The US FTC says it remains focused on its appeal opposing Microsoft's acquisition of Activision and will “assess” the company's cloud gaming deal with Ubisoft
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US v. Google: Satya Nadella says Google cemented its search dominance via default search deals with Apple and he may have been overenthusiastic about ChatGPT
and Apple could fix it New York Times : Microsoft C.E.O. Testifies That Google's Power in Search Is Ubiquitous Bloomberg : Microsoft CEO Says Google Search Dominance to Give It AI Edge Diane Bartz / R...
The US DOJ settles an antitrust complaint against Activision Blizzard over salary limits in professional esports leagues for Overwatch and Call of Duty
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The DOJ sues Google, joined by California and seven other US states, calling for the breakup of its ad tech business that allegedly monopolizes the US ad market
1. An open, vibrant internet is indispensable to American life. Lauren Feiner / CNBC : DOJ files second antitrust suit against Google, seeks to break up its ad business Wall Street Journal : DOJ Sues ...
In a bid to appease lawmakers and regulators, Microsoft outlines 11 app store principles, including equal treatment and allowing third-party payment processing
Microsoft hints it will open up Xbox store, changing its entire business model The Economic Times : Microsoft unveils new app store guidelines as it woos regulators on deal Financial Times : Microsoft...
FTC's Khan appoints Erie Meyer as chief technologist, Holly Vedova as acting head of Bureau of Competition, Sam Levine as head of Bureau of Consumer Protection
Diane Bartz / Reuters : Tweets: @ashk4n , @katyetc , @carlmalamud , @nancyscola , and @joshua_sisco Tweets: Ashkan Soltani / @ashk4n : Oh wow Erie Meyer (@chopraftc's incredible staff technologist/ad...
Source: a bipartisan group of 30+ state attorneys general will sue Google on Thursday, accusing Google of favoring its own products in search results
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US travel reservations giant Sabre abandoned a $360M deal to acquire Florida-based Farelogix on Friday after a UK anti-trust watchdog prohibited it
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FTC announces a new task force to monitor competition in “technology-related sectors” and says that it will look into previous mergers
Trump Turns on China Hawks as Huawei Doubles Down Issie Lapowsky / Wired : Critics Are Wary of the FTC's New Tech Antitrust Task Force Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast : Lina Khan, a Top Antitrust Thi...
EU fines Google a record €4.3B (~$5B) in antitrust case for illegal practices regarding Android mobile devices to strengthen dominance of Google's search engine
Is it OK to turn my cat vegan? Camila Domonoske / NPR : EU Hits Google With $5 Billion Fine For Pushing Apps On Android Users Don Reisinger / Tom's Guide : Google Just Fined $5 Billion for Abusing And...