Apple revises App Store policy, allows third-party payments 'without tax' after losing in court
Changes apply to the US App Store only though
Meta, Spotify, and others unite to challenge the Apple-Google app store duopoly
The walled gardens will crumble if the new alliance has anything to say about it
Google argues it's the only one capable of managing Chrome, because, of course
Monopolies always claim disaster when their market dominance is challenged
TP-Link router pricing and China ties under US government investigation
12 of the 20 top-selling routers on Amazon are TP-Link models
Chrome is worth around $50 billion, DuckDuckGo CEO guesstimates
OpenAI, Perplexity, and even Yahoo have said they would like to buy Chrome
OpenAI wants to buy Chrome if Google is forced to sell
The big picture: If Google really is forced to sell Chrome – as proposed by the DOJ after the company was ruled a monopoly in its antitrust trial – OpenAI could emerge as a potential buyer. The ChatGPT maker has admitted it's interested in acquiring the world's most popular browser and turning it into an "AI-first" experience.
Apple and Meta hit with combined $797 million fine for violating EU's DMA antitrust rules
Fines follow Trump's warning of retaliation against nations targeting american companies
Judge rules Google built illegal ad monopoly, DOJ threatens another breakup
"We won half of this case and we will appeal the other half" says Google
Google hit with antitrust order in Japan over preinstalled Android apps
Google has been ordered to end revenue-sharing deals that limit competition
Qualcomm escalates legal fight with Arm in global antitrust campaign
The legal battle has now spread across three continents
Justice Department asks judge to order Google the "immediate" sale of Chrome
New filing contains a provision that could allow the court to force Google to divest Android, too
Apple and Google browser policies are "holding back" browser innovation, UK probe says
Rules restrict third-party browser engines and features
Google presses Trump's DOJ to abandon breakup plans, citing national security
Alphabet pushes back against Biden-era efforts to dismantle its empire
Apple resists UK regulator demands to open up iOS browsers, citing security risks
Offering third parties free WebKit updates might give them an unfair advantage over Safari
Uber sues DoorDash, alleging anti-competitive practices in food delivery war
Uber claims customers say they feel as if they have a "gun to their head"
Microsoft proposes new Office and Teams pricing to avoid massive EU fine
The European Commission could accept the offer and go after Apple and Google next
China retaliates against US tariffs with Google antitrust probe and trade restrictions
China also imposed tariffs on US energy, farm equipment, and the automotive sector
Microsoft faces FTC scrutiny over alleged antitrust practices in federal cybersecurity deals
Using free trials to lock government and military into expensive subscriptions?
In brief: The US Federal Trade Commission has spent weeks investigating Microsoft's cybersecurity deals with the federal government. Although the case's fate under the incoming Trump administration remains uncertain, the Commission continues to pursue it, illuminating the tech giant's alleged strategy of locking government customers into its products to block competition.
Google fights back: proposes to limit default search agreements, wants to avoid selling Chrome
Google resists drastic breakup, offers changes in search and Android to address monopoly ruling
Microsoft accuses Google of blocking game purchases on Xbox Android app
Google fires back, reigniting arguments over sideloading and commission fees
Google faces ad monopoly charges in Canada, probe in India over app policies
The U.S. DOJ's lawsuit was just the tip of the iceberg
Google faces $9 billion UK lawsuit after US monopoly ruling
Anti-competitive claims mount over Google's search and ad dominance
US Justice Department calls for Google to sell Chrome to end search monopoly, puts Android under scrutiny
Google calls the DOJ's approach "unprecedented government overreach"
The DOJ could force Google to sell Chrome and detach Android
Google plans an appeal, with hearing scheduled for April and a final decision set for August
FTC set to probe Microsoft over alleged anticompetitive cloud business practices
The final bequest of Biden Administration to the federal antitrust agency