Who will choose the next US president – the American people, or Facebook? The social media titans are more powerful than politicians. But it doesn’t have to be this way, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
A historic antitrust hearing in Congress has put big tech on notice We learned that antitrust cases and new forms of regulation may be on the way for Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google
Google and Facebook to be forced to share revenue with media in Australia under draft code Consumer watchdog unveils ‘hundreds of millions’ in potential fines under code drawn up after talks stalled between tech and news companies
Tech giants’ shares soar as companies benefit from Covid-19 pandemic Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google reported positive quarterly results even as overall US economic growth fell by 32.9%
The winners and losers of the big tech congressional hearings The chief executives of Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook endured an uncomfortable day before Congress
Congress forced Silicon Valley to answer for its misdeeds. It was a glorious sight The five and a half hour long hearing on Capitol Hill offered a stunning illustration of the extent of misdeeds by big tech
Congress’s historic tech hearing suggests antitrust crackdown could come soon Analysis: heated exchanges raise concern over anticompetitive behavior as chair warns of companies’ ‘monopoly power’
‘This should never have happened’: lawmakers condemn Facebook’s Instagram acquisition – as it happened Jerry Nadler unimpressed with Mark Zuckerberg’s answer on Instagram deal, while Amazon boss Jeff Bezos accused of hypocrisy – follow live
‘Too much power’: Congress grills top tech CEOs in combative antitrust hearing Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google executives face criticism over their companies’ unfair online dominance
‘Big companies aren’t bad’: Zuckerberg and other tech CEOs to testify in historic antitrust hearing Chief executives of Amazon, Google and Apple will also testify as part of high-powered investigation into tech industry
US thinktank linked to Google donations criticised ‘problematic’ ACCC digital media inquiry The Global Antitrust Institute last year submitted a 24-page condemnation of preliminary findings made by Australia’s competition watchdog
Google commits to vast London office despite rise of remote working Tech giant will allow all global staff to work from home until July 2021 as building work in King’s Cross continues
Billionaire bosses to feel the heat over tech giants’ massive wealth and power Extraordinary hearing will see some of the richest men in history called to account for their firms’ market dominance
Google employees will work from home until at least summer 2021 Sundar Pichai reportedly made the decision last week after debate among an internal group of top executives
ACCC sues Google for collecting Australian users’ data without informed consent Consumer watchdog alleges tech giant increased targeted advertising by tracking users, affecting ‘millions of Australians’