DMA compliance scrutiny continues as EC opens five investigations into Apple, Google, and Meta
Microsoft and Amazon are also on notice, but Bytedance is in the clear
Apple worked on Android compatibility for the Apple Watch for three years before abandoning the project
Should companies be forced to make product that are compatible with their competitors?
US Department of Justice files broad antitrust suit against Apple
US government attacks Apple's policies on messaging, cloud services, third-party interoperability, and more
Apple bans Epic Games again, ending its third-party app store ambitions
Apple cites Epic's past behavior and Sweeney's comments, calling the company "verifiably untrustworthy"
Court mandates Epic and Google to settlement talks before concluding antitrust lawsuit
Judge surprised that parties had not even attempted to settle; says, "This is solvable"
Gabe Newell ordered to testify in-person in Valve's antitrust lawsuit after court ignores his Covid concerns
Newell had wanted to give his deposition remotely
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney calls Google a 'crooked' company during antitrust trial
Google denies any wrongdoing and says Epic Games is a greedy company unwilling to pay its dues
Google paid Samsung $8 billion to make its apps the default on Galaxy phones
Google is also expected to pay Apple $19 billion this year to be the default search engine on iPhones, iPads, and Macs
Google's $147 million offer to Epic Games: a desperate bid to bring Fortnite to the Play Store
Google was worried other developers would follow suit
About five years later, the Epic Games Store is still not profitable
Earlier reports suggested Epic might recover the store's losses by 2027
Apple called Android a "massive tracking device" in revealed internal documents
Apple insists it respects users' privacy more than Google
Tinder owner leaves Epic Games "alone" to battle Google's app store policies
Alpabet's User Choice Billing option seems good enough for everybody else, but Sweeney says, "No."
Google paid over $26 billion in 2021 to be the default search engine across devices
Google remains the largest search provider with 90% of market share across desktops and mobile
Apple briefly considered buying Bing from Microsoft to replace Google search on iPhone
Ultimately, maintenance costs and a minuscule market footprint ruined the deal before it got off the ground
Federal judge rules DoJ can publish Google antitrust exhibits online, ending a one-week media blackout
Google can still object to and redact sensitive information
FTC files a massive 172-page antitrust lawsuit against Amazon
Amazon is confident that the suit does not hold up to the facts
Apple made a search deal with Google because there was no "valid alternative," Eddy Cue tells court
The companies also agreed to defend the deal against government scrutiny
Setapp is planning to be the first third-party app store for iOS devices
Store will open once Apple complies with Europe's DMA next year
Europe is investigating Microsoft for antitrust law breach with Teams & Office bundle
Redmond is seemingly uninterested in resolving all of Brussels' concerns
Amazon faces potential break-up as FTC finalizes antitrust lawsuit
The FTC is getting ready for the big one
Microsoft and Activision extend $69 billion merger deadline to quell CMA concerns
The extension also opens the door for the FTC to take further action after is injunction denial
Court grants Apple another stay on allowing external payments while awaiting SCOTUS appeal
Despite voting to grant, district judge says, "Apple's arguments cannot withstand the slightest scrutiny"
Monopolistic company Google accuses Microsoft of monopolistic behavior
Google says that Microsoft makes it difficult for customers to diversify their cloud spending
Epic Games loses antitrust appeal in its battle against Apple's walled garden
For the second time, court says Apple is not exercising monopoly power