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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

EU Regulators Lobbied to Address Big Tech Cloud Market Abuse
EU Regulators Lobbied to Address Big Tech Cloud Market Abuse
November 24, 2022  |  Big Tech

The big three cloud service providers — Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud — account for nearly three-quarters of the European cloud market,...

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FTC and Meta Spar in Antitrust Case Over Acquisition of VR Developer
FTC and Meta Spar in Antitrust Case Over Acquisition of VR Developer
November 22, 2022  |  Meta

In a suit that aims to block Meta Platforms’ acquisition of virtual reality fitness app developer Within Unlimited, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly said...

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NGO: Roomba Deal Will Let Amazon Spy on Users
NGO: Roomba Deal Will Let Amazon Spy on Users
November 22, 2022  |  Amazon

Foxglove wants the U.K.’s competition watchdog to investigate Amazon’s proposed iRobot purchase, arguing — among other things — the deal lets the retail giant spy...

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UK’s CMA Ramps Up Apple-Google Antitrust Probe
UK’s CMA Ramps Up Apple-Google Antitrust Probe
November 22, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on Tuesday (Nov. 22) that it is ramping up its antitrust investigation of Apple and Google after...

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German Antitrust Authority Expands Amazon Probe
German Antitrust Authority Expands Amazon Probe
November 14, 2022  |  Amazon

Germany’s competition watchdog, the Bundeskartellamt (BKartA) announced on Monday (Nov. 14) that it has extended two ongoing proceedings against Amazon to make use of an...

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EC Proposes Changing Market Definition to Consider Digital Ecosystems
EC Proposes Changing Market Definition to Consider Digital Ecosystems
November 08, 2022  |  Regulation

The European Commission has published proposed changes to the European Union’s Market Definition Notice and asked for anyone interested to comment on the draft. Market...

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SCOTUS Google Ruling Could Reset Internet Content Rules
SCOTUS Google Ruling Could Reset Internet Content Rules
October 30, 2022  |  Legal

Tech industry players are concerned that the Supreme Court could impose new rules that upset the internet economy. That’s according to a report Sunday (Oct....

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EU Competition Officials Say Regulatory Tools Can Be Used in Metaverse
EU Competition Officials Say Regulatory Tools Can Be Used in Metaverse
October 19, 2022  |  Metaverse

Will metaverse markets be ones in which consumers and businesses can participate freely or ones in which dominant platforms and companies can control access and...

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Meta Will Jettison Giphy Following CMA Ruling
Meta Will Jettison Giphy Following CMA Ruling
October 18, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Meta Platforms says it will sell the GIF generator Giphy following an order from the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority Tuesday (Oct. 18). According to...

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