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

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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 mergers, antitrust action against Big Tech isn’t vanishing completely. The Justice Department’s antitrust division will Revised merger guidelines and noncompete rules Mergers and acquisitions could get a boost if Trump scraps Biden’s strict 2023 merger guidelines, which were seen as business-unfriendly. During Trump’s first term, his administration still pursued significant merger cases, so Big Tech won’t get a free pass.

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What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Donald Trump?
5 days, 23 hours ago

What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Donald Trump?

India Today  

NEW YORK: In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs — including Apple's Tim Cook, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, SoftBank's Masayoshi Son and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos — have joined a parade of business and world leaders in trying to improve their standing with President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office …

What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?
6 days, 3 hours ago

What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs — including Apple’s Tim Cook, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos — have joined a parade of business and world leaders in trying to improve their standing with President-elect Donald Trump before he takes …

Trump’s Antitrust Trio Heralds Big-Tech Crackdown to Continue
1 week, 4 days ago

Trump’s Antitrust Trio Heralds Big-Tech Crackdown to Continue

Live Mint  

President-elect Donald Trump’s antitrust picks are likely to take a hard-line on the tech giants, and a harder line on corporate consolidation than the average Republican. Mike Davis, a key outside adviser to the president-elect and head of anti-big tech organization Internet Accountability Project, said Trump selected “serious antitrust reformers” for the three key enforcement roles. “Biden’s antitrust law enforcers …

US govt calls for breakup of Google and Chrome
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1 month ago

US govt calls for breakup of Google and Chrome

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The US government late Wednesday asked a judge to order the dismantling of Google by selling its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown on the internet giant. In a court filing, the US Department of Justice urged a shake-up of Google's business that includes banning deals for Google to be the default search engine on smartphones …

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

US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment

Associated Press  

U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade. The proposed breakup floated in a 23-page document filed late Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice calls for sweeping punishments that …

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 …

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 …

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

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

Live Mint  

US Justice Department is set to request a judge to mandate that Google divest its Chrome browser, according to Bloomberg. The department may also propose additional measures targeting artificial intelligence and Google’s Android operating system. However, Google could still face some radical measures with Android as officials prepare to propose decoupling the Android OS from other Google products such as …

Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into ‘Let’s Make A Deal’ under Trump?
1 month ago

Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into ‘Let’s Make A Deal’ under Trump?

The Hindu  

The U.S. antitrust watchdogs that pounced on Big Tech and deterred corporate deal making throughout President Joe Biden's administration may be kept on a shorter leash by Donald Trump after he returns to the White House next year. Given grocery prices remain a hot-button issue among consumers still feeling shell shocked from post-pandemic inflationary spikes, Allensworth believes the Trump administration …

Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into ‘Let’s Make A Deal’ under Trump?
1 month ago

Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into ‘Let’s Make A Deal’ under Trump?

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. antitrust watchdogs that pounced on Big Tech and deterred corporate deal making throughout President Joe Biden’s administration may be kept on a shorter leash by Donald Trump after he returns to the White House next year. “I won’t be surprised if they find ways to reach some accommodations and we end up seeing more negotiated …

Tech Giants Brace for AI Revamp in Trump 2.0
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tech Giants Brace for AI Revamp in Trump 2.0

Deccan Chronicle  

Silicon Valley is bracing for a vastly different relationship with the US government as Donald Trump returns to the White House with promises to undo many of his predecessor’s policies and Elon Musk poised to play an influential role. Trump may seek to preserve Biden’s recent memorandum making AI a national security priority and pressing agencies to maintain US leadership …

Trump expected to shift course on antitrust, stop Google breakup
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump expected to shift course on antitrust, stop Google breakup

The Hindu  

Donald Trump will likely dial back some of the antitrust policies pursued under the administration of President Joe Biden, potentially including a bid to break up Alphabet's Google over its dominance in online search, experts said. That gives Mr. Trump and the DOJ time to change course if they choose, said William Kovacic, a law professor at George Washington University. …

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 …

Will the DOJ really dismantle Google? Here’s what happens next.
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Will the DOJ really dismantle Google? Here’s what happens next.

Politico  

The DOJ’s proposal, filed late Tuesday night, comes after a judge found in August that the company illegally monopolized the online search and advertising markets. Florian Ederer, an economist at Boston University who specializes in competition policy, said the tentative proposal to spin off key Google products like Chrome or Android “would mark a historic moment in antitrust enforcement.” He …

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 …

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 …

United States takes on Google in biggest tech monopoly trial of 21st century
1 year, 3 months ago

United States takes on Google in biggest tech monopoly trial of 21st century

NPR  

United States takes on Google in biggest tech monopoly trial of 21st century Enlarge this image toggle caption Leon Neal/Getty Images Leon Neal/Getty Images The United States government is taking on one of the world's most powerful companies: Google. The Justice Department's case hinges on claims that Google illegally orchestrated its business dealings, so that it's the first search engine …

Google antitrust lawsuit 2023: The tech giant heads to court as Biden cracks down on monopolies
1 year, 3 months ago

Google antitrust lawsuit 2023: The tech giant heads to court as Biden cracks down on monopolies

The Telegraph  

Why is Google on trial? For the first time in decades, its search engine is under threat, not from a traditional competitor, but from artificial intelligence chatbots such as ChatGPT that could replace the cascade of links that Google’s search engine offers with concise and precise answers. The Justice Department argues that Google’s dominance – accounting for nine in 10 …

Google Lawsuit Marks End Of Washington's Love Affair With Big Tech
4 years, 2 months ago

Google Lawsuit Marks End Of Washington's Love Affair With Big Tech

NPR  

Google Lawsuit Marks End Of Washington's Love Affair With Big Tech Enlarge this image toggle caption Don Ryan/AP Don Ryan/AP This week could mark the official end of the long love affair between Washington and Silicon Valley. Even the Justice Department acknowledged that in this week's lawsuit, describing Google in its early days as "a scrappy startup with an innovative …

DOJ nearing antitrust action on Google; Trump eyes tech curb
4 years, 3 months ago

DOJ nearing antitrust action on Google; Trump eyes tech curb

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As the Trump administration moves toward antitrust action against search giant Google, it’s campaigning to enlist support from sympathetic state attorneys general across the country. “They’ve used this power to engage in unscrupulous business practices while simultaneously waging war on free enterprise and free expression.” The anticipated lawsuit against Google by the Justice Department could be the government’s …

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