Tesla hit with right-to-repair class-action lawsuits alleging monopolistic practices
Tesla faces claims of exorbitant wait times and supracompetitive prices
Biden slams Big Tech's worst practices in State of the Union address
"Capitalism without competition is not capitalism; it is exploitation"
In brief: President Joe Biden gave the State of the Union address yesterday, setting his sights on some of tech companies' worst practices: excessive data collection, ads that target children, and monopolistic corporations that engage in anti-competitive behavior.
FTC sues Microsoft in attempt to block Activision acquisition
Microsoft intends to fight it
Apple lawsuit settlement lets devs charge up to $10,000 for an app
Or as little as $0.29
In context: Would you pay $10,000 for an app? Probably not, but the option for developers to charge that amount is being added by Apple. Cupertino says the change is to give devs more flexibility in how they price their apps globally, though it was actually one of the conditions of a class-action suit that Apple settled last year.
Google hit with $25 billion EU/UK lawsuit over its adtech business
Google plans to "vigorously" fight the suit
Google says new antitrust lawsuit targeting the Play Store is meritless as Android allows sideloading
Another day, another antitrust lawsuit for Google
Big Tech targeted in proposed antitrust bills, aiming to break up the likes of Amazon and Google
If the bills are passed, the tech industry as we know it could undergo huge change
Two-thirds of Google queries are zero-click searches, ending without a click on any result
Google has minimized the need to click on search results
66% of the top 15 mobile apps come from Facebook and Google
Tech giants are tightening their grip on the app market
Epic Games files a lawsuit against Apple following Fortnite's App Store removal
Epic says Apple has an unlawful App Store monopoly
Japan's FTC investigating claims Apple pressured part makers to hand over their tech for free
Did Apple abuse its position of power?
Two iOS app developers file suit against Apple, claiming the App Store is a monopoly
The App Store has faced similar allegations in the past
In lengthy op-ed, Facebook co-founder says it's time to regulate and break up Facebook
Hughes believes the acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp should be overturned
Google is now helping European Android users choose alternative browsers and search engines
To comply with an EU ruling
The Supreme Court is hearing a landmark antitrust case against Apple's App Store
Debates begin, Apple calls the case a threat to e-commerce
New version of Monopoly: Game of Thrones blasts out series theme tune as you play
Dun dun dun-dun-dun-dun-dun
'Freedom from Facebook' groups ask FTC to break up social network's empire
The progressive advocacy groups want to "make Facebook safe for democracy"
Google-funded think tank fires member after he criticizes the tech giant
Biting the hand that feeds you?
Economist says US tech giants are turning into harmful monopolies, should be broken up
Are the likes of Google, Amazon, and Facebook damaging the economy and stifling innovation?
