Big Tech to tangle with Washington lawmakers in antitrust showdown


Zuckerberg, Bezos, Pichai (pic) and Cook – who together represent about US$5tril (RM21.22tril) of the US economy – are set to speak before the House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust panel. — AFP

WASHINGTON: The CEOs of four of America’s largest tech firms will testify before US Congress on July 29 in a hearing that promises a healthy dose of political theater, while also offering a window into the thinking of lawmakers trying to rein in Big Tech.

Facebook Inc’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon.com Inc’s Jeff Bezos, Alphabet Inc-owned Google’s Sundar Pichai and Apple Inc’s Tim Cook – who together represent about US$5tril (RM21.22tril) of the US economy – are set to speak before the House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust panel.

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