information technology policy
Tech Giants Face New Rules in Europe, Backed by Huge Fines
European officials want new powers to oversee internal workings at large technology companies such as Facebook Inc., FB -0.56% backed by threats of multibillion-dollar fines, as they seek to expand their role as global tech enforcers. The European Union’s executive arm proposed two bills Tuesday—one focused on illegal content, the other on anticompetitive behavior—that would …
Reporter’s Notebook: Marc Benioff of Salesforce Sounds Alarm on Technology
NEW YORK— Marc Benioff, co-founder and co-CEO of business-software company Salesforce. com Inc., told business journalists Wednesday that it was time to apply much stronger controls to social media, artificial intelligence and other technologies. Mr. Benioff renewed his assertion that Facebook “is the new cigarettes.” He called for the abolishment of Section 230 of the …
