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UK’s CMA Says Apple and Google Policies ‘Hold Back Innovation’
UK’s CMA Says Apple and Google Policies ‘Hold Back Innovation’
November 22, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Apple and Google may face a formal investigation into their mobile ecosystem policies in the United Kingdom after a provisional study found that these policies...

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Google-Anthropic Partnership Gets UK Antitrust Regulator Approval
Google-Anthropic Partnership Gets UK Antitrust Regulator Approval
November 19, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

The UK’s competition watchdog has cleared Google’s partnership with Anthropic. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Tuesday (Nov. 19) that it had determined that...

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UK’s CMA Launches Antitrust Probe Into Alphabet’s $2 Billion Partnership With Anthropic
UK’s CMA Launches Antitrust Probe Into Alphabet’s $2 Billion Partnership With Anthropic
October 24, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which is in charge of antitrust regulation, is investigating a partnership between tech giant Alphabet and artificial intelligence...

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UK’s CMA Decides Amazon-Anthropic Partnership Won’t Lessen Competition in AI
UK’s CMA Decides Amazon-Anthropic Partnership Won’t Lessen Competition in AI
September 27, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Friday (Sept. 27) that it decided it will not further investigate whether Amazon’s partnership with Anthropic...

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UK Banks Complete ‘Roadmap for Open Banking’
UK Banks Complete ‘Roadmap for Open Banking’
September 09, 2024  |  Banking

British banking providers have completed their Roadmap for Open Banking. That’s according to an announcement Monday (Sept. 9) from Open Banking Limited (OBL), which had gotten confirmation...

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UK’s CMA Says Google’s Ad Tech Practices May Violate Competition Law
UK’s CMA Says Google’s Ad Tech Practices May Violate Competition Law
September 06, 2024  |  Google

The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Friday (Sept. 6) that it has found that Google may have harmed competition by using its dominance...

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PSR Explores Expanding Variable Recurring Payments in UK
PSR Explores Expanding Variable Recurring Payments in UK
August 15, 2024  |  Regulation

Great Britain’s payments regulator has taken another step in its variable recurring payments (VRP) project. In December, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) put forth a...

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Unpacking Google’s Week: Antitrust Ruling and Targeting Minors With Meta
Unpacking Google’s Week: Antitrust Ruling and Targeting Minors With Meta
August 09, 2024  |  Google

Alphabet’s Gmail email service, the world’s largest free email provider, was down Thursday (Aug 8). But the multi-hour disruption was merely the latest — and...

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UK’s CMA Launches Merger Inquiry Into Amazon Partnership With Anthropic
UK’s CMA Launches Merger Inquiry Into Amazon Partnership With Anthropic
August 08, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Amazon’s partnership with artificial intelligence company Anthropic is being investigated by the United Kingdom’s competition and markets regulator. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched...

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