TECH ANTITRUST CASE
AI deals between Microsoft and OpenAI, Google and Samsung, in EU crosshairs
European Commission assesses tech partnerships for merger control compliance, focusing on potential market concentration effects. Regulators worldwide scrutinize Big Tech's dominance in AI, raising concerns about access for smaller developers. Vestager leads investigations into exclusive clauses and talent acquisitions, aiming to prevent monopolistic practices and promote fair competition.
Apple charged with violating EU's antitrust tech law, may have to pay fine of $38 billion.
Apple has become the first US tech giant to be charged under the European Union’s tough new antitrust tech law. If found guilty, its fine may soar up to $38 billion.
Google loses bid to end US antitrust case over digital advertising
Google had argued for a win without a trial, saying that antitrust laws do not block companies from refusing to deal with rivals and that regulators had not accurately defined the ad tech market.
YouTube critics ask US to probe video site's 'living room dominance'
Tech and competition watchdog groups urge U.S. Department of Justice to investigate YouTube for potential dominance by Google and Alphabet in home entertainment.
Judge rules Google will not face jury trial in US digital ads case
Google avoids jury trial by paying $2.3 million to U.S. government for alleged digital advertising dominance, preventing the first-ever civil antitrust case jury trial by the Justice Department and states suing the tech giant.
Tribunal rules $17 billion UK adtech lawsuit against Google can go ahead
The lawsuit, which seeks damages on behalf of publishers of websites and apps based in the United Kingdom, is the latest case to focus on the search giant's business practices.
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Google seeks non-jury trial in US ad tech lawsuit
Alphabet's Google is seeking a non-jury trial in the U.S. Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit over online advertising practices. It argued against the department's request for a jury trial due to the technical nature of the case. The lawsuit, filed in January 2023, accuses Google of abusing its dominance in digital advertising. Google's ad network is crucial to its revenue.
KukuFM, Shaadi and IBDF appeal NCLAT against CCI’s interim order in Google Play Store case
Google given a week to respond to appeals against CCI order by KukuFM & IBDF. Startups accuse Google of discriminatory fees. The tribunal will address the matter on May 24.
Google fights $17 billion UK lawsuit over adtech practices
The lawsuit seeks damages of up to 13.6 billion pounds ($16.9 billion) on behalf of publishers of websites and apps based in the United Kingdom, who say they have suffered losses due to Google's allegedly anticompetitive behaviour.
US antitrust case against Google is just the start
Under the Trump administration, the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission started investigating Amazon, Apple, Google and Meta, the parent company of Instagram and WhatsApp, for monopolistic behavior. The government has since sued all four companies -- Google twice -- in what it says is an effort to rein in their power and promote more competition.
Google trial wraps up as judge weighs landmark US antitrust claims
US District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington for hours grilled both sides with questions, probing whether competitive platforms such as ByteDance's TikTok and Meta's Facebook and Instagram are competitive substitutes for search advertising dollars.
Google faces second day of closing arguments in US antitrust trial
The U.S. government accuses Google of antitrust violations for dominating the search advertising market. Court proceedings involve allegations of monopolistic practices, ad auction manipulation, and document deletion. Google defends its actions and emphasizes the value of its search advertising technologies.
Google defends app store, fighting Epic Games' bid for major reforms
Google made its filing late on Thursday in San Francisco federal court, where Epic last year persuaded a jury that the tech giant unlawfully stifled competition with its controls over apps downloads on Android devices and payments to developers for in-app transactions.
Judge grills US and Google on antitrust claims
Judge Amit P. Mehta was presiding over the first day of closing arguments in the most consequential tech antitrust case since the U.S. government sued Microsoft in the late 1990s. The Justice Department has sued Google, accusing it of illegally shoring up a monopoly in online search. Google has denied the claims.
Big Tech says ex-ante antitrust regulations will hurt innovation
Draft Digital Competition Bill proposes ex-ante regulations similar to the EU's DMA, impacting user experience and innovation. Concerns over potential overregulation and necessity of new laws in India are being debated.
After long peace, Big Tech faces US antitrust reckoning
After more than a decade of leaving Big Tech largely to itself, US antitrust enforcers have cranked up the heat, with several high-profile cases underway that could radically change the way the industry's giants do business. Washington had largely remained silent on Big Tech cases since its wars with Microsoft that began in the 1990s and ended in a settlement in the early 2000s, after a bruising battle with the DOJ.
Epic Games proposes Google app store reforms after antitrust win
Epic Games has challenged Google's Play Store dominance, pushing for competition post-jury ruling. Legal battles continue with Apple and Google over app store practices and antitrust issues, highlighting the fight for more consumer and developer control.
Epic Games proposes Google app store reforms after antitrust win
Epic Games seeks Play Store changes after antitrust trial accusing Alphabet of Android gatekeeper abuse, post Judge Donato's verdict against Google. Singleton edits Epic's filing.
The second coming of the Microsoft antitrust battle?
Impeding innovation. Reducing consumer choice. Extending dominance to other markets. These are accusations that the Justice Department leveled against a technology giant it accused of running an illegal monopoly. But they aren't from last week's antitrust lawsuit against Apple -- they're from the case the department brought against Microsoft in 1998.
Apple antitrust suit mirrors strategy that beat Microsoft, but tech industry has changed
The market for the iPhone today looks very different from the near-monopoly enjoyed by Microsoft's Windows operating system two decades ago, and the government as a result may face a tougher time in taking on Apple, legal experts said.
View: Big tech, don't be a big brother
Google's Play Store billing policies face CCI investigation for potential Competition Act violations, concerning app developers' resources and market dominance. The case underscores the need for fair competition and innovation in the digital marketplace. In February, Google removed more than a dozen popular apps, including Info Edge's Naukri.com and 99acres.com, Matrimony.com's BharatMatrimony, People Interactive's Shaadi.com, online podcast platform Kuku FM, and online dating app TrulyMadly, from its Play Store for not complying with UCBS.
Indian tech's nationalist backlash against US giants: Calls for stronger antitrust measures
Indian internet companies have periodically raised concerns about the dominance of US tech giants, invoking nationalist sentiments. However, such rhetoric has not led to significant changes. For instance, when Paytm criticized Google for delisting its app from the Play Store, the issue was resolved temporarily without major policy changes. To effectively address issues of dominance and monopoly, India needs a stronger antitrust body and a faster legal process. The EU and US have seen more aggressive actions against tech giants, highlighting the need for similar measures in India.
EU set to fine Apple in Spotify music streaming case
The European Commission last year charged the iPhone maker with preventing Spotify and other music streaming firms from informing users of options outside Apple's App Store.
Digital ecosystems to be included in Big Tech antitrust, merger probes, EU regulators say
Vestager made the comment as she announced an update to nearly three-decade old rules known as the Market Definition Notice that determine whether companies have the market power to throttle rivals or control prices.
Apple pays $13.7 million Russian fine, antitrust agency says
US tech giant Apple has paid a Russian fine of 1.2 billion roubles ($13.65 million), imposed over the company's alleged abuse of its dominant market position concerning in-app payments, Russia's FAS antitrust agency said on Monday.
EU Commission seeks feedback on Apple offer to open up tap-and-go tech to rivals
The bloc's regulator had charged Apple with restricting access to its tap-and-go mobile payment systems, based on the independent technology called Near-Field Communication (NFC), as it made it difficult for rivals to develop alterative payment options for iOS-based devices and compete with Apple Pay and Wallet apps.
EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager meets Apple, Alphabet, and Qualcomm chiefs
Last week, Vestager's communications adviser said she would speak to chief executives of Apple, Alphabet, Broadcom and Nvidia in the United States, focusing on European digital regulation including the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and competition policy.
US moves closer to filing sweeping antitrust case against Apple
The agency is focused on how Apple has used its control over its hardware and software to make it more difficult for consumers to ditch the company's devices, as well as for rivals to compete, said the people, who spoke anonymously because the investigation was active.
ETtech Explainer: Why Google agreed to pay $700 million to settle US antitrust lawsuit
The attorneys general of states said Google’s policies artificially drove up prices for digital transactions within apps downloaded from the Play Store, which caters to Android smartphone users.
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