Antitrust

In the United States, antitrust law is a collection of federal and state government laws that regulate the conduct and organization of business corporations and are generally intended to promote competition and prevent monopolies.

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Apple Faces Fine in First Charge Under EU’s Digital Markets Act
Apple Faces Fine in First Charge Under EU’s Digital Markets Act
November 05, 2024  |  Apple

Apple is set to receive a fine from the European Union’s antitrust regulators, the first company to be sanctioned under the bloc’s new Digital Markets...

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Antitrust Fears for Big Tech as States Ramp Up Regulations
Antitrust Fears for Big Tech as States Ramp Up Regulations
October 30, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Major tech companies have spent over $30 billion acquiring artificial intelligence startups while facing mounting antitrust concerns, as states rush to fill the federal regulatory...

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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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Apple Pay’s 10-Year Journey and Its Next Decade of Decisions
Apple Pay’s 10-Year Journey and Its Next Decade of Decisions
October 22, 2024  |  Apple Pay

PYMNTS Intelligence published its annual report on the usage and adoption of Apple Pay yesterday (October 21). That report marked the ten-year milestone of Apple...

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Google Seeks Pause in Play Store Antitrust Ruling
Google Seeks Pause in Play Store Antitrust Ruling
October 13, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Google wants to pause a ruling requiring it to open its Play Store to rivals. The tech giant argues that U.S. District Judge James Donato’s...

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DOJ Wants to Shrink Big Tech by Breaking Up Google
DOJ Wants to Shrink Big Tech by Breaking Up Google
October 09, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

The U.S. government is asking a federal district judge to compel Google to break up its core businesses.  The Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a Tuesday court...

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Judge Rules FTC Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon Can Proceed
Judge Rules FTC Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon Can Proceed
October 07, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

A judge unsealed a Sept. 30 ruling that the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust lawsuit against Amazon can proceed, while the claims of some states...

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G7 Authorities Vow to Enforce Competition Laws in AI Markets
G7 Authorities Vow to Enforce Competition Laws in AI Markets
October 04, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Competition authorities and policymakers have a role in addressing competitive threats in artificial intelligence-related technologies, products and applications, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department...

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Visa Facing Merchant Class Action Case Amid DOJ Antitrust Action
Visa Facing Merchant Class Action Case Amid DOJ Antitrust Action
October 02, 2024  |  VISA

Visa is facing a class action lawsuit from merchants connected to its debit network. The suit accused Visa of anticompetitive behavior related to its debit...

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