US lawmakers demand internal Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon documents in antitrust probe

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ISSUE DATE: 17 September 2019 TOP STORIES US lawmakers demand internal Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon documents in antitrust probe US lawmakers have given big tech companies a deadline to disclose a wide range of documents as the House Judiciary Committee’s bipartisan investigation into competition gathers pace. READ MORE → Oracle Open World 2019: Ellison states ‘fully autonomous cloud’ as goal Oracle CTO Larry Ellison said a ‘fully autonomous cloud’ is now Oracle's goal, eliminating human labour, during his main keynote at Open World 2019. AWS was, again, in his sights as an inferior rival. READ MORE → Police use of algorithms needs stronger safeguards to prevent bias, report says A study by the Royal United Services Institute calls for new code of practice to guide use of algorithmic tools in policing. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH Gartner Catalyst: Prepare for web giants crushing your industry Companies like Amazon and Alibaba are taking a bigger chunk of the customer journey, but they are also spreading across industry sectors.  READ MORE → Research explores economic benefits of full-fibre and 5G at local level The Broadband Stakeholders Group (BSG) has published research by Oxera to help local authorities understand the benefits of full-fibre and 5G. READ MORE → NHSX emphasises need for ethical patient data access The health service's digital unit welcomed the launch of Health Data Research hubs, but stressed that it will control the design of research collaborations. READ MORE → Councils awarded funding to boost online services Local authorities received more than £750,000 in the second round of the Local Digital Fund, aimed at improving citizen offerings in areas such as housing and payment. READ MORE →

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