Tech Antitrust Report: Google Monopolizing Search & Restrictive Android Agreements Concern Regulators
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Tech Antitrust Report: Google Monopolizing Search & Restrictive Android Agreements Concern Regulators

News 18  

In what can only be described as a first of its kind report, the Subcommittee On Antitrust, Commercial And Administrative Law Of The Committee Of The Judiciary of the US Congress has released its conclusions and recommendations on whether the big tech companies such as Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook are violating the antitrust laws. Google has faced fire in the previous antitrust hearing on a variety of fronts, including search engine dominance, the digital advertising business, the web browser and smartphone operating system as products and also Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play Store and YouTube. While Google doesn’t monetize the OS in licensing deals with phone makers, the licensing agreements do allow phone makers access to Google’s suite of apps including Gmail, Search, Chrome, Google Maps, YouTube and the Play Store. “Documents show that Google executives knew that conditioning access to Android and to Google’s suite of apps on the prominent placement of Google Search would disrupt existing partnerships between mobile network operators and rival search engines,” notes the committee. The report also highlights Android Lockbox, what it calls “a covert effort to track real-time data on the usage and engagement of third-party apps, some of which were Google’s competitors”.

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

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India TV News  

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Bloomberg  

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The Independent  

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Associated Press  

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Raw Story  

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US government proposes forcing Google to sell Chrome to break up monopoly
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

US government proposes forcing Google to sell Chrome to break up monopoly

Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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ABP News  

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Wired  

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The Hindu  

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

Al Jazeera  

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Google could be forced to sell Chrome. Here’s what you need to know
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Google could be forced to sell Chrome. Here’s what you need to know

LA Times  

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ABC  

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Hindustan Times  

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Google faces regulatory pressure, may be forced to sell Chrome
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Google faces regulatory pressure, may be forced to sell Chrome

India TV News  

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LA Times  

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Live Mint  

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US Justice Department Will Push Google to Sell Chrome to Break Search Monopoly
1 month, 3 weeks ago

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

Deccan Chronicle  

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US reportedly planning to force Google to sell Chrome, separate Android from other products
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US reportedly planning to force Google to sell Chrome, separate Android from other products

Live Mint  

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Google could be forced to sell off Chrome by U.S. DOJ: Report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Google could be forced to sell off Chrome by U.S. DOJ: Report

The Hindu  

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US government will ask judge to force Google to sell off Chrome division
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

US government will ask judge to force Google to sell off Chrome division

India Today  

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Google hit with 3.8 million rouble fine in Russia for non-compliance
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Google hit with 3.8 million rouble fine in Russia for non-compliance

Live Mint  

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Alphabet's Strong Performance Offers Clues for the Future of Google
2 months, 1 week ago

Alphabet's Strong Performance Offers Clues for the Future of Google

Live Mint  

Google's Q3 results show strong performance, with revenue and operating income exceeding Wall Street expectations. The company's cloud-computing operation, Google Cloud, saw significant growth, while its services segment generated a healthy profit despite some concerns about AI spending. Despite the challenges posed by antitrust cases, Alphabet is committed to delivering a robust bottom line and maintaining its status as a …

Google's AI-Fueled Profits Continue Despite Regulatory Threats
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2 months, 1 week 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, 2 weeks 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, 3 weeks ago

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

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Federal judge orders Google to open its Android app store to competition
3 months ago

Federal judge orders Google to open its Android app store to competition

The Independent  

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Google expert at antitrust trial says government underestimates competition for online ad dollars
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Google expert at antitrust trial says government underestimates competition for online ad dollars

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mark Israel, an economist who …

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

Google begins its defense in antitrust case alleging monopoly over advertising technology
3 months, 2 weeks 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 challenge against 1.49 billion euro EU antitrust fine
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Google wins challenge against 1.49 billion euro EU antitrust fine

Live Mint  

Alphabet unit Google won its challenge on Wednesday against a 1.49 billion euro antitrust fine imposed five years ago for hindering rivals in online search advertising, a week after it lost a much bigger case. The European Commission in its 2019 decision said Google had abused its dominance to prevent websites from using brokers other than its AdSense platform that …

Google wins legal bid to overturn 1.5 billion euro antitrust fine in EU digital ad case
3 months, 3 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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 loses fight against $2.7 billion EU antitrust fine
4 months ago

Google loses fight against $2.7 billion EU antitrust fine

The Hindu  

Alphabet's Google on Tuesday lost its fight against a 2.42 billion euro fine levied by EU antitrust regulators seven years ago, one of a trio of hefty fines meted out to the company for various anti-competitive practices. The European Commission fined the world's most popular internet search engine in 2017 for using its own price comparison shopping service to gain …

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

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

LA Times  

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Google faces antitrust lawsuit over its advertising technology
4 months 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
4 months 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 …

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