Tech titans in the spotlight at US antitrust hearing


(From left) Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Sundar Pichai of Google and its parent firm Alphabet, Tim Cook of Apple, and Jeff Bezos of Amazon, will testify remotely before the House Judiciary Committee less than 100 days before the US election. — AFP

WASHINGTON: US lawmakers will grill the chiefs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google on July 29 about how they wield marketplace power in what promises to be a rare political spectacle.

The House of Representatives hearing comes amid rising concerns over Big Tech dominance, which has become even more pronounced during the coronavirus pandemic.

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