Google Industry Google accused by the DOJ of abusing market power in landmark antitrust case Google is now officially the Microsoft of the nineties By Adrian Potoroaca , October 20, 2020, 3:38 PM 50 comments
Industry The Web Japan joins Europe and U.S. to keep Big Tech in check Japan's getting in the mix. By Pete Flint , October 19, 2020, 9:17 AM
Tech Culture Industry Bill Gates says today's tech CEOs are better prepared to handle antitrust issues "Everybody saw what I did and knows better now" By Adrian Potoroaca , October 17, 2020, 6:46 AM 17 comments
Tech Culture Industry EU is drafting a list of big tech companies that will face tougher regulation The focus is said to be on American giants By Adrian Potoroaca , October 12, 2020, 2:54 PM 11 comments
Google The Web US lawmakers are deliberating on whether Google should sell Chrome DOJ targets Chrome over probable Google antitrust violations By Samuel Gush , October 12, 2020, 2:07 PM 7 comments
Apple ProtonMail CEO calls Apple's forced in-app purchases 'Mafia extortion' Apple said nothing about having IAP until it saw an uptick in ProtonMail app downloads By Cal Jeffrey , October 8, 2020, 6:31 PM 23 comments
Software Industry Microsoft takes a not-so-subtle dig at Apple and Google, lays out new Windows Store principles Hopes to set an example for other app stores By Adrian Potoroaca , October 8, 2020, 5:52 PM 11 comments
Apple Tech Culture Former App Store exec testifies Apple's rules are "a weapon against competitors" Damning testimony from store head leads House to conclude App Store policies are anticompetitive By Cal Jeffrey , October 8, 2020, 2:19 PM 12 comments
Industry Tech Culture House antitrust report suggests big changes are coming to how Big Tech operates Democrats have bold proposals for reform but Republicans object to some of them By Adrian Potoroaca , October 7, 2020, 10:03 PM 37 comments
Google Industry Google could face antitrust probe in China mirroring those in the EU Chinese regulators could start the investigation next month By Adrian Potoroaca , September 30, 2020, 11:54 AM 11 comments
Apple Security New EU legislation set to force Apple to share access to NFC tech Part of a broad set of legislative changes in the region By Adrian Potoroaca , September 18, 2020, 6:11 PM 19 comments
Apple Apple says Epic Games is no 'corporate Robin Hood' in breach of contract countersuit Filing says it wants its share of the money that Epic collected via its 'illegal' payment system By Cal Jeffrey , September 10, 2020, 1:03 PM 49 comments
The Web Industry Germany and Canada launch their own antitrust investigations into Amazon Amazon's troubles are piling up By Adrian Potoroaca , August 17, 2020, 6:49 PM
Apple Mobile Russian competition watchdog wants Apple to stop abusing its App Store power The Cupertino company is under pressure to relax App Store's guidelines By Adrian Potoroaca , August 10, 2020, 10:16 PM 21 comments
Industry The Web Amazon's online retail dominance may be partly explained by high seller fees The retail giant is in the crosshairs for its "heads-we-win, tails-you-lose" policies By Adrian Potoroaca , July 31, 2020, 5:54 AM
Apple Telegram files antitrust complaint against Apple's App Store in the EU The popular messaging app is the latest to criticize Apple's App Store powers By Adrian Potoroaca , July 30, 2020, 3:11 PM 7 comments
Industry Tech Culture CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google prepare their defense in landmark antitrust hearing Big Tech CEOs are about to get grilled like never before By Adrian Potoroaca , July 28, 2020, 4:39 PM 9 comments
Google Mobile Google reportedly monitored data from rival Android services to build new apps "Android Lockbox" may be the company's way to spy on its rivals By Adrian Potoroaca , July 25, 2020, 7:25 AM 9 comments
Apple Google UK antitrust regulators scrutinize Apple and Google's billion-dollar search engine agreement The CMA is calling for a 'pro-competition regulatory regime' By Adrian Potoroaca , July 2, 2020, 11:04 AM
Industry Tech Culture Apple's Tim Cook expected to join CEOs of Google, Amazon, and Facebook in testifying before Congress on antitrust issues The pressure is on Tim Cook to do the right thing By Adrian Potoroaca , June 17, 2020, 1:36 PM
Industry Apple Apple is being investigated by the EU Antitrust Commission over its App Store and Apple Pay policies Spotify, Kobo, Tinder, Epic Games and several others have previously accused Cupertino of gatekeeping the marketplace By Humza Aamir , June 17, 2020, 7:47 AM 10 comments
The Web Industry UK antitrust watchdog launches investigation into Facebook's acquisition of Giphy British authorities are worried there's not enough competition in GIFs By Adrian Potoroaca , June 13, 2020, 1:27 PM
The Web The European Commission is readying charges against Amazon for abusing third-party seller data The company could be fined up to $28 billion By Adrian Potoroaca , June 11, 2020, 9:28 PM 16 comments
Apple Tile issues complaint against Apple for making its tracking app harder to use Apple says it's part of more stringent tracking security protocols and has nothing to do with stifling competition By Cal Jeffrey , May 29, 2020, 1:54 PM
Industry Department of Justice could bring antitrust charges against Google as early as this summer Will the government go after Google like it did Microsoft in the 90s? By Shawn Knight , May 16, 2020, 11:44 AM 9 comments