Google Fined EUR 102 Million by Italy Regulators for Anti-Competitive Behaviour
3 years, 7 months ago

Google Fined EUR 102 Million by Italy Regulators for Anti-Competitive Behaviour

News 18  

Italy’s competition regulator has fined Google EUR 102 million for excluding an e-mobility app developed by Enel from the US tech giant’s Android system. For more than two years, Google has not allowed Enel’s JuicePass to operate on Android Auto – a system that allows apps to be used safely in cars – unfairly curtailing its use while favouring Google Maps, the regulator said on Thursday. The regulator said the US giant had a dominant position that allows it to control the access of app developers to final users through Android and its app store Google Play. “In accordance with this decision, a level playing field with Google apps will be granted for Enel X’s app, JuicePass, and in general for all recharging app developers,” it said.

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India's Competition Commission starts new probe into Google's app store policies following Winzo’s complaint
3 weeks, 5 days ago

India's Competition Commission starts new probe into Google's app store policies following Winzo’s complaint

Firstpost  

Winzo’s claims that Google, through its Play Store, imposes unreasonable terms on app developers via its Developer Distribution Agreement and Developer Program Policies. These policies create a one-sided relationship that limit developers’ ability to operate fairly in the market This investigation is not Google’s first brush with India’s competition watchdog. The probe centres around allegations that Google’s app store policies …

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 …

Google wins challenge against 1.49 billion euro EU antitrust fine
3 months, 1 week 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 loses fight against $2.7 billion EU antitrust fine
3 months, 2 weeks 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 loses final EU court appeal against 2.4 billion euro fine in antitrust shopping case
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Google loses final EU court appeal against 2.4 billion euro fine in antitrust shopping case

Associated Press  

LONDON — Google lost its final legal challenge on Tuesday against a European Union penalty for giving its own shopping recommendations an illegal advantage over rivals in search results, ending a long-running antitrust case that came with a whopping fine. The European Union’s Court of Justice upheld a lower court’s decision, rejecting the company’s appeal against the 2.4 billion euro …

Google Limiting Access To Android Auto Likely To Breach EU Rules, Court Says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Google Limiting Access To Android Auto Likely To Breach EU Rules, Court Says

News 18  

BRUSSELS: Google's refusal to allow an e-mobility app developed by Enel access to its Android Auto platform may breach competition rules, an adviser to Europe's top court said, siding with Italy's antitrust authority. The Italian antitrust regulator fined Alphabet unit Google 102 million euros in 2021 for blocking Enel's JuicePass on Android Auto, software allowing drivers to navigate with maps …

Google limits on Android Auto access may breach EU rules, adviser says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Google limits on Android Auto access may breach EU rules, adviser says

The Hindu  

An adviser to Europe's top court on Thursday agreed with Italy's antitrust authority that Google's refusal to allow an e-mobility app developed by Enel access to its Android Auto platform may breach competition rules. The Italian antitrust authority fined Alphabet unit Google 102 million euros in 2021 for blocking Enel's JuicePass on Android Auto, software allowing drivers to navigate with …

Judge weighs proposed changes to Google’s Android app store to prevent anticompetitive tactics
7 months ago

Judge weighs proposed changes to Google’s Android app store to prevent anticompetitive tactics

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Google is tried to confront the latest in a succession of legal attacks on its digital empire on Thursday as federal judge began to address anticompetitive practices in the app market for smartphones powered by its Android software. The San Francisco court hearing before U.S. District Judge James Donato comes five months after a nine-person jury decided …

EU to investigate Apple, Google, Meta under new digital law
9 months ago

EU to investigate Apple, Google, Meta under new digital law

Al Jazeera  

Antitrust regulators will probe the Big Tech companies for potential breaches of the Digital Markets Act. European Union regulators have opened investigations into Apple, Alphabet’s Google and Meta, in the first cases under a sweeping digital law designed to stop Big Tech companies from cornering digital markets. The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive, said on Monday that it was …

Google mulls removing apps by 10 companies in India for not paying service fee
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Google mulls removing apps by 10 companies in India for not paying service fee

Hindustan Times  

Alphabet Inc's Google will enforce action against the apps of 10 companies for not paying a service fee for the usage of its app store platform in India, including potentially de-listing their apps, the tech giant said on Friday. Companies including Walt Disney and Tinder-owner Match have previously sued Google over its policy of imposing a "service fee" of 11%-26% …

Google's and Apple's walled gardens will survive Epic’s court win
1 year ago

Google's and Apple's walled gardens will survive Epic’s court win

Live Mint  

A San Francisco jury took less than four hours to decide on Monday that Google was running an illegal monopoly designed to exact huge fees from app developers. Epic, which sued both Google parent Alphabet Inc and Apple in 2020, was being kicked out of Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store for attempting to circumvent these app stores’ required …

A Jury Will Decide If Google's App Store Is an Unjust Monopoly
1 year, 1 month ago

A Jury Will Decide If Google's App Store Is an Unjust Monopoly

Wired  

When Fortnite video game creator Epic Games sued Google in 2020 over the monopoly held by its official Google Play Android app store, its allegations that the company was unfairly restricting competition immediately resonated with developer Hans-Christoph Steiner. If Epic beats Google at the trial scheduled to begin tomorrow in San Francisco, Google may be forced to make it easier …

South Korea considers $50.5 million fine against Google, Apple over app market practices
1 year, 2 months ago

South Korea considers $50.5 million fine against Google, Apple over app market practices

The Hindu  

October 06, 2023 10:44 am | Updated 11:03 am IST - SEOUL South Korea's telecommunications regulator said on Friday that Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Apple have abused their dominant app market position and warned of possible fines totalling up to $50.5 million. The Korea Communications Commission said in a statement that the two tech giants forced app developers into specific …

South Korean regulator threatens Google, Apple with up to $50.5 million fine. Here's why
1 year, 2 months ago

South Korean regulator threatens Google, Apple with up to $50.5 million fine. Here's why

Live Mint  

South Korea's Korea Communications Commission has threatened to fine Google and Apple up to $ 50.5 million for abusing their dominant position in the app market. South Korea had passed an amendment to the Telecommunication Business Act that forbade app store operators like Google and Apple from forcing app developers to user their payment systems. US Justice Department has brought …

Google asks India's top court to quash Android antitrust directives
1 year, 5 months ago

Google asks India's top court to quash Android antitrust directives

The Hindu  

Google has urged India's Supreme Court to quash antitrust directives against it for abuse of the Android market, two sources said, as its presses its legal battle against the competition watchdog in one of its most important markets. The Indian tribunal had ruled authorities must prove harm caused by anti-competitive behaviour "but did not apply this requirement" to several of …

Firms resist Google’s fees on in-app purchases, as non-compliance deadline looms
1 year, 6 months ago

Firms resist Google’s fees on in-app purchases, as non-compliance deadline looms

The Hindu  

Dating and matrimonial apps, OTT streaming apps and ed-tech platforms have come together to pressure Google into removing or vastly reducing commissions the search giant charges for in-app purchases on Android smartphones. Last October, the Competition Commission of India ordered Google, among other things, to “not restrict app developers from using any third-party billing/payment processing services, either for in-app purchases …

Indian Government plans action against Google after antitrust breaches
1 year, 7 months ago

Indian Government plans action against Google after antitrust breaches

The Hindu  

India's government plans to take action against Alphabet Inc.'s Google after an antitrust watchdog last year found the group to have abused its market position by indulging in anti-competitive practices, a top IT minister told Reuters. India's antitrust body in October fined Google $275 million in two cases, which involved abusing its dominant position in the Android operating system market, …

Google prevented 1.43 million apps from entering Play Store for policy violation
1 year, 7 months ago

Google prevented 1.43 million apps from entering Play Store for policy violation

Live Mint  

Search giant Google said Thursday that it has blocked more than 1.43 million ‘policy-violating apps’ from entering the Play Store. The company also said it has "raised the bar" for new developers joining the Play Store ecosystem, resulting in a reduction in the number of accounts used to publish violative apps. In a blog post on Thursday, the search giant …

Indian startups go to court to stop Google’s new in-app billing system
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian startups go to court to stop Google’s new in-app billing system

Live Mint  

A group of Indian startups has asked a court to suspend Alphabet Inc Google's new in-app billing fee system until the country's antitrust body investigates the U.S. firm for alleged non-compliance with its directives, a legal filing showed. The Alliance of Digital India Foundation last month asked India's antitrust regulator to investigate Google for devising a new system startups say …

Indian startups go to court to stop Google's new in-app billing system
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian startups go to court to stop Google's new in-app billing system

The Hindu  

A group of Indian startups has asked a court to suspend Alphabet Inc. Google's new in-app billing fee system until the country's antitrust body investigates the U.S. firm for alleged non-compliance with its directives, a legal filing showed. The Alliance of Digital India Foundation last month asked India's antitrust regulator to investigate Google for devising a new system startups say …

Startups go to court to stop Google’s new in-app billing system
1 year, 8 months ago

Startups go to court to stop Google’s new in-app billing system

Live Mint  

A group of Indian startups has asked a court to suspend Alphabet Inc Google's new in-app billing fee system until the country's antitrust body investigates the U.S. firm for alleged non-compliance with its directives, a legal filing showed. The Alliance of Digital India Foundation last month asked India's antitrust regulator to investigate Google for devising a new system startups say …

Google fined $32 million in South Korea for anti-competitive behaviour
1 year, 8 months ago

Google fined $32 million in South Korea for anti-competitive behaviour

The Hindu  

South Korean authorities have fined search giant Google $32 million over its anti-competitive behaviour and for stopping a rival platform from growing its own business in the region. The country’s Fair Trade Commission alleged that Google asked both large and small Korean gaming companies and Chinese gaming companies to launch their games via the Google Play Store on an exclusive …

Google in trouble again! $32 million fine for unfair practices in the app market
1 year, 8 months ago

Google in trouble again! $32 million fine for unfair practices in the app market

India TV News  

South Korea's antitrust regulator has reportedly slapped a fine of 42.1 billion won on Google and its regional arms for unfair business practices, with the aim to solidify its dominance in the Korean smartphone gaming app market. One Store is a major homegrown app market launched in January 2016 by South Korea's three mobile carriers, along with Naver Corp, reports …

NCLAT upholds ₹1,338 cr fine on Google, grants partial relief on four grounds
1 year, 8 months ago

NCLAT upholds ₹1,338 cr fine on Google, grants partial relief on four grounds

Hindustan Times  

An appellate tribunal on Wednesday handed out a mixed verdict on Google's alleged anti-competitive practices in the android mobile devise case - upholding a fine of ₹1,338 crore but scrapping conditions like allowing hosting of third-party app stores on its Play Store. Notably, the NCLAT in its 189-page order, upheld CCI's six directions, including one in which Google was asked …

Google says will cooperate with CCI after Android decision
1 year, 11 months ago

Google says will cooperate with CCI after Android decision

The Hindu  

Google said on January 20 it will cooperate with India’s competition authority after the Supreme Court upheld an antitrust order forcing the U.S. firm to change how it markets its popular Android platform. The Supreme Court has said a lower tribunal—where Google first challenged the Android directives—can continue to hear the company’s appeal and must rule by March 31. Hoping …

‘Will cooperate…’: Google on Supreme Court's ruling over Android
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Will cooperate…’: Google on Supreme Court's ruling over Android

Hindustan Times  

Google said on Friday it will cooperate with India's competition authority after the country's top court upheld an antitrust order forcing the U.S. firm to change how it markets its popular Android platform. India's highest court has said a lower tribunal - where Google first challenged the Android directives - can continue to hear the company's appeal and must rule …

Google warns India antitrust ruling will hike costs for app developers
1 year, 11 months ago

Google warns India antitrust ruling will hike costs for app developers

Hindustan Times  

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Friday that India's new antitrust order to change how the company markets its Android platform will drive up costs for app developers, equipment makers, and consequently, consumers. Google The Competition Commission of India in October fined Google ₹1,337.76 cr for exploiting its dominant position in Android, and asked it to change restrictions imposed on smartphone …

Google Warns India's Android Growth at Risk Due to Antitrust Order: All Details
1 year, 11 months ago

Google Warns India's Android Growth at Risk Due to Antitrust Order: All Details

News 18  

NEW DELHI: The growth of Google’s Android ecosystem is on the brink of stalling in India due to an antitrust order that asks the company to change how it markets the platform, the U.S. company has said in a Supreme Court challenge seen by Reuters. The Competition Commission of India in October fined Alphabet Inc-owned Google $161 million for exploiting …

Google Says Antitrust Order Will Stall Android Growth In India: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Google Says Antitrust Order Will Stall Android Growth In India: Report

ABP News  

Tech giant Google has warned that the growth of its massively popular Android ecosystem in India will stall due to an antitrust order by the Competition Commission of India that asks it to change how it markets the Android platform, the media has reported. India's antitrust watchdog had penalised the Alphabet-owned company $161 million for exploiting its dominant position in …

Google V Competition Commision: NCLAT Directs Google To Deposit 10% Of Penalty As Interim Measure
1 year, 11 months ago

Google V Competition Commision: NCLAT Directs Google To Deposit 10% Of Penalty As Interim Measure

Live Law  

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Rakesh Kumar and Dr. Alok Srivastava, while adjudicating an appeal filed in Google LLC & Anr. v Competition Commission of India, has admitted Google’s appeal against CCI order dated 20.10.2022, subject to deposit of 10% of penalty amount of Rs. The consumers of Android based smart phones filed a …

Google set to challenge Android-related antitrust ruling at SC: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Google set to challenge Android-related antitrust ruling at SC: Report

Live Mint  

Google is preparing to approach India's Supreme Court within days to try to block a ruling by the country's antitrust watchdog that will force the U.S. company to change how it markets its Android platform, two people familiar with its strategy told Reuters. Google, however, has been worried about the Indian decision as the remedies ordered are seen as more …

Google alleges India antitrust body copied parts of EU order on Android abuse
1 year, 11 months ago

Google alleges India antitrust body copied parts of EU order on Android abuse

The Hindu  

Google has told a tribunal in India that the country's antitrust investigators copied parts of a European ruling against the U.S. firm for abusing the market dominance of its Android operating system, arguing the decision be quashed, legal papers showed. The Competition Commission of India in October fined Alphabet Inc.'s Google $161 million for exploiting its dominant position in markets …

Google Challenges CCI Order on Android Devices, Calls It A Setback For Indian Smartphone Users
1 year, 11 months ago

Google Challenges CCI Order on Android Devices, Calls It A Setback For Indian Smartphone Users

News 18  

Google has challenged a CCI order on the tech giant abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android mobile device ecosystem, saying the verdict is a setback for Indian users and will make such devices more expensive in the country. A Google spokesperson told PTI: "We have decided to appeal the CCI's decision on Android as we believe …

Google Challenges CCI's Order on Alleged Unfair Practices in Android Ecosystem
2 years ago

Google Challenges CCI's Order on Alleged Unfair Practices in Android Ecosystem

News 18  

Google has approached the appellate tribunal NCLAT challenging the CCI’s order on unfair business practices in Android mobile device ecosystem, the company spokesperson said on Friday. A Google spokesperson told PTI: “We have decided to appeal the CCI’s decision on Android as we believe it presents a major setback for our Indian users and businesses who trust Android’s security features, …

Google approaches NCLAT to challenge CCI's order on Android: All you need to know
2 years ago

Google approaches NCLAT to challenge CCI's order on Android: All you need to know

India TV News  

Google has approached the appellate tribunal NCLAT, challenging the CCI- Competition Commission of India’s order on unfair business practices in the Android ecosystem, as per the company’s spokesperson. Earlier, the CCI slapped a penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore in October 2022, on Google, as the tech giant was abusing its dominant position in multiple markets because of the Android mobile …

Apple fined 1 million euros by Paris court over App Store practices
2 years ago

Apple fined 1 million euros by Paris court over App Store practices

The Hindu  

The Paris Commercial Court on Monday fined iPhone maker Apple just over 1 million euros for imposing abusive commercial clauses on French app developers for access to the company's App Store, the court ruling showed. The ruling, seen by Reuters, said there was no need to order Apple, which has a market value of about $2.1 trillion, to tweak the …

Google appeals huge Android antitrust fine to EU's top court
2 years ago

Google appeals huge Android antitrust fine to EU's top court

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 is challenging a record …

Google Could Be Fined For A Third Time By CCI; Spokesperson Denies Allegations
2 years, 1 month ago

Google Could Be Fined For A Third Time By CCI; Spokesperson Denies Allegations

News 18  

Google could face the Competition Commission of India, the infamous anti-trust watchdog, for a third time, this time for Android TV, after receiving fines twice in less than a month. One person closely involved in the CCI proceedings said Google denies market access to manufacturers who fail to sign an agreement with the giant, retarding the growth of an emerging …

Explained | Why has Google got a second antitrust fine?
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained | Why has Google got a second antitrust fine?

The Hindu  

The story so far: In the second blow to Google’s coffers in a week, the Competition Commission of India on October 25 imposed a fine of ₹936.44 crore on the tech major for anti-competitive practices in its Play Store policies. In the current matter involving Google, the CCI examined if the company violated the Competition Act through its policy of …

Google plans legal challenge to India’s antitrust crackdown on Android-sources
2 years, 1 month ago

Google plans legal challenge to India’s antitrust crackdown on Android-sources

The Hindu  

Google is planning a legal challenge to block a ruling by India's antitrust watchdog to change its approach to its Android operating system, concerned that it will restrict how it promotes the platform, sources with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters. The Competition Commission of India's Android ruling, despite involving a smaller $162 million fine, has worried Google since …

Google to appeal Android fine at Europe's top court
2 years, 1 month ago

Google to appeal Android fine at Europe's top court

The Hindu  

Alphabet unit Google will appeal its record 4.1-billion-euro EU antitrust fine at Europe's top court after a lower tribunal threw out its challenge last month, the U.S. tech giant said on Thursday. The Luxembourg-based General Court broadly backed the European Commission's 2018 decision but pruned the fine to 4.125 billion euros from 4.34 billion euros. Judges agreed with the European …

Google India Responds To Second Setback In A Week: Here’s What It Said
2 years, 1 month ago

Google India Responds To Second Setback In A Week: Here’s What It Said

News 18  

Google India has claimed that it remains committed to its users in the country and is reviewing the decision to take the next steps towards its latest order from the Competition Commission of India on Tuesday. The search engine giant has been penalised for its anti-trust policies where app developers are mandatorily asked to push for payments via the Google …

Govt imposes Rs 936 crore penalty on Google for exploiting market dominance, using Play Store policies against App developers
2 years, 1 month ago

Govt imposes Rs 936 crore penalty on Google for exploiting market dominance, using Play Store policies against App developers

Op India  

On Tuesday, the Competitions Commission of India imposed a penalty of Rs 936.44 crore on Google for exploiting its dominant position in the market with regard to its Play Store policies. Competition Commission of India imposes a penalty of Rs 936.44 cr on Google for abusing its dominant position with respect to its Play Store policies, apart from issuing a …

Google is reviewing CCI's decision to evaluate next steps
2 years, 1 month ago

Google is reviewing CCI's decision to evaluate next steps

India TV News  

Google was hit hard by two back-to-back fines by the Competition Commission of India, and the tech giant has stated today that it is committed to its users and developers and reviewing the decision to evaluate the next steps. Last week, the competition watchdog imposed a penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple …

CCI Imposes ₹936.44 Crore Cost On Google, Says Google Play's Mandatory Billing System For Paid Apps & In-App Purchases Unfair
2 years, 1 month ago

CCI Imposes ₹936.44 Crore Cost On Google, Says Google Play's Mandatory Billing System For Paid Apps & In-App Purchases Unfair

Live Law  

The Competition Commission of India on Tuesday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs. The order has been passed in respect of the "mandatory" usage of Google Play's Billing System, for paid apps and in-app purchases - which the CCI said constitutes an imposition of unfair condition on app developers. CCI Imposes ₹936.44 Crore Cost On Google, Says Google …

In second penalty in a week, CCI fines Google ₹936.44 crore for its Play Store policies
2 years, 2 months ago

In second penalty in a week, CCI fines Google ₹936.44 crore for its Play Store policies

The Hindu  

The Competition Commission of India on Tuesday imposed a penalty of ₹936.44 crore on Google for “abusing its dominant position with respect to its Play Store policies”, in the second such penalty on the internet giant within a week. The regulator noted that Play Store is by far the largest app marketplace connecting app developers with users on Android ecosystem …

Google fined ₹936 crore in second antitrust penalty this month in India
2 years, 2 months ago

Google fined ₹936 crore in second antitrust penalty this month in India

Live Mint  

Alphabet Inc's Google was on Tuesday fined $113.04 million or ₹936 crore as India concluded yet another antitrust probe this month. After examination, it was found that “Google has perpetuated its dominant position in the online search market resulting in denial of market access for competing search apps in contravention of Section 4 of the Act. Google has leveraged its …

Google fined Rs 936 crore for unfair business practices, second penalty in 7 days
2 years, 2 months ago

Google fined Rs 936 crore for unfair business practices, second penalty in 7 days

India Today  

Tech giant Google on Tuesday was slapped with another fine for abusing its dominant position with respect to Play Store policies. The CCI on October 20 had imposed a penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android mobile device ecosystem. The CCI has ordered Google to cease and desist from …

Regulating Big Tech gets a push
2 years, 2 months ago

Regulating Big Tech gets a push

Hindustan Times  

It was 16 years ago, in 2006, when the Oxford and Webster dictionaries recognised google as a verb to describe the act of looking something up on the internet. Through this period of boom, Google has not just retained its position as the gateway to the internet, but also entrenched it and expanded into new domains of personal digital devices …

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