The US DOJ sues Apple, alleging the company blocked its competitors from accessing iPhone features, made switching to non-Apple devices more difficult, and more
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In its lawsuit, the US DOJ alleges CarPlay lets Apple exert too much control over the auto industry; some analysts say the DOJ may be misunderstanding CarPlay
Buried in the 88-page antitrust lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice against Apple is a reference to everyone's favorite phone-projection system, CarPlay.
In its lawsuit, the US DOJ alleges CarPlay lets Apple exert too much control over the auto industry; some analysts say the DOJ may be misunderstanding CarPlay
Buried in the 88-page antitrust lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice against Apple is a reference to everyone's favorite phone-projection system, CarPlay.
The US DOJ's Apple lawsuit has many parallels to its Microsoft lawsuit in the 1990s, but Apple's monopoly position is not nearly as clear-cut as Microsoft's was
“Apple inhibits third-party smartwatches from maintaining a reliable connection with the iPhone.” — To be fair, Apple does that to its own smartwatches too. X: Charles Arthur / @...
The US FTC opens a probe into investments by Microsoft in OpenAI and by Amazon and Google in Anthropic, to assess how the deals alter the competitive landscape
The agency plans to scrutinize Microsoft, Amazon and Google for their investments in the A.I. start-ups OpenAI and Anthropic.
The FTC and 17 US states sue Amazon for allegedly using monopoly power to raise its prices, force sellers to pay fulfillment and ad fees, and harm its rivals
- Amazon is facing its first set of antitrust charges from the U.S. federal government after the Federal Trade Commission filed …
A recap of the first day of US et al v. Google, as the DOJ argues that the company illegally protected its internet search monopoly via smartphone maker deals
In opening statements for the government's first monopoly trial of the modern internet era, Google defended itself and said people had many choices for online search.
SCOTUS lets Apple keep its App Store payment rules for now, rejecting an Epic request that would have let developers start directing users to cheaper options
For Now Ed Hardy / Cult of Mac : Supreme Court refuses to speed up major App Store change PYMNTS.com : Apple Wins, for Now, With Supreme Court in Epic Games Fight Jon Swartz / Mark...
The UK CMA blocks Microsoft's $68.7B Activision acquisition, citing concerns about competition and innovation in the UK gaming market; Microsoft plans to appeal
The CMA has prevented Microsoft's proposed purchase of Activision over concerns the deal would alter the future …
Apple is on track for its biggest year of US lobbying, spending $4.6M in H1 2022, as Tim Cook becomes one of the country's most politically active tech CEOs
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