement.
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Computer Glitch in France Delays Hundreds of Flights Beyond
A computer breakdown briefly disrupted all air traffic in France and caused a cascade of delayed flights in multiple countries Sunday, the last day of European summer holidays.
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France Moves to Make Companies Block Hate Speech Online
French lawmakers have approved a measure that is intended to force search engines and social networks to take hate speech off the Internet.
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French Lawmakers Approve 3 Percent Tax on Online Giants
France's lower house of parliament approved Thursday a small, pioneering tax on internet giants like Google, Amazon, and Facebook - and the French government hopes other countries will follow suit.
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Waymo Teams Up With Renault, Nissan on Robotaxis Outside US
Waymo is teaming up with automakers Renault and Nissan to make its first journey outside the US with a ride-hailing service that will dispatch a fleet of robotaxis in France and Japan.
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Banning Huawei Would Cost EU Telcos Up to EUR 55 Billion: Industry Body
Banning Huawei and ZTE from Europe's rollout of 5G telecom networks would cost EU mobile operators up to EUR 55 billion, according to GSM Association.
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Google Opens New Office in Berlin With Eye on Expansion
CEO Sundar Pichai said Tuesday the space means Google could more than double the number of Berlin employees to 300.
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Amazon, Facebook, Google, More Big Tech’s Digital Taxation Debate Heating Up on Global Stage
An international debate over how countries tax big US technology companies such as Google, Amazon, and Facebook is heating up, presenting a challenge for US President Joe Biden's new administration.
-
Facebook Removes French, Russian Accounts Active in Africa Over Covert Disinformation Campaign
Individuals linked to Russia and the French military used fake Facebook and Instagram accounts to wage a covert disinformation campaign in the Central African Republic ahead of elections there this month, Facebook announced this week.
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Australia to Amend Law Making Facebook, Google Pay for News
The author of proposed Australian laws to make Facebook and Google pay for journalism said Thursday his draft legislation will be altered to allay some of the digital giants’ concerns, but remain fundamentally unchanged.
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Facebook Blocks Terminally Ill Alain Cocq’s Planned End-of-Life Broadcasts
Facebook on Saturday blocked live broadcasts from Alain Cocq, a terminally ill bed-ridden man who appealed to French President Emmanuel Macron for a medically-assisted death and who wanted to show what he expects will be a painful end to his life after he announced that he was stopping all food and drink.
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Professor Plea For Leave To Pursue Fellowship In France: Delhi High Court Seeks JNU Stand
The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on one of its professors' plea challenging rejection of his request for leave to pursue a nine-months fellowship offered by a French research institute.
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Germany, France Hope Cloud Data Project GAIA-X Will Boost Sovereignty
Germany and France on Thursday launched a project to set up a European cloud computing platform that they hope will enhance European economic sovereignty in the wake of the coronavirus crisis and break the continent's dependence on US and Chinese companies.
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Black Friday 2019: Shopping Frenzy Goes Global, and Not Everyone's Happy
People don’t celebrate Thanksgiving in India, France, Russia, or South Africa - but they do shop on Black Friday.
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US Lawmaker Decries 'Smear Campaign' In Video About Resignation
A US congresswoman who resigned amid lurid revelations about her private life and the publication of nude photos without her consent on Monday pledged to fight back so other women would not shy away from public office.
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Shootout Leaves Nine Dead In Mexico
The confrontation occurred Wednesday on a highway in a rural area in the state of Guerrero, the local attorney's office said in a statement.
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Computer Glitch in France Delays Hundreds of Flights Beyond
A computer breakdown briefly disrupted all air traffic in France and caused a cascade of delayed flights in multiple countries Sunday, the last day of European summer holidays.
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France Moves to Make Companies Block Hate Speech Online
French lawmakers have approved a measure that is intended to force search engines and social networks to take hate speech off the Internet.
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French Lawmakers Approve 3 Percent Tax on Online Giants
France's lower house of parliament approved Thursday a small, pioneering tax on internet giants like Google, Amazon, and Facebook - and the French government hopes other countries will follow suit.
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Waymo Teams Up With Renault, Nissan on Robotaxis Outside US
Waymo is teaming up with automakers Renault and Nissan to make its first journey outside the US with a ride-hailing service that will dispatch a fleet of robotaxis in France and Japan.
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Banning Huawei Would Cost EU Telcos Up to EUR 55 Billion: Industry Body
Banning Huawei and ZTE from Europe's rollout of 5G telecom networks would cost EU mobile operators up to EUR 55 billion, according to GSM Association.
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Google Opens New Office in Berlin With Eye on Expansion
CEO Sundar Pichai said Tuesday the space means Google could more than double the number of Berlin employees to 300.
