#antitrust

#antitrust

Spotify's legal battle with Apple in the EU over App Store restrictions has intensified, leading to changes in the music streaming service's interface and pricing information. [ more ]

Apple plans to dismiss lawsuit alleging monopolization of smartphone market by DOJ and 15 states. [ more ]

Apple fined $2B by EU over antitrust complaint from Spotify. [ more ]

Countries like Japan are increasing fines for monopolistic practices, pressuring Apple to open iOS for third-party app stores. [ more ]

Apple requests dismissal of Epic Games complaint over antitrust ruling. [ more ]

Stewart's comeback sparks nostalgic sentiments among viewers. His interview with FTC Chair Khan delves into big tech, antitrust, and AI impact on jobs. [ more ]

ByteDance leads in chatbot market in China; Canada warns against TikTok; Microsoft faces EU scrutiny. [ more ]

Brussels to issue new antitrust charges against Microsoft for undermining rivals with Teams. [ more ]

European regulators are planning to file formal antitrust charges against Microsoft over alleged anticompetitive practices related to their Teams software. [ more ]

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has criticized Microsoft's layoff plan of 1,900 employees within its Xbox division, including Activision Blizzard employees, stating that it contradicts how Microsoft represented itself in the buyout proceedings.

The FTC is seeking to temporarily pause the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard buyout until it can review the deal on antitrust grounds. [ more ]

Free speech and legal implications intersect in various controversial cases. [ more ]

Antitrust enforcers are facing challenges in regulating AI.

US enforcers are focusing on the importance of building competitive markets from the start. [ more ]

Amazon executives, including Jeff Bezos, deleted sensitive messages during an antitrust investigation, impacting evidence preservation. [ more ]

Independent organizations urge SBA to remove Amazon as sponsor of Small Business Week.

Protest actions against Amazon's impact on small businesses in the industry. [ more ]

Tech giants leveraging AI to monopolize and drive usage of their cloud services, leading to potential harm for consumers. [ more ]

U.S. antitrust enforcers are investigating the relationships between AI startups and tech giants.

The investigation will review investments and partnerships between AI developers and major cloud service providers. [ more ]

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating the investments made by Microsoft, Amazon, and Google in AI start-ups OpenAI and Anthropic.

Regulators are looking into how these deals alter the competitive landscape and may inform future antitrust investigations.

The inquiry aims to understand how partnerships and investments allow tech giants to rapidly expand their influence in AI. [ more ]

EU regulators probing Apple, Google, and Meta under the Digital Markets Act

Violation penalties under DMA can be as high as 10% of global annual turnover

Focus on the need for Big Tech companies to ensure a level playing field and offer more choices to users. [ more ]

EU launched investigations into Meta, Apple, and Alphabet for potential breaches of the Digital Markets Act (DMA)

Companies could face fines of up to 10% of their annual turnover [ more ]

EU regulators are investigating Apple, Google, and Meta for compliance with a new European law.

The investigations are focused on behaviors such as steering, self-preferencing, and 'pay or consent model.'

Violations of the Digital Markets Act could lead to fines up to 10% of global revenue and business model changes. [ more ]

Apple, Google, and Meta are under investigation for potential non-compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

EC is probing app store rules, default settings, and ad personalization practices of the tech giants to ensure compliance. [ more ]

E.U. designated internet gatekeepers for Digital Markets Act compliance

Companies like Alphabet, Apple, and Meta facing probes for non-compliance [ more ]