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Quartz
3 weeks ago
Tech industry

4 takeaways from the Google antitrust trial

Google allegedly holds 89% of the search engine market, facing antitrust allegations.
Google and Apple had a deal where Google gave Apple almost 40% of its ad revenue to strengthen its market dominance. [ more ]
#monopoly
The Seattle Times
3 weeks ago
Tech industry

Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly

Google argues its dominance in search engine market comes from merit and excellence, not illegal practices. [ more ]
Boston.com
5 days ago
US news

'Time to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster': Justice Department says illegal monopoly drives up prices for fans

Fans pay more in fees, artists have fewer opportunities to play concerts, smaller promoters get squeezed out, and venues have fewer real choices for ticketing services. [ more ]
WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio
3 weeks ago
Tech industry

Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly

Google argues its search engine ubiquity is due to excellence, not monopoly tactics. [ more ]
WPXI
3 weeks ago
Tech industry

Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly

Google's dominance is under scrutiny in a high-stakes antitrust lawsuit, with government lawyers arguing it maintains an illegal monopoly through hefty expenditure to block out competition. [ more ]
Action News Jax
3 weeks ago
Tech industry

Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly

Google's perceived monopoly is being contested in a high-stakes antitrust lawsuit, with the company defending its position based on excellence and consumer preference. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Tech industry

The Second Coming of the Microsoft Antitrust Battle?

The Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against Apple draws parallels to the case against Microsoft in 1998.
Federal prosecutors are linking the Apple lawsuit to the previous antitrust battle against Microsoft. [ more ]
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#ncaa
www.nytimes.com
3 days ago
US news

N.C.A.A. Athletes' Pay Deal Raises Questions About Future of College Sports

The N.C.A.A.'s $2.8 billion settlement in a class-action antitrust lawsuit will allow Division I athletes to be paid directly by their schools, impacting collegiate sports landscape. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 days ago
US news

The N.C.A.A.'s Landmark Athlete-Pay Settlement, Explained

The N.C.A.A. and major athletic conferences agreed to a $2.8 billion settlement allowing college athletes to be paid directly for playing sports. [ more ]
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#department-of-justice
www.npr.org
5 days ago
Arts

Department of Justice and 30 states file anti-monopoly lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation Entertainment

The Department of Justice and 30 state attorneys filed a federal lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster for monopolizing live event ticket prices. [ more ]
www.npr.org
4 days ago
Arts

It is time to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster': Justice Department sues concert ticket behemoth

The Department of Justice and state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster for monopolistic control over live event ticket prices in the U.S. [ more ]
The Verge
2 months ago
Tech industry

Apple's war on streaming and super apps helped set it up for an antitrust battle

The DOJ alleges Apple restricted cloud gaming services to maintain market monopoly
Apple now allows submission of a single app for cloud gaming services [ more ]
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#google
ReadWrite
1 week ago
Social justice

Google pays preemptive damages to avoid US jury trial

Alphabet preempts US government damages to avoid jury trial in antitrust lawsuit against Google. [ more ]
PBS NewsHour
3 weeks ago
Tech industry

U.S. Justice Department makes final arguments on Google being an illegal monopoly

Google's dominance as a search engine is being challenged by the Justice Department in an antitrust lawsuit.
The focus is on Google's spending of over $20 billion to secure default search engine status. [ more ]
TechCrunch
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Apple sued, Microsoft's AI ambitions and Nvidia's surprises | TechCrunch

Apple faces antitrust lawsuit accusing them of monopolistic tactics.
Microsoft expands AI capabilities through Inflection AI acquisition. [ more ]
Investing.com
2 months ago
Privacy technologies

US judge says Google must face some advertisers' antitrust claims, dismisses others By Reuters

Google faces class action lawsuit over ad exchange market monopoly
Judge dismisses some antitrust claims against Google [ more ]
The Verge
3 months ago
Tech industry

Google foreshadows its final arguments in search monopoly trial

Google files posttrial brief to defend against monopoly allegations
Google emphasizes its quality and popularity in search engine market [ more ]
Slate Magazine
5 months ago
Tech industry

The App Store on Your Phone Is Full of Junky Crap. That Could Be on the Brink of Changing.

Google and Apple profit from app stores by taking a cut of users' payments, which has led to a proliferation of junk apps and limited opportunities for mid-sized players.
Epic Games has won a lawsuit against Google, accusing the tech giant of abusing its power in the app store and in-app billing markets. [ more ]
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Above the Law
3 weeks ago
Law

Hermes To Mount 'Vigorous' Defense In Hot Antitrust Mess Over Birkin Bags

Hermès to vigorously defend against antitrust lawsuit regarding Birkin handbags. [ more ]
#relevent-sports
ESPN.com
1 month ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Supreme Court allows Relevent antitrust suit

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed a soccer promoter's antitrust lawsuit against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation to proceed. [ more ]
ESPN.com
1 month ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Relevent settles with FIFA on antitrust lawsuit

Relevent Sports settled antitrust lawsuit with FIFA regarding holding matches outside home territory, now allowed to bring European matches to the US.
The settlement does not affect Relevent's claims against the US Soccer Federation, Inc. (USSF). [ more ]
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#app-store
VG247
1 month ago
Video games

Apple has made it a lot easier to emulate older games on your iPhone

Apple is now allowing video game emulators in the App Store after a long period of restriction.
Emulators can be released on the App Store, but apps are responsible for ensuring compliance with guidelines and laws, particularly regarding ROM distribution. [ more ]
Axios
1 month ago
Apple

The looming threat of opening Apple's app ecosystem

An open app ecosystem could lead to more flexibility for developers
Forcing Apple to allow app downloads outside its official store could lead to concerns about malware and security risks targeting iPhones. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
2 months ago
Tech industry

Green bubbles, Apple Pay and other reasons why America says Apple is breaking the law

Apple faces antitrust lawsuit for alleged iPhone monopoly abuse
Lawsuit may result in Apple opening up iPhone to alternative app stores and technologies [ more ]
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The Verge
1 month ago
Apple

Apple opens the App Store to retro game emulators

Apple is allowing retro game emulators in the App Store, requiring compliance with laws to prevent piracy.
Apple is updating rules on super apps like WeChat, requiring mini-games to use HTML5 instead of native apps. [ more ]
Exchangewire
1 month ago
Marketing

The Stack: Big Tech in Hot Water Under Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act; Spotify to Provide More Educational Content with Video Based Lessons

Big tech faces legal challenges globally, including Apple's antitrust lawsuit and the EU's actions under the DMA and DSA.
Spotify aims to enhance its platform with educational video content, joining the trend of tech companies diversifying their services. [ more ]
#apple
Above the Law
2 months ago
Law

No. 1 Biglaw Firm In The Country To Represent Apple In Government's Antitrust Suit

Apple hires Kirkland & Ellis, a top law firm, to defend against DOJ antitrust claims.
Kirkland & Ellis partners bring expertise in litigation, antitrust, and regulatory matters to represent Apple. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Tech industry

The Second Coming of the Microsoft Antitrust Battle?

The Justice Department lawsuit against Apple resonates with the past Microsoft antitrust case.
Direct connection between the Microsoft case and Apple's success is highlighted by prosecutors in the current lawsuit. [ more ]
Slate Magazine
2 months ago
Tech industry

The End of the iPhone as We Know It

Apple facing antitrust lawsuit targeting iPhone
Antitrust lawsuit focuses on restricting consumer options [ more ]
Engadget
2 months ago
Tech industry

The Morning After: Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Apple

Apple facing antitrust lawsuit for monopolistic practices
Comparison between Apple's antitrust suit and Microsoft's antitrust suit [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
2 months ago
Tech industry

Why is the Biden administration suing Apple? All to know

Apple accused of monopolizing smartphone market in US antitrust lawsuit
US government files landmark antitrust lawsuit against Apple accusing it of maintaining an illegal monopoly in the smartphone market [ more ]
AdExchanger
2 months ago
Tech industry

The DOJ Vs. Apple; Can Reddit Ride Google To Profitability? | AdExchanger

Apple faces antitrust lawsuit alleging smartphone market monopoly abuse.
DOJ lawsuit highlights Apple's 'green bubble' leading to social stigma and dominance reinforcement. [ more ]
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TechCrunch
2 months ago
Apple

Here's what the DOJ suit could mean for Apple Watch | TechCrunch

Apple's ecosystem is under scrutiny for alleged antitrust practices.
The lawsuit highlights the Apple Watch's compatibility limitations with non-Apple devices. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
2 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Biden administration sides with promoter, says lawsuit over FIFA policy should go to trial

The Biden administration supports an antitrust suit against FIFA and USSF regarding hosting league matches in the US.
Relevent Sports' legal battle against FIFA and USSF sheds light on the strict policies governing league matches. [ more ]
Exchangewire
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google Introduces AI Model Gemma; OpenAI Partners with Match Group; FuboTV Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Disney, Fox & Warner Bros' Streaming Venture - ExchangeWire.com

Google introduces Gemma AI models for developers; lightweight and easy to run on laptops.
Match Group partners with OpenAI to enhance operations using AI technology; leveraging ChatGPT Enterprise licenses. [ more ]
#regulatory-pressur
New York Post
4 months ago
Tech industry

DOJ close to filing massive antitrust suit against Apple over iPhone dominance: report

The Justice Department is in the late stages of filing a massive antitrust lawsuit against Apple.
The probe is focused on whether Apple has leveraged its products to ensure a dominant hold on the smartphone market. [ more ]
Android Police
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google's 5 biggest fails of the year

Google started 2023 with mass layoffs, affecting around 6% of its workforce.
Google has faced regulatory pressure and legal battles, including antitrust lawsuits and a case with Epic Games. [ more ]
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New York Post
5 months ago
Tech industry

Google's Play Store fees in jeopardy after stunning antitrust loss to Epic Games

The future of Google's Play Store is uncertain after losing an antitrust lawsuit to Epic Games.
Google may be required to end its monopolistic practices and allow competing app stores on Android. [ more ]
#antitrust lawsuit
Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty
5 months ago
Boston

This Is How The Boston Condo For Sale Realtor Commission Blew Up Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty

A jury found the National Association of Realtors and two brokerages liable in an antitrust lawsuit over broker commissions.
The verdict has sparked discussions and concerns within the real estate industry. [ more ]
Investing.com South Africa
6 months ago
Tech industry

Google defends against antitrust accusations citing innovation and competition

Google defends its practices in a high-stakes antitrust lawsuit.
Google emphasizes its dedication to advancing technology through research and development investments. [ more ]
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