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Antitrust Trial Targeting Google’s Digital Ad Business to Begin Monday
September 04, 2024

A month after losing a landmark antitrust case, Google will reportedly face another antitrust trial that targets its digital advertising business. In a trial set to begin Monday (Sept. 9) in Alexandria, Virginia, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and a coalition of states allege that...

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Report: DOJ Sends Tech Companies Subpoenas in Nvidia Antitrust Probe
September 03, 2024

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly escalated its antitrust investigation of Nvidia. After previously sending questionnaires to the chipmaker and other tech companies, the DOJ is now sending legally binding requests for information, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Sept. 3), citing unnamed sources. This move signals...

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Judge Says Plaintiffs Can File Amended Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google
August 12, 2024

A federal judge in California is giving plaintiffs a chance to file an amended lawsuit after dismissing their antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit accuses the tech giant of unlawfully dominating web search on smartphones, Reuters reported Monday (Aug. 12). In a ruling delivered Friday...

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UK’s CMA Launches Merger Inquiry Into Amazon Partnership With Anthropic
August 08, 2024

Amazon’s partnership with artificial intelligence company Anthropic is being investigated by the United Kingdom’s competition and markets regulator. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a merger inquiry after collecting comments in April and May on whether the partnership could result in a lessening of...

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Google Vows to Appeal Antitrust Ruling as Tech Industry Speculates on Implications
August 06, 2024

Day one of the post-Google antitrust ruling era kicked off with a reaction from the defendant in the case and a slew of “what ifs” about the implications of the decision for the connected economy. “This decision recognizes that Google offers the best search engine...

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Google Ruling May Blunt Apple’s Services Revenue and Ecosystem Growth
August 06, 2024

For years, tech juggernaut Apple has been building a services-focused ecosystem designed to offset bumpy, lumpy hardware sales and bring higher-margin dollars to its revenue streams. Take, for example, its search capabilities. Google is the preset default search engine on Apple’s Safari browser via a...

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Tech Industry Braces for Fallout From Google Antitrust Verdict
August 05, 2024

By now, you know that Google lost its landmark antitrust case, pending what is sure to be a dogfight of an appeal. In the balance, there are more antitrust cases in the tech sector involving Meta and Amazon, among others. With that in mind it’s...

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Report: Nvidia Faces US Antitrust Probe, Says It ‘Wins on Merit’
August 02, 2024

Nvidia is reportedly the focus of a Justice Department antitrust investigation looking into whether the firm has abused its dominant position in the market for artificial intelligence chips. The Justice Department is investigating complaints that Nvidia charges higher prices if customers also buy chips from...

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Google-Anthropic Partnership Catches Eye of UK Watchdog
July 30, 2024

Great Britain’s competition regulator is examining Google’s partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Tuesday (July 30) it is “considering whether it is or may be the case that this partnership has resulted in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions...