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Fortnite Returns to Google Play Store After Extended Legal Battle
Fortnite has returned to the Google Play Store in the US, Epic Games announced on Friday. This marks the culmination of a five-year legal battle, which began in 2020, when Epic Games filed a lawsuit against Apple and Google for their allegedly unfair and anti-competitive platform rules. While the multiplayer game returned to the App Store in May, G...
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Google Faces EU Antitrust Investigation Over AI Overviews, YouTube
The European Commission's second investigation into Google in less than a month underscores growing unease over Big Tech's dominance in new technologies that could shut out rivals, but could escalate tensions with the United States as EU laws adopted in the last few years have become a sore point in relations with Washington.
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Apple Challenges India’s Antitrust Penalty Law That Could Cost It $38 Billion: Report
Apple has approached the Delhi High Court to challenge an amended CCI penalty rule that lets regulators impose fines based on a company’s global turnover. The company argues the formula is arbitrary and disproportionate, noting it could face penalties of up to $38 billion if found guilty in an ongoing App Store investigation. The case is schedule...
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Apple Challenges Antitrust Penalty Law In India, Risks $38 Billion Fine
The challenge is the first against India's antitrust penalty law that since last year allows the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to use global turnover when calculating the penalties it imposes on companies for abusing their market dominance.
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OpenAI Executives Said to Be Weighing Antitrust Accusation Against Microsoft
OpenAI executives have reportedly considered accusing Microsoft of anticompetitive behavior in their partnership. OpenAI's effort could involve seeking a federal regulatory review of the terms of its contract with Microsoft for potential violations of antitrust law, as well as a public campaign.
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Google Said to Face DOJ Antitrust Probe Over Character.AI Deal
The DoJ is investigating if Google violated antitrust law in its agreement with Character.AI. Google last year signed a licensing deal with Character.AI that granted the search engine giant a non-exclusive license to the chatbot maker's large language model technology.
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Google Faces DoJ Probe For Violating Antitrust Law In AI Tech Deal: Report
The US Justice Department is probing whether Alphabet's Google violated antitrust law in its agreement with Character.AI that allows the tech giant to use the AI startup's technology, Bloomberg Law reported on Thursday.
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Google Facing at Least EUR 12 Billion in Civil Claims Across Europe
Google is facing at least EUR 12 billion (roughly Rs. 1,13,259 crore) in damage claims from dozens of price comparison websites across the European Union. The complaints blame Google for stealing their customers. Google denies that any of the European civil suits have merit.
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Apple, Meta Said to Face Modest Fines Over DMA Breaches in EU
Apple and Meta Platforms are set to face modest fines for allegedly breaching the DMA acts. The EU antitrust enforcer is focused on making sure the companies comply with the law rather than sanctioning them, the sources said, explaining the rationale for modest fines.
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Google's AI Overviews Erode the Internet, US EdTech Firm Chegg Says in Lawsuit
Chegg, an online education company that offers textbook rentals, homework help, and tutoring has filed a lawsuit against Google. In the lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C., Google is co-opting publishers' content to keep users on its own site, erasing financial incentives to publish.
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China Reportedly Considers Probe Into Apple's Policies, App Store Fees
China's antitrust regulator is reportedly planning an investigation into Apple's policies and App Store fees. The country's State Administration for Market Regulation is reviewing Apple's policies, including its commission of up to 30 percent on in-app purchases and restrictions on external payment services and App Stores, the report said.
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Law Tribunal Suspends Antitrust Ban On WhatsApp-Meta Data Sharing
In a respite for Mark Zuckerberg-run Meta, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday stayed the five-year ban imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on WhatsApp for its data-sharing practices.
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Japan's Antitrust Watchdog to Find Google Violated Law in Search Case: Report
The Japan Fair Trade Commission(JFTC) will soon issue a cease and desist order asking Google to halt its monopolistic practices, a report by Nikkei said.
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Google Blasts Chrome Sale as ‘Extreme’ Remedy at Odds With Law
Google on Friday labelled the US Justice Department's plan to sell its web browser as "extreme" and legally flawed, cautioning a judge against stifling future innovation. In a court filing, the search giant proposed its own remedy, arguing the Chrome sale doesn't match the illegal conduct involving exclusive contracts with browsers, manufacturers, ...
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India Rejects Apple's Request To Pause Anti-Trust Report
India's antitrust body has turned down a request from Apple to put a hold on an investigation report that found the company breached competition laws, allowing the case to continue.
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Fortnite Returns to Google Play Store After Extended Legal Battle
Fortnite has returned to the Google Play Store in the US, Epic Games announced on Friday. This marks the culmination of a five-year legal battle, which began in 2020, when Epic Games filed a lawsuit against Apple and Google for their allegedly unfair and anti-competitive platform rules. While the multiplayer game returned to the App Store in May, G...
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Google Faces EU Antitrust Investigation Over AI Overviews, YouTube
The European Commission's second investigation into Google in less than a month underscores growing unease over Big Tech's dominance in new technologies that could shut out rivals, but could escalate tensions with the United States as EU laws adopted in the last few years have become a sore point in relations with Washington.
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Apple Challenges India’s Antitrust Penalty Law That Could Cost It $38 Billion: Report
Apple has approached the Delhi High Court to challenge an amended CCI penalty rule that lets regulators impose fines based on a company’s global turnover. The company argues the formula is arbitrary and disproportionate, noting it could face penalties of up to $38 billion if found guilty in an ongoing App Store investigation. The case is schedule...
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Apple Challenges Antitrust Penalty Law In India, Risks $38 Billion Fine
The challenge is the first against India's antitrust penalty law that since last year allows the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to use global turnover when calculating the penalties it imposes on companies for abusing their market dominance.
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OpenAI Executives Said to Be Weighing Antitrust Accusation Against Microsoft
OpenAI executives have reportedly considered accusing Microsoft of anticompetitive behavior in their partnership. OpenAI's effort could involve seeking a federal regulatory review of the terms of its contract with Microsoft for potential violations of antitrust law, as well as a public campaign.
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Google Said to Face DOJ Antitrust Probe Over Character.AI Deal
The DoJ is investigating if Google violated antitrust law in its agreement with Character.AI. Google last year signed a licensing deal with Character.AI that granted the search engine giant a non-exclusive license to the chatbot maker's large language model technology.
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Google Faces DoJ Probe For Violating Antitrust Law In AI Tech Deal: Report
The US Justice Department is probing whether Alphabet's Google violated antitrust law in its agreement with Character.AI that allows the tech giant to use the AI startup's technology, Bloomberg Law reported on Thursday.
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Google Facing at Least EUR 12 Billion in Civil Claims Across Europe
Google is facing at least EUR 12 billion (roughly Rs. 1,13,259 crore) in damage claims from dozens of price comparison websites across the European Union. The complaints blame Google for stealing their customers. Google denies that any of the European civil suits have merit.
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Apple, Meta Said to Face Modest Fines Over DMA Breaches in EU
Apple and Meta Platforms are set to face modest fines for allegedly breaching the DMA acts. The EU antitrust enforcer is focused on making sure the companies comply with the law rather than sanctioning them, the sources said, explaining the rationale for modest fines.
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Google's AI Overviews Erode the Internet, US EdTech Firm Chegg Says in Lawsuit
Chegg, an online education company that offers textbook rentals, homework help, and tutoring has filed a lawsuit against Google. In the lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C., Google is co-opting publishers' content to keep users on its own site, erasing financial incentives to publish.
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China Reportedly Considers Probe Into Apple's Policies, App Store Fees
China's antitrust regulator is reportedly planning an investigation into Apple's policies and App Store fees. The country's State Administration for Market Regulation is reviewing Apple's policies, including its commission of up to 30 percent on in-app purchases and restrictions on external payment services and App Stores, the report said.
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Law Tribunal Suspends Antitrust Ban On WhatsApp-Meta Data Sharing
In a respite for Mark Zuckerberg-run Meta, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday stayed the five-year ban imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on WhatsApp for its data-sharing practices.
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Japan's Antitrust Watchdog to Find Google Violated Law in Search Case: Report
The Japan Fair Trade Commission(JFTC) will soon issue a cease and desist order asking Google to halt its monopolistic practices, a report by Nikkei said.
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Google Blasts Chrome Sale as ‘Extreme’ Remedy at Odds With Law
Google on Friday labelled the US Justice Department's plan to sell its web browser as "extreme" and legally flawed, cautioning a judge against stifling future innovation. In a court filing, the search giant proposed its own remedy, arguing the Chrome sale doesn't match the illegal conduct involving exclusive contracts with browsers, manufacturers, ...
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India Rejects Apple's Request To Pause Anti-Trust Report
India's antitrust body has turned down a request from Apple to put a hold on an investigation report that found the company breached competition laws, allowing the case to continue.
