Amazon.com.au encourages customers to stop using their Visa card
The Australian marketplace will from the start of November add a 0.5% surcharge to purchases made with a Visa card.
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LinkedIn to shutter 'stories' this month as it works on replacement video feature
The feature wasn't being used the way LinkedIn expected, with users wanting videos to remain on their platform instead of disappearing.
Apple to launch new classical music streaming service with Primephonic acquisition
Apple has announced the acquisition of classical music streaming service Primephonic.
ACCC starts mergers law debate by declaring war on big tech market power
The ACCC is starting the debate on how Australia handles mergers, proposing a separate digital platforms approach to avoid market dominance.
Expert suggests current antitrust approach to reining in big tech is simply not working
Fines are being treated like a business expense, antitrust and intellectual property law expert Thomas Vinje has said. He'd also argue the culture within big tech needs to be addressed.
UK regulator could force Facebook to sell off Giphy
Facebook added Giphy to its family only a year ago, but an investigation by the UK regulator could result in the social media site letting go of the GIF giant.
US Bill introduced to curb 'big tech bullying' in the app store space
The Open App Markets Act is aiming to tear down coercive anticompetitive walls in the app economy, with three US senators hoping it will set fair, clear, and enforceable rules that protect competition and strengthen consumer protections.
Amazon and eBay next in line for ACCC's digital platforms assault
The watchdog has now moved onto examining competition and consumer concerns with online retail marketplaces such as eBay Australia, Amazon Australia, Kogan, and Catch.com.au.