Tim Sweeney says Fortnite will not return to iOS in Japan in 2025, as Apple is “charging a competition-crushing 21% junk fee on third-party in-app payments”
Tim Sweeney / @timsweeneyepic :
Japanese media groups Nikkei and Asahi Shimbun jointly sue Perplexity in Tokyo, alleging the AI startup “copied and stored” their articles without permission
The publishers say the company illegally ‘copied and stored article content’ — Two of Japan's largest media groups …
The Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan's largest newspaper by circulation, sues Perplexity, alleging unauthorized use of copyrighted material, and seeks ~$14.7M in damages
Andrew Deck / Nieman Lab :
Google has been banned from selling the Pixel 7 in Japan due to a patent dispute related to 4G connectivity; further bans against the Pixel 8 and 9 are possible
A patent dispute in Japan has led to Google no longer being able to sell select older Pixel devices, and the company behind it is gunning for newer generations too.
Japan's FTC orders Google to stop alleged abuse of its market power over local smartphone manufacturers, ahead of high-stakes US trade negotiations this week
Japan's Fair Trade Commission ordered Alphabet Inc.'s Google to stop alleged abuse of its market power over local smartphone manufacturers …
Google says it plans to counter Japan's FTC over claims that it hobbles rivals in search; a source says Japan's FTC sent a cease-and-desist order to Google
- Google prepares case against antitrust watchdog's allegations — Regulators around the world are ramping up Big Tech scrutiny
A Japanese government source says Japan's FTC raided Amazon Japan on November 26 over allegations of inappropriately urging sellers to lower prices on Amazon
Japan's FTC opens an investigation into Google over alleged antitrust violations; a report says the focus will be if Google asked OEMs to prioritize its search
- The FTC said it is looking into Google's business practices — The US is mounting a broad investigation into the company
The UK CMA's block of Microsoft's Activision deal focuses on the nascent cloud gaming market, confusing analysts as regulators typically focus on mature markets
but that's what tripped up the Activision deal Reuters : UK watchdog defends Microsoft block in face of onslaught from companies Rebekah Valentine / IGN : Microsoft, Activision-Blizzard, and the CMA: ...
[Thread] A look at a report from FTX debtors on the company's control failures, like awful recordkeeping, lying about using cold wallets, and sloppy key storage
Document #1242, Attachment #1 Mark Timmis / Coinmonks : Curious Cryptos' Commentary 10th April 2023 — FTX FTX : FTX Debtors Release Report on FTX Group's Control Failures Martin Young / Cointelegraph ...