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Apple to ‘Vigorously’ Defend Against UK Consumer Group Class Action
Apple // November 14, 2024

Apple said Thursday (Nov. 14) that it will “vigorously” defend against a class action filed by U.K. consumer group Which? Which? said in a Thursday press release that it filed a £3 billion ($3.8 billion) legal claim against the tech giant on behalf of 40...

Judge Rules Google Play Store Must Change Policies in US
Google // October 07, 2024

A federal judge ruled Monday (Oct. 7) that Google must make several changes to policies that discourage competition with its Google Play Store. For a three-year period beginning Nov. 1, the ruling will bar the company from paying developers to exclusively use its app store,...

European Commission Asking Competitors About Effects of Google-Samsung AI Deal
artificial intelligence // July 17, 2024

The European Commission is reportedly looking into whether Google’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) deal with Samsung keeps other companies’ chatbots off Samsung smartphones. The antitrust regulator is asking industry participants about the deal and could use what it learns to build a case against the...

Australia Targets ‘Heavy Imbalance’ in Supermarket Sector
Retail // April 08, 2024

Australia is reportedly stepping up efforts to regulate its supermarket sector. A new government study, the subject of a Monday (April 8) report by The Guardian, warns of the need to reverse a “heavy imbalance in market power between suppliers and supermarkets in Australia’s heavily...

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Report: FTC to Investigate Allegedly Anti-Competitive Practices at Microsoft

November 14, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly set to investigate allegedly anti-competitive practices at Microsoft’s cloud computing business. The regulator will focus on allegations that the tech giant illegally uses the market power of its Office 365 productivity software to benefit its Azure cloud service, Reuters reported Thursday (Nov. 14), citing unnamed sources. The allegations […]

Apple to ‘Vigorously’ Defend Against UK Consumer Group Class Action

November 14, 2024
Apple said Thursday (Nov. 14) that it will “vigorously” defend against a class action filed by U.K. consumer group Which? Which? said in a Thursday press release that it filed...

Judge Rules Google Play Store Must Change Policies in US

October 07, 2024
A federal judge ruled Monday (Oct. 7) that Google must make several changes to policies that discourage competition with its Google Play Store. For a three-year period beginning Nov. 1,...

European Commission Asking Competitors About Effects of Google-Samsung AI Deal

July 17, 2024
The European Commission is reportedly looking into whether Google’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) deal with Samsung keeps other companies’ chatbots off Samsung smartphones. The antitrust regulator is asking industry participants...