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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
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
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
US DOJ To Propose Google Penalties By End Of Year
US judge gives Justice Department until end of year to formulate plan for Google punishment in landmark search monopoly case
CMA Finds Google Abuses Ad Tech Dominance
UK competition regulator finds Google abuses market dominance in online advertising, joining similar cases in US, EU
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
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
HPE $14bn Juniper Acquisition Set For ‘Unconditional’ EU Approval
HPE's $14bn acquisition of networking company Juniper reportedly set for unconditional EU approval amidst AI infrastructure boom
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
EU Finds Meta Subscription Plan Violates DMA Rules
European Commission provisionally charges Meta with violating DMA competition rules over Facebook, Instagram subscription plans
EU Finds Apple In Breach Of DMA Competition Rules
European Commission finds Apple in breach of DMA competition rules in first decision under new competition law targeting tech 'gatekeepers'
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
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 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
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
EU Set To Reject Amazon iRobot Buy
European Union set to reject Amazon takeover of Roomba robot vacuum cleaner maker iRobot after e-commerce giant fails to offer remedies
Netherlands Challenges Apple Over App Store Commissions
Dutch competition regulator challenging Apple App Store commission fees in court, in move that could have broad implications
EU Says No Formal Investigation Into AI Chips After Nvidia Raid
European Commission says no formal probe as yet into AI chip sector, following raid of Nvidia's offices by French competition authority
UK Clears Broadcom’s $61 Billion VMware Purchase
Acquisition of VMware by Broadcom will not weaken competition - the UK's CMA provisionally rules this week
UK Watchdog Finds Microsoft’s Activision Deal Could Hurt Gamers
British watchdog CMA becomes first global regulator to conclude Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision is anti-competitive
Facebook Parent Seeks To Block £3bn UK Lawsuit
Facebook parent Meta seeks to block £3bn UK collective legal action claiming company abusively profited from users' personal data
German Regulator Opens PayPal Competition Probe
Germany's Federal Cartel Office opens investigation into PayPal Europe over concerns company is blocking competition
EU Follows UK, Begins Deeper Probe Of Microsoft Activision Deal
Europe's deeper investigation of Microsoft's Activision purchase begins, months after UK began its phase 2 probe in September
UK’s Final Decision Orders Meta To Sell Giphy
Facebook owner Meta is ordered by the CMA to sell Giphy - first time the British regulator blocks acquisition by a Silicon Valley tech giant
Spain Opens Competition Probe Into Booking.com
Spanish competition regulator opens investigation into whether Booking.com economic practices 'exploit' hotels