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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
India Regulator Finds Apple App Store Breaches Competition Law
India competition regulator finds Apple App Store in breach of law over lack of third-party payment options
France Prepares Formal Nvidia Antitrust Charges
French antitrust regulator reportedly preparing formal charges against Nvidia following dawn raids last September, amidst AI surge
EU Focuses On Microsoft-OpenAI Deal In New Probe
EU steps up scrutiny of artificial intelligence (AI) industry with probes into Microsoft's OpenAI investments, Google's AI deal with Samsung
Microsoft At Risk Of EU Antitrust Charge Over Teams Bundling With Office
Unfair advantage says EU regulator, as Microsoft faces antitrust charge for bundling its Teams video app with Office suite
Google Must Face Trial In Ad Tech Monopoly Case
Google loses bid for summary judgement as judge says 'too many facts in dispute' as US adtech case heads for September trial
Apple, Meta Likely To Face EU Antitrust Charges
Apple, Facebook parent Meta reportedly likely to face EU antitrust charges before August under new Digital Markets Act rules
Tech Groups Call On US DoJ To Investigate YouTube Monopoly
Open letter urges US Department of Justice to investigate Alphabet's YouTube for alleged domination of home entertainment sector
US Regulators To Open Antitrust Probes Into Microsoft, OpenAI, Nvidia
Both the Federal Trade Commission and US Justice Department are reportedly set to open antitrust investigations into leading AI players
Apple Appeals Against EU’s $2bn Music Streaming Fine
Appeal begins appeal against European Commission's €1.84bn fine over Apple's alleged ‘anti-competitive’ music streaming restrictions
UK Regulator Declines To Investigate Microsoft’s Mistral AI Deal
Weeks after seeking feedback on Microsoft's partnership with Mistral AI, UK regulator says it does not qualify for investigation
Microsoft Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over Teams
Microsoft faces formal EU antitrust charges over videoconferencing app Teams after concessions to European Commission deemed insufficient
Google, DOJ Closing Arguments Clash Over Search ‘Monopoly’
Google clashes with US Justice Department in closing arguments as government argues Google used illegal tactics to maintain search monopoly
Google Asks US Court To Dismiss Federal Adtech Case
Google asks Virginia federal court to dismiss case brought by US Justice Department and eight states over adtech dominance
Cloud Companies Reject Broadcom VMware Pricing Changes
Cloud companies, business user groups say Broadcom price changes do not address their concerns, as European Commission investigates
EU To Drop Microsoft’s OpenAI Investment Probe – Report
Microsoft to avoid an EU investigation into its $13 billion investment in OpenAI, after EC concluded it is not an acquisition
UK Regulator Flags Competition Risks Of AI Foundation Models
British competition regulator has “real concerns” regarding AI foundation models controlled by small number of firms
CMA Begins Phase 2 Probe Of Vodafone Merger With Three UK
Deadline expired for Vodafone to allay CMA concerns over merger with Three UK. In-depth Phase 2 investigation begins
Apple Hit By Private Lawsuits Imitating Justice Department Approach
Apple hit by at least three new class-action lawsuits imitating Justice Department antitrust action alleging anticompetitive behaviour
UK Gives Three, Vodafone Five Days To Avoid In-Depth Merger Probe
CMA concerned the merger would lead to a 'substantial lessening of competition' and result in higher prices for consumers
Microsoft Investment In Mistral AI Prompts EU Scrutiny Calls
European lawmakers call for investigation after Microsoft this week made small investment in French startup Mistral AI
Google Hit With $2.3bn Lawsuit Over Digital Ad Losses
European publishers sue Google for billions, over alleged financial losses due to Google's digital advertising practices
EU’s Antitrust Head To Meet Tech CEOs Next Week
Margrethe Vestager to met Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, Jensen Huang etc to discuss EU digital regulation and competition policy
Google To Pay $700m To Consumers In US Antitrust Settlement
Google agrees to pay $700m to US consumers in antitrust settlement with users and states as Epic presses to 'open Android ecosystem'
Apple May Open iPhone NFC Access To Competitors
Apple reportedly offers to open access to iPhone and iPad standardised NFC to competitors in bid to settle antitrust probe