British competition watchdog decides Alphabet's partnership with AI startup Anthropic does not qualify for investigation
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US DoJ To Push Google To Sell Off Chrome Browser – Report
US Justice Department to ask Judge to force Google to sell off its Chrome browser, and also seeks rulings on AI and Android
India Fines Meta $25m Over WhatsApp Data Sharing
India competition regulator fines Facebook parent Meta $25m over 2021 WhatsApp privacy policy that forced users to allow data sharing
FTC Plans Investigation Into Microsoft Cloud Business – Report
Microsoft's cloud business practices are reportedly facing a potential anti-competitive investigation by the FTC
Meta Must Face Antitrust Trial Over Instagram, WhatsApp Purchases
Legal issues continue for Meta, after US judge rules it must face trial over FTC's antitrust concerns about Instagram, WhatsApp
Google Confronts Break-Up Threat From US DoJ
US Department of Justice mulls asking judge to force Google to sell parts of its business to eliminate online search monopoly
US Judge Orders Google To Allow Android App Store Competition
US federal judge orders Google to undertake wide range of measures allowing third-party app stores on Android, as Google seeks 'pause'
Amazon Antitrust Case Gets Go-Ahead In US Court
US federal judge says FTC and 18 states may proceed with landmark Amazon antitrust case, while dismissing some state charges
Browser Firms Press EU To Reconsider Microsoft Edge As Gatekeeper
Browser firms write to European Commission alleging Microsoft's Edge web browser enjoys an unfair advantage
Epic Sues Google, Samsung Over App Store Barriers
Epic Games says Samsung's Auto Blocker flags third-party app stores as malware, requires 21 steps to turn off
Google Expert Argues US Ad Case Is Too Narrow
Google expert economist argues Department of Justice ad tech case does not include market's shift to mobile, social media
US DoJ Sues Visa For ‘Monopolising’ Debit Cards
Visa hit with lawsuit from US Department of Justice, over allegations of threatening merchants with high fees and paying off potential rivals
Xiaomi Asks For Recall Of India Antitrust Report
Smartphone maker Xiaomi asks Indian antitrust regulator to recall August report, saying it failed to redact confidential data
CMA Cites Higher Prices Post Vodafone, Three Merger, Demands Changes
Google Goes On Trial In US Over Ad Tech Dominance
US trial of Google over ad tech market power begins, with forced divestiture of ad businesses a possibility
CMA Finds Google Abuses Ad Tech Dominance
UK competition regulator finds Google abuses market dominance in online advertising, joining similar cases in US, EU
CMA Halts Probe Into Microsoft’s Inflection AI Staff Hiring
British competition regulator closes investigation into Microsoft's hiring of Inflection AI staff, which it deems a “merger”
Vestager To Step Down As EU Competition Chief
Margrethe Vestager set to step down as EU competition commissioner after a decade in office that has seen crackdown on big tech firms
EU Seeks Industry Views On Google DMA Compliance
EU regulators to seek views from industry players on Google's DMA compliance plans ahead of decision on formal competition charges
Nvidia Served With Subpoena In US Antitrust Probe
AI chipmaker Nvidia receives subpoena from US Department of Justice as agency moves closer to filing formal antitrust charges
Epic Games’s Fortnite Returns To Smartphones After Four Years
Epic Games' Fortnite returns to Android devices and EU iPhones via company's third-party app store after years of legal wrangling
Spotify To Add EU Pricing Info To iOS App
Apple relents and allows Spotify's iOS app to offer pricing information for EU users, ending years long standoff
DoJ Considers Google Breakup After Landmark Monopoly Ruling
US Department of Justice is reportedly considering the breakup of Google as one of the possible options, after monopoly ruling
UK Watchdog Clears HPE’s Acquisition Of Juniper
British competition regulator, the CMA, clear's HPE's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks a week after EU approval
Elon Musk’s X Sues Advertisers Over “Massive Advertiser Boycott”
Advertising boycott. Lawsuit filed against World Federation of Advertisers and member firms Unilever, Mars, CVS Health and Orsted
US Judge Finds Google ‘Is Monopolist’ In Landmark Ruling
US federal judge rules Google illegally maintained monopoly in search and advertising, opening way to remedy phase of trial
EU Approves Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14bn Juniper Acquisition
European Commission approves HPE's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, leaving the UK the last remaining obstacle
UK Investigates Alphabet Partnership With AI Firm Anthropic
British competition regulator, the CMA, to investigate Google parent Alphabet’s partnership with AI startup Anthropic
Wiz Rejects $23 Billion Acquisition Bid From Google – Report
Memo to staff from co-founder explains reason for walking away from Google's takeover bid, and confirms IPO intentions
Microsoft Faces UK Probe Over Inflection Staff Hiring
Poaching staff? UK's CMA regulator confirms phase one investigation of Microsoft's “hiring” of former Inflection AI staff