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Microsoft and AWS are hurting cloud competition, UK says

The dominant position of Amazon and Microsoft in cloud computing is harming competition, with their impact exacerbated by technical and commercial barriers to switching, an inquiry group from Britain’s...

Tech giants step up opposition to digital competition regime

25 July 2025 | by Justin Hendry

Big Tech giants have ratcheted up opposition to Australia’s proposed digital competition regime under the cover of the Albanese government’s productivity push, arguing the new rules will hurt business...

NSW’s ‘leading step’ to capture data centre investment welcomed

23 June 2025 | by Justin Hendry

Australia’s biggest data centre operators have welcomed a NSW government proposal to speed up planning approval times for major projects, as the race to secure the next generation of...

Tech giants’ indirect emissions climb 150pc in three years

6 June 2025 | by Olivia Le Poidevin

Indirect carbon emissions from the operations of four of the leading AI-focused tech companies rose on average by 150 per cent from 2020-2023, due to the demands of power-hungry...

A ‘sledgehammer’ for US to retaliate against foreign digital taxes

1 June 2025 | by Bo Erickson

US President Donald Trump would have the power to retaliate against countries that impose special digital service taxes on large US technology companies like Amazon and Alphabet, under a...

EU says it will enforce digital rules irrespective of CEO and location

22 April 2025 | by Sabine Siebold

The European Union is determined to enforce its full digital rule book no matter who is in charge of companies such as X, Meta, Apple and Tiktok or where...

Greens push to hit Big Tech giants with $11.5bn tax

6 March 2025 | by Justin Hendry

Google, Amazon and other major digital platforms would be hit with an annual 3 per cent tax on their revenue in Australia by default under a Greens proposal to...

Data centre emissions surge as demand for services grow

2 March 2025 | by Justin Hendry

Australia’s largest data centre providers added more than 100,000 tonnes in emissions to the atmosphere last year, with new data showing the CO2 impact of the fast-growing market. Annual...

Govt rejects mobile obligation monopoly fears

25 February 2025 | by Justin Hendry

Senior government officials have doused fears that a new policy to extend universal service obligations to mobile phones would further entrench Elon Musk’s Starlink service in Australia. Appearing before...

Political parties reap thousands from tech giants, consultants

3 February 2025 | by Justin Hendry

Tech giants and the Big Four consulting firms donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Australia’s major political parties last year, new data from the electoral commission shows. Annual...

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Tech giants step up opposition to digital competition regime

NSW’s ‘leading step’ to capture data centre investment welcomed

Tech giants’ indirect emissions climb 150pc in three years

A ‘sledgehammer’ for US to retaliate against foreign digital taxes

EU says it will enforce digital rules irrespective of CEO and location

Greens push to hit Big Tech giants with $11.5bn tax

Data centre emissions surge as demand for services grow

Govt rejects mobile obligation monopoly fears

Political parties reap thousands from tech giants, consultants

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