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Litigation · 1:02 AM UTCBig Tech critic Khan becomes U.S. FTC chair

Lina Khan, an antitrust researcher focused on Big Tech's immense market power, was sworn in on Tuesday as chair of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, a victory for progressives seeking a clampdown on tech firms who hold a hefty share of a growing sector of the economy.

United StatesSweeping bill to address China tech threat likely to take weeks in U.S. House
Media & TelecomCanada launches long-awaited auction of 5G spectrum
TechnologyTop U.S. senator fears Big Tech at home as Alexa, Nest dominate
TechnologyCloud ramp up weighs on Oracle's profit view, shares fall
TechnologyGame maker Krafton aims for up to $5 bln in S.Korea's biggest IPO
TechnologyU.S. Senators want Commerce Dept to list tech to keep away from China
TechnologyIrish civil rights group to file privacy lawsuit over online ads

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) on Wednesday will file a lawsuit in a German court against IAB Tech Lab for allegedly breaching EU privacy rules.

TechnologyFrance's Macron calls for European tech company push by 2030
TechnologyTurkey's Trendyol in talks to raise $2 bln investment -sources
Autos & TransportationAmericans are curious about electric trucks, but low cost, durability come first -Reuters/Ipsos poll
TechnologyAnalysis: Nvidia's closing of $40 bln Arm deal could hinge on Europe
TechnologyFedEx to test package deliveries with self-driving startup Nuro
EuropeEU data watchdogs ruling sharpens focus on Facebook, big tech
TechnologyChina's Full Truck Alliance targets over $20 bln valuation in U.S. IPO

China's Full Truck Alliance Co Ltd (FTA) said on Tuesday it is aiming for a valuation of over $20 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, marking another high-profile Chinese stock market listing in New York this year.

Autos & TransportationGM’s self-driving car unit Cruise to access $5 bln credit line
IndiaEXCLUSIVE India to expedite Amazon, Flipkart antitrust probe as tech focus intensifies -sources
Asia PacificJapan’s trade minister unapologetic about ministry’s dealings with Toshiba
TechnologyUK watchdog looking into Apple, Google’s dominance of mobile phone systems
Autos & TransportationVolkswagen seeks partners for battery materials race