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In what can only be construed as a threat to the country, Microsoft president Brad Smith said that blocking his company’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard would be “bad for Britain.” It was an understandably aggressive statement, given the amount of … Continue reading Bad for Britain (Microsoft)
Last night, we learned that Microsoft will agree to stop bundling Teams with Office to avoid an EU antitrust probe. But what does that even mean? And what do we know about the complaint that led to the EU investigation in the first place?
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The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that 9 more states have joined its antitrust lawsuit against Google. That brings the total number of U.S. states allied with the DOJ to 17.
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In a mixed verdict, a federal judge ruled that Google will be tried for infringing on Sonos smart speaker patents. But the judge also invalidated one of the Sonos patents, narrowing the case.
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Arguing that the U.S. Department of Justice has failed to prove it has a monopoly in online advertising, Google has asked a federal judge to dismiss the antitrust suit against it.
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The company blamed a “bot attack” for crippling ticket sales for the Swift tour as it defends accusations of anti-competitive behavior.
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The Justice Department said it believes the antitrust legislation will address the threat posed by the “rise of dominant platforms.”
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The antitrust bills being considered in both the House and Senate include provisions that would have unintended cybersecurity consequences.
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Just hours after the Senate confirmed Columbia law professor Lina Khan as the new Democratic commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, the Biden administration reportedly picked her to run the agency. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., first noted Khan’s selection as FTC chair in a Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee hearing on Tuesday. A White House spokesperson confirmed the pick. The 32-year old Khan has been a staunch critic of Amazon, Facebook and Google, contending that they abuse their market power. She’s also warned of tech firms that could mine consumer data in a way that endangers privacy. The selection is a huge warning shot to big tech companies that the Biden administration will put close scrutiny on how they wield market might to acquire and crush the competition. Khan’s power could also be buoyed by efforts in the House from both parties to limit anti-competitive behavior in Silicon Valley. The FTC […]
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The European Union and the United Kingdom have launched separate investigations into whether Facebook illegally abuses its market power.
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