Antitrust enforcers prepare final blitz against Big Tech
1 month ago

Antitrust enforcers prepare final blitz against Big Tech

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration’s top antitrust officials plan to take more shots at the tech industry before leaving office, in a race to cap four years of aggressive enforcement. “The government putting its thumb on the scale in these ways would harm consumers, developers and American technological leadership," said Lee-Anne Mulholland, Google’s vice president of regulatory affairs. The department’s antitrust division also is preparing a possible legal challenge to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14 billion bid for Juniper Networks, people familiar with the matter said. The flurry of activity comes as Biden appointees Lina Khan, who chairs the FTC, and Jonathan Kanter, the Justice Department’s antitrust chief, are facing the end of a progressive enforcement experiment they hoped would last longer. Kanter’s Justice Department, however, filed more lawsuits accusing firms of illegally monopolizing markets, suing Google, Apple, Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation and Visa.

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Google proposes altering contracts to correct illegal search monopoly
2 days, 19 hours ago

Google proposes altering contracts to correct illegal search monopoly

LA Times  

A federal judge will decide on solutions to restore competition after ruling Google maintained an illegal monopoly in online search. Last month, the U.S. Department of Justice and several states proposed solutions to fix what it described as Google’s illegal search monopoly that included forcing the company to sell Chrome. Mozilla said that Google was the default search engine in …

U.S. FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or drop
2 weeks, 6 days ago

U.S. FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or drop

The Hindu  

Antitrust enforcers with the Federal Trade Commission have opened a wide-ranging investigation into Microsoft's business practices, starting a big legal project that an incoming Trump administration must take up or abandon. It's the latest action of more than three years of aggressive antitrust enforcement shepherded by FTC Chair Lina Khan, who was elevated to lead the agency by President Joe …

FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or drop
2 weeks, 6 days ago

FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or drop

Associated Press  

Antitrust enforcers with the Federal Trade Commission have opened a wide-ranging investigation into Microsoft’s business practices, starting a big legal project that an incoming Trump administration must take up or abandon. It’s the latest action of more than three years of aggressive antitrust enforcement shepherded by FTC Chair Lina Khan, who was elevated to lead the agency by President Joe …

Judge hears closing arguments on whether Google’s advertising tech constitutes a monopoly
4 weeks ago

Judge hears closing arguments on whether Google’s advertising tech constitutes a monopoly

Associated Press  

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Google, already facing a possible breakup of the company over its ubiquitous search engine, is fighting to beat back another attack by the U.S. Department of Justice alleging monopolistic conduct, this time over technology that puts online advertising in front of consumers. The Justice Department and Google made closing arguments Monday in a trial alleging Google’s advertising …

Google calls DOJ antitrust remedy proposal a threat to privacy, an attack on US tech leadership
1 month ago

Google calls DOJ antitrust remedy proposal a threat to privacy, an attack on US tech leadership

Live Mint  

Google has strongly criticized a proposal filed by the US Department of Justice as part of an ongoing antitrust lawsuit regarding the company’s search distribution agreements. “The DOJ had a chance to propose remedies related to the issue in this case: search distribution agreements with Apple, Mozilla, smartphone OEMs, and wireless carriers,” Google said in a blog post. “Instead, DOJ …

Google must sell Chrome to end search monopoly, US prosecutors argue
1 month ago

Google must sell Chrome to end search monopoly, US prosecutors argue

Al Jazeera  

The Department of Justice said Google had ‘deprived rivals’ of opportunities to expand their search engine market share. In a court filing on Wednesday, the US Department of Justice argued that Google, which controls about 90 percent of the online search market, should not be allowed to re-enter the browser market for five years and should sell its Android mobile …

Federal regulators seek to break up Google, force Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment
1 month ago

Federal regulators seek to break up Google, force Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment

LA Times  

The U.S. Justice Department’s effort to break up Google harks back to a similar punishment initially imposed on Microsoft after a major antitrust trial a quarter-century ago. Besides seeking a Chrome spinoff and corralling of the Android software, the Justice Department wants the judge to ban Google from forging multibillion-dollar deals to lock in its dominant search engine as the …

US Justice Department Will Push Google to Sell Chrome to Break Search Monopoly
1 month ago

US Justice Department Will Push Google to Sell Chrome to Break Search Monopoly

Deccan Chronicle  

Top Justice Department antitrust officials have decided to ask a judge to force Alphabet Inc.’s Google to sell off its Chrome browser in what would be a historic crackdown on one of the world’s biggest tech companies. Chrome Access Antitrust enforcers want the judge to order Google to sell off Chrome — the most widely used browser worldwide — because …

Trump may block Google's breakup, antitrust legislation likely to take a backseat
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump may block Google's breakup, antitrust legislation likely to take a backseat

Firstpost  

Trump has shown a reluctance to break up Google, despite ongoing cases brought up during Biden’s term. His comments have hinted at preferring adjustments that promote fairness rather than dismantling the tech giant entirely While Trump may ease rules around mergers, antitrust action against Big Tech isn’t vanishing completely. A softer stance on mergers While Trump may ease rules around …

Google's AI-Fueled Profits Continue Despite Regulatory Threats
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Google's AI-Fueled Profits Continue Despite Regulatory Threats

Associated Press  

Google's financial performance remains strong despite challenges from AI and regulatory scrutiny. The company's profits and revenue increased due to its moneymaking machine powered by its search engine, but this is primarily attributed to the AI investments. The company is facing legal challenges from the US Department of Justice and Virginia state authorities regarding its search engine and digital advertising …

Judge delays order in antitrust case requiring Google to open up its app store
2 months ago

Judge delays order in antitrust case requiring Google to open up its app store

LA Times  

A panel of judges will be given time to consider Google’s appeal of the 2023 trial focused on antitrust claims lodged by video game maker Epic Games. A federal judge on Friday delayed an order requiring Google to open up its Android app store to more competition until an appeals court decides whether to block the shake-up because of legal …

Judge delays order in antitrust case requiring Google to open up its app store
2 months ago

Judge delays order in antitrust case requiring Google to open up its app store

The Independent  

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US mulls Google break-up after landmark monopoly case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

US mulls Google break-up after landmark monopoly case

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Google currently processes 90 per cent of internet searches in the US, which led to a landmark …

Sundar Pichai says antitrust trials may drag for years: ‘Really harms Google…'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Sundar Pichai says antitrust trials may drag for years: ‘Really harms Google…'

Hindustan Times  

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said it will take many years to resolve Google’s antitrust battles, implying that they do not pose an immediate threat to the company’s business. Where we think it really harms our ability to innovate on behalf of our users, we are going to be vigorous in defending ourselves.” Sundar Pichai indicated that Google's antitrust battles will …

Justice Department sues Visa, alleging it has a monopoly in debit card markets
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Justice Department sues Visa, alleging it has a monopoly in debit card markets

LA Times  

The logo for Visa appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in 2018. The U.S. Justice Department sued Visa Inc. on Tuesday, alleging the global payments giant illegally monopolized the debit card market, in the Biden administration’s first major antitrust case in the financial services industry. In its agreements with merchants, the Justice …

Google begins its defense in antitrust case alleging monopoly over advertising technology
3 months ago

Google begins its defense in antitrust case alleging monopoly over advertising technology

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google opened its defense against …

Google wins legal bid to overturn 1.5 billion euro antitrust fine in EU digital ad case
3 months ago

Google wins legal bid to overturn 1.5 billion euro antitrust fine in EU digital ad case

Associated Press  

LONDON — Google won a court challenge on Wednesday against a 1.49 billion euro European Union antitrust fine imposed five years ago that targeted its online advertising business. The EU’s General Court said it was throwing out the 2019 penalty imposed by the European Commission, which is the 27-nation bloc’s top antitrust enforcer. The commission’s ruling applied to a narrow …

Google and Apple lose their court fights against the EU and owe billions in fines and taxes
3 months, 1 week ago

Google and Apple lose their court fights against the EU and owe billions in fines and taxes

The Hindu  

Google lost its last bid to overturn a European Union antitrust penalty, after the bloc's top court ruled against it Tuesday in a case that came with a whopping fine and helped jumpstart an era of intensifying scrutiny for Big Tech companies. The European Union’s top court rejected Google's appeal against the 2.4 billion euro penalty from the European Commission, …

Google and Apple lose their court fights against the EU and owe billions in fines and taxes
3 months, 1 week ago

Google and Apple lose their court fights against the EU and owe billions in fines and taxes

LA Times  

In this photo from 2007, exhibitors work on laptop computers in front of an illuminated sign of the Google logo at the industrial fair Hannover Messe in Hanover, Germany. Google lost its last bid to overturn a European Union antitrust penalty after the bloc’s top court ruled against it Tuesday in a case that came with a whopping fine and …

Google is back in court — this time over its digital advertising technology
3 months, 1 week ago

Google is back in court — this time over its digital advertising technology

NPR  

Google is back in court — this time over its digital advertising technology The Department of Justice says Google is monopolizing digital advertising technology, which website publishers depend on to buy and sell ads. A lawsuit accuses Google of monopolizing digital advertising, technology that website publishers depend on to buy and sell ads. A win for the Justice Department would …

Google faces antitrust lawsuit over its advertising technology
3 months, 1 week ago

Google faces antitrust lawsuit over its advertising technology

ABC  

One month after a judge declared Google's search engine an illegal monopoly, the tech giant is facing another antitrust lawsuit that threatens to break up the company, this time over its advertising technology. In her opening statement, Google lawyer Karen Dunn likened the government's case to a "time capsule with a Blackberry, an iPod and a Blockbuster video card". In …

US takes on Google in blockbuster antitrust trial to determine if tech firm holds unfair monopoly in online advertising
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US takes on Google in blockbuster antitrust trial to determine if tech firm holds unfair monopoly in online advertising

Daily Mail  

Google is back in court to answer accusations that it has cultivated an illegal monopoly on the lucrative digital ad market, marking the second attempt by the US government to possibly break up one of the most profitable companies in the world. The new antitrust case is being brought in the Eastern District of Virginia by the US Department of …

‘Google’s behaviour anti-competitive, thwarting competition in digital ads'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Google’s behaviour anti-competitive, thwarting competition in digital ads'

Hindustan Times  

Google was slammed Friday by U.K. regulators who say it's taking advantage of its dominance in digital advertising to thwart competition in Britain, ratcheting up pressure that the tech giant is facing on both sides of the Atlantic over its “ad tech” business practices. Britain's Competition and Markets Authority said that the U.S. company gives preference to its own services …

Yelp versus Google: An antitrust court fight plays out in San Francisco
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Yelp versus Google: An antitrust court fight plays out in San Francisco

LA Times  

For years, Yelp has complained about Google’s practices, alleging that the tech giant placed its own products above competitors in Google search results. “Google’s conduct has injured Yelp through lower traffic, reduced advertising revenues, raising Yelp’s own costs, and impaired network effects that come with fewer new and returning users,” Yelp said in its lawsuit. It comes weeks after a …

US Justice dept considering to curb Google's power following antitrust ruling to address…
4 months, 1 week ago

US Justice dept considering to curb Google's power following antitrust ruling to address…

Hindustan Times  

Google was recently found to have violated antitrust laws by unlawfully maintaining a monopoly in internet search, and now, the focus has shifted to determining how to rectify these violations. Justice Department and state attorneys consider significant measures to limit Google's dominance after antitrust ruling. Other potential solutions being considered involve requiring Google to share its data with competitors or …

Google's Monopoly In Search Is Coming To An End? OpenAI's Search GPT Poses A Serious Threat To The Tech Giant
4 months, 1 week ago

Google's Monopoly In Search Is Coming To An End? OpenAI's Search GPT Poses A Serious Threat To The Tech Giant

ABP News  

The days of Google having the monopoly in the market might be getting over sooner than we expected. The tech giant might be facing a huge threat from Sam Altman's OpenAI while it waits for Washington's antitrust regulators' plans to level the playing field in the business of internet search. Reuters quoted Arvind Jain, a former Google engineer who worked …

DC Edit | Google fine: Caveat for Big Tech
4 months, 2 weeks ago

DC Edit | Google fine: Caveat for Big Tech

Deccan Chronicle  

After a six-year-long antitrust lawsuit against Google, a US court declared that Alphabet, Google’s owner, has illegally monopolised the search market through exclusive deals with mobile handset makers. Judge Amit Mehta, who delivered this verdict, said Alphabet paid $26 billion to make its search engine the default option on smartphones and web browsers, and effectively blocked any other competitor from …

A US Judge Ruled That Google Is an Illegal Monopolist. Here's What Might Come Next
54 years, 11 months ago

A US Judge Ruled That Google Is an Illegal Monopolist. Here's What Might Come Next

Wired  

Unbox a new phone in the US and it's almost certain to have Google as the default way to search the web. Federal judge Amit Mehta on Monday ruled in favor of the US Department of Justice that the contracts Google uses to secure that position violate fair competition laws. Mehta scheduled a hearing for September to begin the process …

Google antitrust ruling: A judge said the company is a monopoly, in a blow to the tech industry.
54 years, 11 months ago

Google antitrust ruling: A judge said the company is a monopoly, in a blow to the tech industry.

Slate  

On Monday, a judge ruled that Google holds a monopoly on the markets for online search engines and text-based search advertising services. For more, here’s a breakdown of some of the biggest takeaways from Mehta’s long U.S. v. Google filing: Google Monopolized the Markets The decision found that Google was an effective monopolist in two specific markets, defined by the …

Google has an illegal monopoly for online search, US judge rules in huge blow to tech giant
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Google has an illegal monopoly for online search, US judge rules in huge blow to tech giant

Daily Mail  

A US judge on Monday ruled in a landmark anti-trust case that Google has maintained an illegal monopoly with its dominant search engine. Google CEO Sundar Pichai gave testimony during a 10-week trial last year Google's president of global affairs said the company intends to appeal District Court Judge Amrit Mehta's findings. He also pointed out that Mehta concluded Google …

Google Has Acted As A Monopoly, Violated Competition Illegally: US Judge Says About Company's Practices
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Google Has Acted As A Monopoly, Violated Competition Illegally: US Judge Says About Company's Practices

News 18  

Google has once again made the headlines regarding its search monopoly in the market and how it has been able to pump billions into the segment illegally and push competition way behind. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta on Monday ruled that Google had violated antitrust law by spending billions of dollars to secure exclusive agreements with developers, carriers and equipment …

Google has illegal monopoly over internet search, US judge rules
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Google has illegal monopoly over internet search, US judge rules

Al Jazeera  

The case depicted Google as a technological bully that methodically thwarted competition to protect its search engine. Google’s search engine processes an estimated 8.5 billion queries every day worldwide, nearly double its daily volume from 12 years ago, according to a recent study by investment firm BOND. Google’s global affairs president, Kent Walker, said the company would appeal the ruling, …

Google Loses Massive Antitrust Case Over Search Dominance
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Google Loses Massive Antitrust Case Over Search Dominance

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A judge on Monday ruled that Google’s ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation, a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world’s best-known companies. Google’s search engine processes an estimated 8.5 billion queries per day worldwide, nearly doubling its daily …

Google loses major antitrust case over search, declared a monopoly by judge
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Google loses major antitrust case over search, declared a monopoly by judge

LA Times  

In a major blow to Google, a federal judge on Monday ruled that the tech giant violated antitrust laws by illegally maintaining a monopoly on web searches. “As this process continues, we will remain focused on making products that people find helpful and easy to use.” Regulators alleged that Google maintained a monopoly on web searches by reaching agreements with …

Google abused its power to maintain monopoly on search, US court rules
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Google abused its power to maintain monopoly on search, US court rules

The Telegraph  

Google abused its power to maintain an illegal monopoly over the online search market, a US judge has ruled. Kent Walker, president of Google global affairs, said the company planned to appeal and said: “This decision recognizes that Google offers the best search engine, but concludes that we shouldn’t be allowed to make it easily available.” The case was bought …

Google loses bid to end US antitrust case over digital advertising
6 months, 1 week ago

Google loses bid to end US antitrust case over digital advertising

Live Mint  

By Jody Godoy - Alphabet's Google must face trial on U.S. antitrust enforcers' claim that the internet search juggernaut illegally dominates the online advertising technology market, a federal judge ruled on Friday. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, denied Google's motion during a hearing, according to court records. Google had argued for a win without a trial, saying …

Google seeks non-jury trial in US ad tech lawsuit, filing says
7 months ago

Google seeks non-jury trial in US ad tech lawsuit, filing says

The Hindu  

Alphabet's Google in a court filing on Thursday is seeking a non-jury trial in the U.S. Justice Department's lawsuit accusing the advertising and search giant of anticompetitive practices in the online advertising marketplace. Google said the Justice Department's request for a jury trial breaks "with all historical precedent" and noted the department itself has said the technical nature might be …

Google wants judge, not jury, to decide upcoming antitrust case in Virginia
7 months ago

Google wants judge, not jury, to decide upcoming antitrust case in Virginia

Associated Press  

Google on Thursday asked that a judge, rather than a jury, decide whether it violated U.S. antitrust laws by building a monopoly on the technology that powers online advertising. The company argues in court papers filed Thursday that it’s unprecedented for a jury to decide a federal antitrust case brought by the government. The right to a jury trial, based …

Google fights $17 billion UK lawsuit over adtech practices
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Google fights $17 billion UK lawsuit over adtech practices

The Hindu  

Google parent Alphabet has urged a London tribunal to block a mass lawsuit which accuses it of abusing its dominance in the online advertising market, in the latest case to focus on the search giant's business practices. The lawsuit seeks damages of up to 13.6 billion pounds on behalf of publishers of websites and apps based in the United Kingdom, …

Why is Rishi shying away from a battle with Big Tech?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is Rishi shying away from a battle with Big Tech?

The Independent  

It was a defining moment of Rishi Sunak’s reign when he sat, being filmed, interviewing Elon Musk. “And there is a concern that this opens up, effectively, a sort of full merits appeal basis, something that we’ve been – in all the debates on this bill going through both Houses – keen to avoid.” Labour’s Alex Davies-Jones said the government …

Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Google’s preeminence as an internet search engine is an illegal monopoly propped up by more than $20 billion spent each year by the tech giant to lock out competition, Justice Department lawyers argued at the closings of a high-stakes antitrust lawsuit. “It would be an unprecedented decision to punish a company for winning on the merits,” Google’s lawyer, …

Google and Apple now threatened by the US antitrust laws that helped build their technology empires
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Google and Apple now threatened by the US antitrust laws that helped build their technology empires

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Justice Department’s double-barreled antitrust attack on Google’s dominant search and Apple’s trendsetting iPhone is reviving memories of the epic battle that hobbled Microsoft before it roared back to yet again become the world’s most valuable company. And in the antitrust lawsuits that they filed against Apple last month, the Justice Department pointed back to complaints …

European Union Investigates Tech Giants Apple, Google, Meta Under New Digital Law
8 months, 4 weeks ago

European Union Investigates Tech Giants Apple, Google, Meta Under New Digital Law

News 18  

The EU on Monday hit Apple, Google parent Alphabet and Meta with the first ever probes under a mammoth digital law, which could lead to big fines against the US giants. Since March 7, six of the world’s biggest tech companies — Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, TikTok owner ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft — have had to comply with the EU’s landmark …

Apple, Google, Meta targeted under new European law meant to prevent cornering of digital markets
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Apple, Google, Meta targeted under new European law meant to prevent cornering of digital markets

Associated Press  

LONDON — European Union regulators opened investigations into Apple, Google and Meta on Monday, the first cases under a sweeping new law designed to stop Big Tech companies from cornering digital markets. The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive arm, said it was investigating the companies for “non-compliance” with the Digital Markets Act. The Digital Markets Act that took full …

Antitrust crackdown looms over Big Tech: How Apple, Google are likely staring at break-up orders in US and EU
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Antitrust crackdown looms over Big Tech: How Apple, Google are likely staring at break-up orders in US and EU

Live Mint  

Antitrust regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are tightening their grip on Big Tech, raising the spectre of potential break-up orders for industry titans such as Apple and Alphabet's Google, as per a Reuters report. Regulators have accused companies like Apple and Google of erecting insurmountable barriers around their products, creating what is termed as "walled gardens," thus hindering …

Apple sued over iPhone monopoly by US justice department in landmark antitrust case
9 months ago

Apple sued over iPhone monopoly by US justice department in landmark antitrust case

Hindustan Times  

The United States Justice Department launched a significant lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, alleging that the tech giant has created an unlawful monopoly in the smartphone industry, limiting competition and hindering innovation. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in New Jersey, accuses Apple of holding a monopoly in the smartphone market and utilising its dominance over the iPhone to …

Department Of Justice Sues Apple For Alleged Violations Of Antitrust Laws
9 months ago

Department Of Justice Sues Apple For Alleged Violations Of Antitrust Laws

Huff Post  

Attorney General Merrick Garland accompanied by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, Thursday, March 21, 2024. via Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal …

Justice Department sues Apple, alleging it illegally monopolized the smartphone market
9 months ago

Justice Department sues Apple, alleging it illegally monopolized the smartphone market

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors, stifles innovation and keeps prices artificially high. Stalling the advancement of the very market it revolutionized, she said, it has “smothered an entire industry.” Apple called the lawsuit “wrong on the …

US DOJ announces antitrust lawsuit against tech giant Apple
9 months ago

US DOJ announces antitrust lawsuit against tech giant Apple

Al Jazeera  

Department of Justice is joined by 15 states and the District of Columbia in alleging that Apple stifles competition. The United States Department of Justice has filed a landmark civil antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant Apple, alleging that the company has stifled competition to boost its revenues and illegally monopolize the US smartphone market. “If left unchallenged, Apple will …

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