Google parent Alphabet’s trial on antitrust charges around its advertising technology will be decided by a judge rather than a jury. Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled Friday (June 7) after Alphabet paid the federal government an amount covering the damages eight federal government agencies alleged that...
American regulators are reportedly readying antitrust investigations into three major players in the AI industry. The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have come to an agreement that lets them proceed with probes into the dominant roles OpenAI, Microsoft and NVIDIA command in the artificial...
In a big victory against cybercrime, the U.S. Justice Department, in collaboration with international law enforcement agencies, recently conducted a successful operation to dismantle a notorious botnet known as 911 S5. This operation led to the arrest of YunHe Wang, a Chinese national, on charges...
Live Nation and its Ticketmaster business are reportedly facing a consumer antitrust lawsuit that comes on the heels of a suit filed by the Justice Department. The consumer suit is the first of what’s likely to be many such suits, because they often follow legal action taken by U.S. or state...
March 21, 2024
Among the allegations contained in the U.S. government’s antitrust suit against Apple — as the tech giant is accused of acting as an anti-competitive monopoly in the smartphone market: Apple, said the Department of Justice (DOJ), has “inhibited the creation” of cross-platform, third-party digital wallets, as it has prevented third-party apps from offering tap-to-pay functionality, […]
September 17, 2018
In 2016, $81 million disappeared from Bangladesh’s central bank. It could have been a lot worse — hackers tried to get away with $1 billion. U..S court filings this month...
June 07, 2024
Google parent Alphabet’s trial on antitrust charges around its advertising technology will be decided by a judge rather than a jury. Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled Friday (June 7) after Alphabet paid the federal government an amount covering the damages eight federal government agencies alleged that they suffered because of Google’s actions — $2.3 million, Bloomberg […]
June 06, 2024
American regulators are reportedly readying antitrust investigations into three major players in the AI industry. The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have come to an agreement that lets...
May 29, 2024
In a big victory against cybercrime, the U.S. Justice Department, in collaboration with international law enforcement agencies, recently conducted a successful operation to dismantle a notorious botnet known as 911...
May 24, 2024
Live Nation and its Ticketmaster business are reportedly facing a consumer antitrust lawsuit that comes on the heels of a suit filed by the Justice Department. The consumer suit is the first of what’s likely to...
