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 ...
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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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...
Lenovo pays $3.5M to settle with FTC and 31 states over claims it preloaded laptop software that compromised user security between 2014 and 2015
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US appeals court dismisses AT&T data throttling lawsuit filed by the FTC in 2014, but AT&T could still face a fine from FCC
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ID theft monitoring company LifeLock to pay $100M fine for violating 2010 FTC settlement that required LifeLock protect customer data
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