Antitrust

The ongoing antitrust trial against Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has offered insights into the company’s “Code Yellow” period back in 2019. This has exposed the complexities and internal conflicts between Google’s search and advertisement teams. What...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is currently facing an antitrust lawsuit jointly filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 state governments on Sept. 26. These legal actions allege the e-commerce and technology giant is wielding monopolistic power within the market and employing anti-...

In the ongoing antitrust trial, Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has contended that its dominant position in the market results from quality and user choice rather than anti-competitive practices.  What Happened: The U.S. Justice...

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has found itself on the brink of potentially avoiding substantial payouts as a federal judge retracts class-action status for 21 million users.  What Happened: U.S. District Judge James Donato in San Francisco, who...

The Joe Biden administration is echoing the sentiments of Tesla CEO Elon Musk when it comes to the practice of imposing a 30% “tax” on mobile applications by Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and rival Google owned by Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG). What Happened: The Department of...

Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE: SPOT) founder and CEO Daniel Ek slammed Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) on Tuesday for allegedly continuing to "disadvantage competitors." What Happened: Ek quote-tweeted a New York Times report that delved into Apple’s rejection of the...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), led by Chair Lina Khan, has started scrutinizing Amazon.com, Inc's (NASDAQ: AMZN) $1.7 billion deal to buy Roomba vacuum maker iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ: IRBT). In August, Amazon announced its all-cash deal of $61 per share to acquire iRobot....

Amid the widening scrutiny against global technology platforms, the Australian antitrust watchdog has filed a lawsuit against Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB), accusing it of misleading users into paying more. What Happened: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), in a court filing...

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) is urging its third-party sellers to oppose an antitrust bill, which it says could “jeopardize” the company’s ability to operate its service. What Happened: Dharmesh Mehta, Amazon’s vice president of worldwide selling partner services, wrote a...

Google parent Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) is being drawn into a legal battle over its app store rules. What Happened: Match Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTCH), parent of online dating apps such as Tinder, Match.com and OkCupid, has taken up cudgels against Google for what it called...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) failed to stay orders handed in an antitrust case involving “Fortnite '' maker Epic Games. What Happened: The Tim Cook-led company appealed a ruling from Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers dating back to September. The company asked the judge to keep the ruling in...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone users, who have updated to the latest version of iOS, are being served static advertisements for the company’s Music and Arcade services in the Settings but this might land the tech giant in hot soup with the regulators. What Happened: The advertisements are...

A Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) whistleblower has accused the social media company of “betrayal of democracy” for turning off some of its safety measures immediately after the U.S. Presidential election in November 2020. What Happened: The whistleblower who identified herself as Frances...

Google faces a record fine in Europe over monopoly concerns and making people use its search products. But the company has an interesting defense focusing on its rival. What Happened: Top searches on Google in 2020 included “coronavirus,” “coronavirus symptoms,”...

According to a Competition Commission of India's (CCI) report, Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google has abused the dominance of its Android system in India.  What Happened: The newly revealed details were outlined in the June report issued by the CCI, stating ...