Senators push Amazon, Google on connected IoT device market
During a Senate subcommittee antitrust hearing, Amazon and Google claimed to be making their connected IoT devices more interoperable. Others disagreed.
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Smart speakers such as Google Home, Amazon Alexa and other connected IoT technologies are becoming more prevalent in business, in the home and in Washington, D.C.
Connected IoT devices took center stage Tuesday during a Senate Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights hearing where lawmakers grilled representatives from Amazon and Google regarding corporate commitment to interoperability and competition. Senators, such as subcommittee chair Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., also questioned how Google and Amazon collect, store and use consumer data collected by smart home devices.
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