US Trade Chief Says Big Tech’s Data Dominance Requires New Rules

Top US trade negotiator Katherine Tai said the dominance of a few tech giants in the global collection and flow of data require stricter restrictions on how it’s shared and stored.

Speaking at a conference in Brussels on Wednesday, Tai sought to explain to European trade and competition leaders her office’s recent about-face on digital trade rules, which has angered industry and surprised allies.

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“We have a massive problem with concentration in the technology field around those people who are collecting the data,”Tai said. “Who has the ...