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Epic Games Asks Judge to Require Google to Allow Competition
ANTITRUST // April 12, 2024

Epic Games proposed Thursday (April 11) that a federal judge require Google to allow greater competition in the distribution of apps for the Android mobile platform. This proposal, which was put forward in a court filing, follows a jury verdict in December 2023 that found...

Google Follows Apple in Yanking Crypto Apps in India
Cryptocurrency // January 14, 2024

Google has removed several cryptocurrency platforms from its Indian Play store. The removal, as reported Saturday (Jan. 13) by TechCrunch, involves crypto giants including Binance and Kraken, and follows a similar move last week by Apple.  The move comes amid a crackdown on digital asset companies by the Indian government. Late last...

Google Agrees to $700 Million Settlement in Play Store Case
ANTITRUST // December 19, 2023

Google will pay $700 million to settle an antitrust suit involving its Play store. The tech giant announced the settlement Monday (Dec. 18), revealing the details of a September agreement in a 2020 suit by the U.S. government and several states. Under the terms of...

Match Group Drops Restraining Order Against Google
Payment Methods // May 20, 2022

Dating apps maker Match Group on Friday (May 20) withdrew its request for a temporary restraining order against Google after the search engine agreed to allow alternative payments and scaled back its push for control of all user data, according to a company press release....

Interviews & Exclusives
BillMo And Walmart Do Money For People Who Don’t Trust Banks

March 14, 2018
Moving money across country lines is rarely easy or cheap, and that’s especially true in countries with large un- and under-banked populations, like Mexico. In a country where 60 percent of people choose not to bank due to a cultural mistrust of financial institutions, how can a payments app gain trust and bring value to […]

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Google Seeks Pause in Play Store Antitrust Ruling

October 13, 2024
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 injunction order from earlier this month would hurt its business and bring “serious safety, security and privacy risks into the Android ecosystem,” Reuters reported Saturday (Oct. 12), citing a court […]

Epic Games Asks Judge to Require Google to Allow Competition

April 12, 2024
Epic Games proposed Thursday (April 11) that a federal judge require Google to allow greater competition in the distribution of apps for the Android mobile platform. This proposal, which was...

Google Follows Apple in Yanking Crypto Apps in India

January 14, 2024
Google has removed several cryptocurrency platforms from its Indian Play store. The removal, as reported Saturday (Jan. 13) by TechCrunch, involves crypto giants including Binance and Kraken, and follows a similar move last week by Apple.  The...

Google Agrees to $700 Million Settlement in Play Store Case

December 19, 2023
Google will pay $700 million to settle an antitrust suit involving its Play store. The tech giant announced the settlement Monday (Dec. 18), revealing the details of a September agreement...