Apple CEO Tim Cook is gearing up to testify this week against antitrust allegations brought by Fortnite-maker Epic Games, which accused the tech giant of being a ‘Venus fly trap’ and a price-gouging monopoly. Cook will serve as the star witness for the defense at the federal trial in Oakland, California, which could decide the future … Read more
Google must already be used to getting fined by antitrust watchdogs all over the world. The latest one that they have received is a $123M fine from Italy’s Antitrust Authority (AGCM) due to a third-party app that was restricted from Android Auto. The watchdog said that Google violated Article 102 of the Treaty on the … Read more
A major antitrust trial that could decide the future of Apple’s fast-growing app store will get underway in California today after Fortnite maker Epic Games accused the tech giant of creating an illegal monopoly with its digital store front. The federal court case was brought by Epic Games after Apple removed Fortnite from its app store last … Read more
Mailonline/DailyMail.com is suing Google for alleged anti-competitive behavior over the search giant’s ability to exploit its dominance in the ad tech industry to harm rivals and manipulate ad auctions and news search results in a way that punishes online publishers. The anti-trust lawsuit against Google was filed in the US District Court in New York … Read more
It took a while to get here but Google has finally completed its acquisition of fitness wearables company Fitbit. The deal has been valued at $2.1 billion and follows the announcement late last year of the approval from the European Commission. Google has made some commitments to the EU regarding the planned operation and use … Read more
We’ve been hearing murmurs about a massive lawsuit that was being prepared against Facebook by the U.S. federal government. That day has finally arrived as the New York Attorney General Letitia James and the Federal Trade Commission have filed separate but massive antitrust lawsuits at the same time. The crux of the lawsuit is that … Read more
Forty-six states and the Federal Trade Commission have filed massive antitrust lawsuits against Facebook, seeking to force the company to divest major acquisitions such as Instagram and WhatsApp. The suit filed on Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia is spearheaded by New York Attorney General Letitia James, and joined by 45 … Read more
The attorney general of New York has filed a massive antitrust lawsuit against Facebook, seeking to force a divestiture of acquisitions such as Instagram and WhatsApp. The suit filed on Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia is spearheaded by New York Attorney General Letitia James, and joined by 45 other states … Read more
More than 40 states are investigating Facebook for antitrust violations and plan to sue Zuckerberg’s company next week The group of US states is led by New York is planning to file a lawsuit next week Complaint would be second major lawsuit against a Big Tech company this year The Justice Department sued Alphabet Inc’s … Read more
Facebook and Google ‘will be hit with FOUR more antitrust lawsuits in the coming weeks’ in latest move against Big Tech The Wall Street Journal cites unnamed sources claiming four more lawsuits are expected from The Justice Department They will allege that both companies use unfair tactics to corner the market Google is already being … Read more