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Google Proposes Play Store Reforms in Settlement With Fortnite Maker Epic Games
In a joint filing in the federal court in San Francisco, Alphabet and Epic Games asked US District Judge James Donato to consider a proposal resolving Epic’s 2020 antitrust lawsuit, which accused Google of illegally monopolizing how users access apps and make in-app purchases on Android devices.
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Epic Games' Fortnite Returns to Apple App Store in US After Nearly Five Years
Epic Games' Fortnite game has returned on Apple's App Store in the US from Tuesday. Launched in 2017, Fortnite became an instant hit, drawing millions of players around the world thanks to its last-player-standing, "battle royale" format.
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Google Wants US Judge's App Store Ruling Put on Hold
In a court filing on Friday night, Google said US District Judge James Donato’s injunction order, which goes into effect on November 1, would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security, and privacy risks into the Android ecosystem."
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Apple's New Guidelines Now Allow Game Emulators on App Store
Apple has come under scrutiny in the European Union for its strict App Store rules that restrict external payment options, sideloading of apps and more. The iPhone maker and other tech giants like Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and more, however, have had to bring in several changes to their policies since the EU’s Digital Markets Act came into effect...
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Apple Gets Sued by the US DOJ; Accused of Illegal Monopoly in Smartphone Market
The US Department of Justice and 15 states on Thursday sued Apple as the government cracks down on Big Tech, alleging the iPhone maker monopolized the smartphone market, hurt smaller rivals and drove up prices. Apple joins competitors sued by regulators, including Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms and Amazon.com.
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Explainer: Why The Epic Games Verdict Is A Huge Blow For Google
"Fortnite" maker Epic Games won a major antitrust trial against Alphabets Google in San Francisco, persuading a federal jury on Monday that some of the technology giants rules for its app Play store violated US competition law.
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Fortnite Maker Epic Games Wins Antitrust Case Against Google Over Play Store Monopoly
Fortnite maker Epic Games has prevailed in its high-profile antitrust trial over Alphabet's Google, which alleged the Play app store operated as an illegal monopoly, in a ruling that if it holds could upend the entire app store economy.
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Alphabet Loses Antitrust Fight With Epic Games Over Google Play
Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, won a major US court battle against Google on Monday when a jury decided that the search engine giant wields illegal monopoly power through its Android app store.
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Google Paid Billions to Make Play Store and Assistant Default Apps on Samsung Phones, Google Executive Says
Google paid Samsung $8 billion in order to make the Play Store, Google Search, and Google Assistant the default options on the South Korean company's smartphones, according to information that has emerged during the ongoing Google vs Epic trial. Meanwhile, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai also testified that the search giant pays Apple 36 percent of Safa...
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"Part of The Game": The Latest In Satya Nadella vs Sundar Pichai Over AI
Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc., has been struggling to find a place for his company in the AI boom. Google engineers laid the groundwork for OpenAI's ChatGPT, but Microsoft capitalized on it.
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UK Antitrust Regulator CMA Refused Permission to Appeal Apple Ruling Over Mobile Browser Dominance
Britain's antitrust regulator on Wednesday refused permission to appeal against a ruling that it had no power to open an investigation into Apple's mobile browser and cloud gaming services.
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Apple Wins Against British Antitrust Regulator's Decision to Investigate Its Mobile Browser
Apple won its appeal against the decision by Britain's antitrust regulator to launch an investigation into its mobile browser and cloud gaming services, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled on Friday. Regulator the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) opened a full investigation in November into the dominance of Apple and Alphabet's Googl...
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Microsoft Seeks to Push Activision Deal at EU Hearing for Market Competition
Microsoft President Brad Smith on Tuesday will seek to convince EU antitrust regulators at a closed hearing that the US software giant's $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,71,800 crore) bid for Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard will boost competition. Smith will lead a delegation of 18 senior executives, including Microsoft Gaming Chief Executive Off...
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Apple Files Appeal Against Investigation Into Cloud Gaming and Mobile Browser Dominance by UK Watchdog
Apple has filed an appeal against an investigation by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into cloud gaming and mobile browsers on concerns about restrictions by the iPhone maker. Both Apple and Google owner Alphabet are drawing increasing attention from competition regulators in Brussels, London and elsewhere.
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Yahoo, Paypal Blocked in Indonesia Over Failure to Comply With License Rules
Yahoo, Paypal and several gaming websites have been blocked in Indonesia after they failed to comply with the country’s licensing rule. Meanwhile, several tech companies including Meta’s Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, Amazon, and Alphabet registered in a rush close to the deadline.
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Google Proposes Play Store Reforms in Settlement With Fortnite Maker Epic Games
In a joint filing in the federal court in San Francisco, Alphabet and Epic Games asked US District Judge James Donato to consider a proposal resolving Epic’s 2020 antitrust lawsuit, which accused Google of illegally monopolizing how users access apps and make in-app purchases on Android devices.
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Epic Games' Fortnite Returns to Apple App Store in US After Nearly Five Years
Epic Games' Fortnite game has returned on Apple's App Store in the US from Tuesday. Launched in 2017, Fortnite became an instant hit, drawing millions of players around the world thanks to its last-player-standing, "battle royale" format.
-
Google Wants US Judge's App Store Ruling Put on Hold
In a court filing on Friday night, Google said US District Judge James Donato’s injunction order, which goes into effect on November 1, would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security, and privacy risks into the Android ecosystem."
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Apple's New Guidelines Now Allow Game Emulators on App Store
Apple has come under scrutiny in the European Union for its strict App Store rules that restrict external payment options, sideloading of apps and more. The iPhone maker and other tech giants like Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and more, however, have had to bring in several changes to their policies since the EU’s Digital Markets Act came into effect...
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Apple Gets Sued by the US DOJ; Accused of Illegal Monopoly in Smartphone Market
The US Department of Justice and 15 states on Thursday sued Apple as the government cracks down on Big Tech, alleging the iPhone maker monopolized the smartphone market, hurt smaller rivals and drove up prices. Apple joins competitors sued by regulators, including Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms and Amazon.com.
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Explainer: Why The Epic Games Verdict Is A Huge Blow For Google
"Fortnite" maker Epic Games won a major antitrust trial against Alphabets Google in San Francisco, persuading a federal jury on Monday that some of the technology giants rules for its app Play store violated US competition law.
-
Fortnite Maker Epic Games Wins Antitrust Case Against Google Over Play Store Monopoly
Fortnite maker Epic Games has prevailed in its high-profile antitrust trial over Alphabet's Google, which alleged the Play app store operated as an illegal monopoly, in a ruling that if it holds could upend the entire app store economy.
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Alphabet Loses Antitrust Fight With Epic Games Over Google Play
Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, won a major US court battle against Google on Monday when a jury decided that the search engine giant wields illegal monopoly power through its Android app store.
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Google Paid Billions to Make Play Store and Assistant Default Apps on Samsung Phones, Google Executive Says
Google paid Samsung $8 billion in order to make the Play Store, Google Search, and Google Assistant the default options on the South Korean company's smartphones, according to information that has emerged during the ongoing Google vs Epic trial. Meanwhile, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai also testified that the search giant pays Apple 36 percent of Safa...
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"Part of The Game": The Latest In Satya Nadella vs Sundar Pichai Over AI
Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc., has been struggling to find a place for his company in the AI boom. Google engineers laid the groundwork for OpenAI's ChatGPT, but Microsoft capitalized on it.
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UK Antitrust Regulator CMA Refused Permission to Appeal Apple Ruling Over Mobile Browser Dominance
Britain's antitrust regulator on Wednesday refused permission to appeal against a ruling that it had no power to open an investigation into Apple's mobile browser and cloud gaming services.
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Apple Wins Against British Antitrust Regulator's Decision to Investigate Its Mobile Browser
Apple won its appeal against the decision by Britain's antitrust regulator to launch an investigation into its mobile browser and cloud gaming services, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled on Friday. Regulator the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) opened a full investigation in November into the dominance of Apple and Alphabet's Googl...
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Microsoft Seeks to Push Activision Deal at EU Hearing for Market Competition
Microsoft President Brad Smith on Tuesday will seek to convince EU antitrust regulators at a closed hearing that the US software giant's $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,71,800 crore) bid for Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard will boost competition. Smith will lead a delegation of 18 senior executives, including Microsoft Gaming Chief Executive Off...
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Apple Files Appeal Against Investigation Into Cloud Gaming and Mobile Browser Dominance by UK Watchdog
Apple has filed an appeal against an investigation by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into cloud gaming and mobile browsers on concerns about restrictions by the iPhone maker. Both Apple and Google owner Alphabet are drawing increasing attention from competition regulators in Brussels, London and elsewhere.
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Yahoo, Paypal Blocked in Indonesia Over Failure to Comply With License Rules
Yahoo, Paypal and several gaming websites have been blocked in Indonesia after they failed to comply with the country’s licensing rule. Meanwhile, several tech companies including Meta’s Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, Amazon, and Alphabet registered in a rush close to the deadline.
