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Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly

Google argues its dominance in search engine market comes from merit and excellence, not illegal practices. [ more ]

PBS NewsHour

U.S. Justice Department makes final arguments on Google being an illegal monopoly

Google's dominance as a search engine is being challenged by the Justice Department in an antitrust lawsuit.

The focus is on Google's spending of over $20 billion to secure default search engine status. [ more ]

WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly

Google argues its search engine ubiquity is due to excellence, not monopoly tactics. [ more ]

WPXI

Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly

Google's dominance is under scrutiny in a high-stakes antitrust lawsuit, with government lawyers arguing it maintains an illegal monopoly through hefty expenditure to block out competition. [ more ]

Action News Jax

Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly

Google's perceived monopoly is being contested in a high-stakes antitrust lawsuit, with the company defending its position based on excellence and consumer preference. [ more ]

TechCrunch

Artificial intelligence

Apple sued, Microsoft's AI ambitions and Nvidia's surprises | TechCrunch

Apple faces antitrust lawsuit accusing them of monopolistic tactics.

Microsoft expands AI capabilities through Inflection AI acquisition. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

The Second Coming of the Microsoft Antitrust Battle?

The Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against Apple draws parallels to the case against Microsoft in 1998.

Federal prosecutors are linking the Apple lawsuit to the previous antitrust battle against Microsoft. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

The Second Coming of the Microsoft Antitrust Battle?

The Justice Department lawsuit against Apple resonates with the past Microsoft antitrust case.

Direct connection between the Microsoft case and Apple's success is highlighted by prosecutors in the current lawsuit. [ more ]

TechCrunch

Apple's iPhone is not a monopoly like Windows was a monopoly | TechCrunch

Apple facing antitrust lawsuit for alleged monopoly in premium smartphone market.

Difference between Apple's and Microsoft's monopoly cases lies in market dominance. [ more ]

Ars Technica

Unsealed court doc shows why Apple rejected Microsoft's offer to buy Bing

Microsoft offered to sell or enter a joint venture regarding Bing to Apple in 2018.

Apple rejected Microsoft's offer after concluding Bing's search quality hadn't improved. [ more ]

www.aljazeera.com

Why is the Biden administration suing Apple? All to know

Apple accused of monopolizing smartphone market in US antitrust lawsuit

US government files landmark antitrust lawsuit against Apple accusing it of maintaining an illegal monopoly in the smartphone market [ more ]

AdExchanger

The DOJ Vs. Apple; Can Reddit Ride Google To Profitability? | AdExchanger

Apple faces antitrust lawsuit alleging smartphone market monopoly abuse.

DOJ lawsuit highlights Apple's 'green bubble' leading to social stigma and dominance reinforcement. [ more ]

Above the Law

Digital life

DOJ Hits Apple With Antitrust Lawsuit

Antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolizing smartphone market

DOJ crackdown on Big Tech for driving up prices [ more ]

The Verge

US sues Apple for illegal monopoly over smartphones

Apple accused of operating illegal monopoly

DOJ alleges Apple drives up prices for consumers and developers [ more ]

www.cbc.ca

U.S. government sues Apple for smartphone antitrust violations | CBC News

Apple faces antitrust lawsuit for alleged smartphone monopoly.

Apple's walled garden defended as protection for personal information. [ more ]

www.mediaite.com

AG Garland Announces Sweeping Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple for Unlawful, Exclusionary Behavior' Specifically Calls Out Green Bubble' Issue

Apple faces antitrust lawsuit for monopolistic behaviors

Apple accused of maintaining monopoly power in the smartphone market [ more ]

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Digital life

Friday Briefing: The U.S. Sues Apple

Apple faces antitrust lawsuit for allegedly violating laws by controlling user experience and limiting competition.

Apple argues its practices are for security, but lawsuit claims they harm consumers and innovation. [ more ]

www.mercurynews.com

Apple sued in a landmark iPhone monopoly lawsuit

Apple faces antitrust lawsuit for monopolizing smartphone market

Critics argue Apple restricts competition and favors its own products [ more ]

New York Post

4 months ago

Apple poised to face antitrust lawsuit from DOJ as early as March

The Justice Department is preparing to file an antitrust lawsuit against Apple in March, accusing the company of using anticompetitive practices to protect the dominance of the iPhone.

The DOJ has been investigating whether Apple has leveraged its products to ensure the iPhone's hold on the smartphone market. [ more ]

Investing.com South Africa

6 months ago

Google defends against antitrust accusations citing innovation and competition

Google defends its practices in a high-stakes antitrust lawsuit.

Google emphasizes its dedication to advancing technology through research and development investments. [ more ]

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The Verge

Google foreshadows its final arguments in search monopoly trial

Google files posttrial brief to defend against monopoly allegations

Google emphasizes its quality and popularity in search engine market [ more ]

Quartz

1 week ago

4 takeaways from the Google antitrust trial

Google allegedly holds 89% of the search engine market, facing antitrust allegations.

Google and Apple had a deal where Google gave Apple almost 40% of its ad revenue to strengthen its market dominance. [ more ]

Slate Magazine

The End of the iPhone as We Know It

Apple facing antitrust lawsuit targeting iPhone

Antitrust lawsuit focuses on restricting consumer options [ more ]

Engadget

The Morning After: Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Apple

Apple facing antitrust lawsuit for monopolistic practices

Comparison between Apple's antitrust suit and Microsoft's antitrust suit [ more ]

www.fastcompany.com

Here's how the Apple antitrust suit could change iPhone design

Apple faces antitrust lawsuit for alleged iPhone monopoly leveraging its closed ecosystem.

Recent EU actions against Apple under the Digital Markets Act may influence changes in how Apple operates in the U.S. [ more ]

WIRED

The Antitrust Case Against Apple Argues It Has a Stranglehold on the Future

The DOJ filed a strong antitrust lawsuit against Apple in a move seen as critical for the future of technology.

The case targets Apple's control over its smartphone market, alleging anti-competitive practices and the need for more innovation. [ more ]

www.mercurynews.com

Green bubbles, Apple Pay and other reasons why America says Apple is breaking the law

Apple faces antitrust lawsuit for alleged iPhone monopoly abuse

Lawsuit may result in Apple opening up iPhone to alternative app stores and technologies [ more ]

Above the Law

Law

Hermes To Mount 'Vigorous' Defense In Hot Antitrust Mess Over Birkin Bags

HermÃ¨s to vigorously defend against antitrust lawsuit regarding Birkin handbags. [ more ]

Above the Law

Law

No. 1 Biglaw Firm In The Country To Represent Apple In Government's Antitrust Suit

Apple hires Kirkland & Ellis, a top law firm, to defend against DOJ antitrust claims.

Kirkland & Ellis partners bring expertise in litigation, antitrust, and regulatory matters to represent Apple. [ more ]

ESPN.com

3 weeks ago

Soccer (FIFA)

Supreme Court allows Relevent antitrust suit

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed a soccer promoter's antitrust lawsuit against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation to proceed. [ more ]

ESPN.com

Soccer (FIFA)

Relevent settles with FIFA on antitrust lawsuit

Relevent Sports settled antitrust lawsuit with FIFA regarding holding matches outside home territory, now allowed to bring European matches to the US.

The settlement does not affect Relevent's claims against the US Soccer Federation, Inc. (USSF). [ more ]

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Soccer (FIFA)

Biden administration sides with promoter, says lawsuit over FIFA policy should go to trial

The Biden administration supports an antitrust suit against FIFA and USSF regarding hosting league matches in the US.

Relevent Sports' legal battle against FIFA and USSF sheds light on the strict policies governing league matches. [ more ]

VG247

Video games

Apple has made it a lot easier to emulate older games on your iPhone

Apple is now allowing video game emulators in the App Store after a long period of restriction.

Emulators can be released on the App Store, but apps are responsible for ensuring compliance with guidelines and laws, particularly regarding ROM distribution. [ more ]

The Verge

Apple opens the App Store to retro game emulators

Apple is allowing retro game emulators in the App Store, requiring compliance with laws to prevent piracy.

Apple is updating rules on super apps like WeChat, requiring mini-games to use HTML5 instead of native apps. [ more ]

Axios

The looming threat of opening Apple's app ecosystem

An open app ecosystem could lead to more flexibility for developers

Forcing Apple to allow app downloads outside its official store could lead to concerns about malware and security risks targeting iPhones. [ more ]

TechCrunch

Here's what the DOJ suit could mean for Apple Watch | TechCrunch

Apple's ecosystem is under scrutiny for alleged antitrust practices.

The lawsuit highlights the Apple Watch's compatibility limitations with non-Apple devices. [ more ]

WIRED

3 months ago

Apple Beats an Apple Watch Lawsuit

Apple wins dismissal of antitrust lawsuit over heart rate apps for Apple Watch

AliveCor plans to appeal the ruling and has another ongoing suit regarding the ECG sensor [ more ]

Exchangewire

Marketing

The Stack: Big Tech in Hot Water Under Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act; Spotify to Provide More Educational Content with Video Based Lessons

Big tech faces legal challenges globally, including Apple's antitrust lawsuit and the EU's actions under the DMA and DSA.

Spotify aims to enhance its platform with educational video content, joining the trend of tech companies diversifying their services. [ more ]

The Verge

Apple CarPlay is anticompetitive, too, US lawsuit alleges

Apple accused of anticompetitive behavior with CarPlay

DOJ alleges Apple's control over vehicle functions through CarPlay as monopoly [ more ]

ComputerWeekly.com

Privacy professionals

US sues Apple, alleging smartphone monopoly | Computer Weekly

Apple faces antitrust lawsuit for monopolistic behavior

US DoJ emphasizes protecting consumers from higher prices and fewer choices [ more ]

The Verge

Apple's war on streaming and super apps helped set it up for an antitrust battle

The DOJ alleges Apple restricted cloud gaming services to maintain market monopoly

Apple now allows submission of a single app for cloud gaming services [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

U.S. files antitrust lawsuit against Apple alleging company monopolized smartphone market

Apple facing antitrust lawsuit for monopolizing smartphone market

Justice Department alleges Apple restricts developer access to maintain monopoly [ more ]

Investing.com

Privacy technologies

US judge says Google must face some advertisers' antitrust claims, dismisses others By Reuters

Google faces class action lawsuit over ad exchange market monopoly

Judge dismisses some antitrust claims against Google [ more ]

Exchangewire

Artificial intelligence

Google Introduces AI Model Gemma; OpenAI Partners with Match Group; FuboTV Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Disney, Fox & Warner Bros' Streaming Venture - ExchangeWire.com

Google introduces Gemma AI models for developers; lightweight and easy to run on laptops.

Match Group partners with OpenAI to enhance operations using AI technology; leveraging ChatGPT Enterprise licenses. [ more ]

Android Police

4 months ago

Artificial intelligence

Google's 5 biggest fails of the year

Google started 2023 with mass layoffs, affecting around 6% of its workforce.

Google has faced regulatory pressure and legal battles, including antitrust lawsuits and a case with Epic Games. [ more ]

New York Post

4 months ago

DOJ close to filing massive antitrust suit against Apple over iPhone dominance: report

The Justice Department is in the late stages of filing a massive antitrust lawsuit against Apple.

The probe is focused on whether Apple has leveraged its products to ensure a dominant hold on the smartphone market. [ more ]

Slate Magazine

5 months ago

The App Store on Your Phone Is Full of Junky Crap. That Could Be on the Brink of Changing.

Google and Apple profit from app stores by taking a cut of users' payments, which has led to a proliferation of junk apps and limited opportunities for mid-sized players.

Epic Games has won a lawsuit against Google, accusing the tech giant of abusing its power in the app store and in-app billing markets. [ more ]

New York Post

5 months ago

Google's Play Store fees in jeopardy after stunning antitrust loss to Epic Games

The future of Google's Play Store is uncertain after losing an antitrust lawsuit to Epic Games.

Google may be required to end its monopolistic practices and allow competing app stores on Android. [ more ]

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5 months ago

Boston

This Is How The Boston Condo For Sale Realtor Commission Blew Up Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty

A jury found the National Association of Realtors and two brokerages liable in an antitrust lawsuit over broker commissions.

The verdict has sparked discussions and concerns within the real estate industry. [ more ]

Investing.com Australia

6 months ago