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Apple, Google, Amazon Eye Common Standard for Smart Home Devices

Will Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri and Google Assistant finally get along?

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Merkel Says 'No Pressure' from Beijing to Accept Huawei in 5G Rollout

Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday said she was not aware of any pressure from Beijing to include Huawei in Germany's 5G rollout, amid concerns that the Chinese telecoms giant could be used for spying.

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Australia Stops Short of Major Clampdown on Facebook, Google

Australia's government on Thursday announced a new taskforce to monitor the actions of tech giants such as Facebook and Google but stopped short of a major clampdown recommended by the country's consumer watchdog.

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U.S. Urges Countries to Suspend Digital Taxes, Supports OECD Talks

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is urging countries like France to suspend taxes on global computing giants such as Google and Amazon and wait for a negotiated agreement on international taxation, according to a letter released Wednesday.

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Moroccan YouTuber Arrested for 'Public Insults'

A Moroccan YouTuber was arrested and appeared in court Tuesday for "insulting Moroccans and constitutional institutions" in a video, the kingdom's public prosecutor announced.

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Elon Musk 'Pedo Guy' Defamation Trial Begins

Tesla founder Elon Musk went on trial on Tuesday in Los Angeles in a defamation case involving a British caver he allegedly called a pedophile during a spat on Twitter.

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EU to Relaunch Push to Regulate WhatsApp, Skype on Privacy

The EU will relaunch its deadlocked effort to more closely regulate internet phone and message services such as WhatsApp, Skype and Messenger, a top bloc official said on Tuesday.

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France, U.S. Near Trade War in Digital Tax Row

France warned the United States on Tuesday of strong EU retaliation if it imposed tariffs on French products ranging from sparkling wine to cheese and handbags, in an intensifying row over taxing digital giants that risks spiraling into a new trade war.

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EU to Check How Facebook, Google Use Data

The European Commission said Monday it had begun a "preliminary investigation" into how Facebook and Google collect personal data and what they do with it.

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France Says U.S. Pulling Back on Digital Tax Deal

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Monday that U.S. officials no longer wanted a global deal on taxing multinational technology giants, and that Washington might be preparing penalties over a digital tax implemented by France this year.

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