Qualcomm delays Intel buyout decision until after US election
Qualcomm waits to gauge if the next administration's policies will support the deal
Breaking up Google to restore search competition is on the table, says DOJ
Google says the proposals are taking things too far
Amazon partially prevails in FTC antitrust lawsuit, but the battle continues
The trial will be split into two parts, a decision Amazon opposed
Google's advertising monopoly is threatening the future of the open web
Experts warn that a Google victory would continue to stifle smaller online businesses
Lawmakers ask FTC to determine if AI generated article summaries are anti-competitive
Data collection has never been as powerful or lucrative as it is right now
A hot potato: Currently, the AI industry is the Wild West. There are very few laws on the books that govern the market. This lack of formal regulation has led to AI firms operating on the honor system, promising to effectively self-regulate, but democrats in the US Senate believe the self-regulation experiment has failed. They're now asking trade regulators to see if they can find any antitrust violations, especially in AI-generated content summaries.
US government takes Google to court over $31 billion digital ad monopoly, trial starts today
Google recently lost a separate landmark case against the DoJ over its search monopoly
Nvidia denies report it was subpoenaed by the DOJ in antitrust probe
Nvidia's stock price fell further following this week's report
Yelp accuses Google of antitrust violations in fresh lawsuit
The crowd-sourced search engine wants to level the playing field for vertical search
US is considering breaking up Google, targeting Android and Chrome
The move comes after the DOJ found the company monopolized the online search market
Is Mozilla the one to suffer the consequences of Google's antitrust defeat?
A hot potato: Mozilla has a close relationship with Google, as most of Firefox's revenue comes from the agreement keeping Google as the browser's default search engine. However, the search giant is now officially a monopoly, and a future court decision could have an unprecedented impact on Mozilla's ability to keep things "business as usual."
Google is officially a monopoly: Company loses massive DOJ antitrust trial over search engine agreements
Google paid over $21 billion in 2021 to make its search engine the default on various devices and browsers
What just happened? The US Department of Justice's nearly year-long case against Google over its dominance in the search engine market has reached a dramatic end. The case could drastically alter how numerous devices and web browsers choose their default search engines, though the full extent of the impending effects remains unclear.
US Justice Department launches investigation into Nvidia following complaints from rivals
Allegations of strong-arming cloud providers sparked antitrust concerns
The big picture: It's been a whirlwind year for Nvidia, the tech juggernaut that's become virtually synonymous with AI computing hardware. From superb revenue figures to CEO Jensen Huang's headline-grabbing antics, the company has been in the spotlight for months. Now, the headlines grow sour as Nvidia has caught the eye of US antitrust regulators.
Microsoft claims new Game Pass pricing offers better value, fires back at FTC's "degraded" label
Microsoft has also accused FTC of moving goalposts
Inside Valve: leaked court documents reveal Steam owner's employee pay and surprisingly low headcount
Over $400 million paid out to fewer than 400 people
Microsoft faces heavy fines after EU investigation into unfair Teams bundles
Microsoft just can't stop gobbling up the market
No respite for Apple as four more states join lawsuit over alleged smartphone monopoly
The original case was backed by 15 states
Google sidesteps jury trial in DoJ antitrust case with $2.3 million check
A "get out of jury trial" free card
Google's privacy chief and head of competition law are leaving, will not be replaced
Does Google think it doesn't need a privacy chief?
US Department of Justice files antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster owner Live Nation
"It is time to break up Live Nation"
DOJ alleges Google destroyed hundreds of thousands of chats as antitrust case winds down
The search giant's antitrust troubles are anything but over
Japan aims to strengthen antitrust laws against Apple and Google
Something to look forward to: Lawmakers around the world have begun to exhibit a more proactive stance toward openness and competition in mobile ecosystems. Apple and Google, the companies controlling the global mobile market with their respective operating systems, will face heightened scrutiny and stricter penalties if they violate regulations.
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