Global Spectator, by Andrés Ortega China, the US and the EU: three ways of confronting Big Tech
There is a general mobilisation on the part of states and governments against the power of Big Tech, the great technological monopolies or oligopolies, from the US, cradle of these corporations in the West, to Brussels (and London), but also China. The World Economic Forum, in its latest Global [...]
26/1/2021
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Global Spectator, by Andrés Ortega Silicon Valley, in remote mode
With the fight against the coronavirus pandemic obliging them to work remotely, many Silicon Valley companies, both large and small, have told their employees not only to do so from home but have announced that this situation could persist indefinitely. It may lead to a cultural shift in which [...]
26/5/2020
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Global Spectator, by Andrés Ortega The ‘Google Tax’, a missed opportunity for the EU
Existing tax rules were not designed for the new digital economy or for the business models that are being established. Many companies are digital or conduct a major part of their business in the digital sphere. Nine out of the world’s 20 largest companies by market capitalisation are digital, [...]
25/3/2019
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