[ad_1] Warren drew significant attention over the past year by saying that many of the biggest tech companies in the world would be under close scrutiny if she were to become president. Specifically, she pledged to break up Amazon, Facebook and Google and accused them of using their power to unfairly influence the market and […]
Category: antitrust
Google searches are showing rival business directories in Europe
[ad_1] The company appeared to have tested this in Germany before rolling it out to a wider audience that includes the UK. There’s no certainty this will prevent another antitrust case against Google. The competing directories are clearly visible, but they’re ultimately dwarfed by Google’s own info. Also, these may be a little too familiar. […]
Recommended Reading: The CIA-owned company that helped it spy on the world
[ad_1] The intelligence coup of the centuryGreg Miller,The Washington Post This in-depth report tells the story of Crypto AG, a Switzerland-based company that achieved success for its code-making machines during World War II. The company eventually became a popular manufacturer of encryption machines for countries around the world in the decades that followed. Governments trusted […]
EU investigates Qualcomm for alleged anti-competitive tactics
[ad_1] The tech firm said it was in the “process of responding” to the investigation, which started on December 3rd but wasn’t public knowledge until now. It maintained that its methods “do not violate” EU competition rules. The consequences of losing the case could be serious. The Commission could fine Qualcomm up to 10 percent […]
Peloton told it can’t countersue music publishers over high workout music prices
[ad_1] The company then fired back with a countersuit, which accused the NMPA of seeking supracompetitive licensing prices — in other words, prices much higher than usual — that violate antitrust laws, as well as of sabotaging its negotiations with individual publishers. US District judge Denise Cote has just dismissed the case. Cote explained that […]
DOJ and state AGs may combine their Google investigations
[ad_1] The parties involved have either declined to comment or haven’t responded. There’s no guarantee the DOJ or state AGs will find enough common ground to work together. As the lawsuit to block T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint has illustrated, many states have been more aggressive about pursuing antitrust cases than the current federal administration. There’s […]
Sonos CEO will testify at a House antitrust hearing next week
[ad_1] A day after his company sued Google for allegedly stealing some of its speaker tech, it emerged Sonos CEO Patrick Spence will testify at an antitrust hearing. The House Antitrust Subcommittee, which is broadly investigating the market dominance of tech giants, will hear from more witnesses next week. [ad_2] Source link
Russia starts antitrust investigation into Booking.com
[ad_1] In Russia, the company’s contract with hotels and hostels reportedly does not allow them to offer better rates on competing websites. The FAS says it warned the company about the practice on November 12th, but it didn’t respond. We’ve reached out to Booking.com for comment and more information, and we’ll update this article when […]
Antitrust investigation of Google reportedly expands to Android
[ad_1] Tonight CNBC reports that an ongoing antitrust investigation of Google undertaken by 50 attorneys general is expanding. While it started by looking into Google’s advertising business, it has apparently, as expected, expanded its scope to include search and the Android platform. Over the years Google has reached into more services — next up: checking […]
Google faces scrutiny from Congress, DOJ over plans to encrypt DNS
[ad_1] The House sent a letter on September 13th asking if Google would use data handled through the process for commercial purposes. Google has maintained that its Chrome tweaks would give users control over who shares their info, and that it won’t force people to switch to encrypted DNS. That likely won’t allay telecoms’ fears. […]