Apple joins Google in removing the Parler App from the App Store. This is part of a broad internet tech giant move to deplatform not only Donald Trump, but also supporters on the pretext of threats of violence after the Capitol Hill riot
No HBO Max? Consumers Push Gone With the Wind to the top Spot on Amazon Prime

I use my Apple TV when I work out and noticed Gone With the Wind at the top of the home menu.
A quick Google search told me what I suspected. HBO Max temporarily pulled Gone With the Wind so consumers went to Amazon and Apple.
Apple Will Manufacture New Mac Pro in Texas After Receiving Tariff Waivers

Apple announced this morning that the company will manufacture its new Mac Pro in its facility in Austin, TX.
There is a slight catch. Apple secured tariff waivers “for certain necessary components” not made in America.
Congress, DOJ Launch Antitrust Investigation Into Big Tech Monopolies, Business Practices

The House Judiciary Committee announced on Monday that it would launch an antitrust investigation into big technology like Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) also announced their own investigation into these companies.
The Big Tech censorship storm has landed

Alex Jones was deplatformed on at least four major social media platforms in a day: Facebook, Apple, YouTube and Spotify.
The Guardian reports:
Silicon Valley Cities Still Eyeing a ‘Google Tax’ After Head Tax Failure in Seattle

I blogged last week that Seattle’s city council pulled its head tax less than a month after the members passed it after legitimate pressure from Amazon, Starbucks, and other businesses.
I detailed in my blog the trouble with unnecessary corporate taxes such as fewer new jobs and less expansion. Despite this, the...
France Files Complaint Against Apple, Google For “Abusive Commercial Practices”

France is not happy with the way that Apple and Google are allegedly treating its smaller software developers and has filed a complaint asking that the two tech giants stop “abusive commercial practices.”
The Wall Street Journal reports:
France wants to fine Apple Inc. AAPL -0.01% and Google for allegedly taking advantage...