Why Amy Klobuchar just wrote 600 pages on antitrust
"Monopolies tend to have a lot of control, not just over consumers, but also over politics." Enlarge / Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) (credit: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images) To promote her new book, Antitrust: Taking on Monopoly Power.....»»
DOJ seeks court sanctions against Google over "intentional destruction" of chat logs
Google should face court sanctions over "intentional and repeated destruction" of company chat logs that the US government expected to use in its antitrust case targeting Google's search business, the Justice Department said Thursday......»»
Apple Support users hit by "Invalid URL" issue when seeking help
Apple customers seeking help through the iPhone maker's support pages are occasionally seeing errors when looking for answers, in what seems to be a minor web server issue.Apple Support, and an Invalid URL error codeUsers visiting Apple's online supp.....»»
US DOJ ramps up Apple antitrust probe: ‘adding litigators’ and ‘seeking more data’
The United States Justice Department is ramping up its antitrust investigation into Apple, according to a new report on Wednesday. The investigation first started in 2019, with regulators focused on whether Apple the company’s App Store and iOS ru.....»»
DOJ escalates antitrust probe into Apple"s alleged anticompetitive practices
The US Department of Justice continues to ramp up its antitrust investigation against Apple as it seeks to determine if App Store rules are disadvantageous to competitors.Image by fabrikasimfIn 2020, the DOJ state attorneys general launched an antitr.....»»
Norwegian banks ally to say that Apple Pay should be opened up
The coalition of banks that formed Norwegian payment app Vipps wants to see antitrust action taken against Apple, unless Apple Pay's NFC tech is opened up.Credit: AppleThe European Union held a closed hearing over Apple's alleged antitrust behavior o.....»»
"Love languages" might help you understand your partner—but it"s not exactly science
If you've ever flipped through the pages of a women's lifestyle magazine, there's a good chance you've stumbled onto a quiz promising to answer the question "what is your love language?"......»»
Ford slashes Rivian stake to 1.15% amid production woes at EV maker
Ford, which wrote down the value of its Rivian investment by $7.4 billion in 2022, has been paring down its stake amid production struggles at the California-based EV producer......»»
Apple and Google duopoly dominates mobile app market, says Japanese antitrust regulator
The Japanese antitrust regulator has completed its study of the mobile app market, and concluded that it is dominated by an Apple and Google duopoly. It says that while it hopes the two companies will make changes voluntarily, and that existing anti.....»»
Apple and Google abuse market dominance, says Japan antitrust regulator
A Japanese Fair Trade Commission report stops short of directly ordering that Apple must allow a third-party App Store, but its investigation clearly concludes that one is necessary.Apple Store in JapanApple and Google have been under investigation b.....»»
State of the Union address calls for Congress to pass antitrust and data privacy legislation
President Biden’s second State of the Union address called on Congress to pass bipartisan legislation on both antitrust and data privacy issues. His comments on the antitrust issue specifically referenced the need to prevent tech companies favorin.....»»
Apple’s UK antitrust appeal to be heard in March, expected to take one day
Apple’s UK antitrust appeal has been scheduled for March and is expected to take just one day. As we noted last month, the case will hinge on the legal meaning of the word “shall” … more… The post Apple’s UK antitrust appeal to be h.....»»
Microsoft Activision acquisition provisionally blocked; might be forced to sell Call of Duty
The planned Microsoft Activision acquisition has been provisionally blocked by the UK’s antitrust watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) … more… The post Microsoft Activision acquisition provisionally blocked; might be forced t.....»»
Biden demands antitrust action against Big Tech during State of the Union
As part of his State of the Union speech, President Biden called for legislation that would prevent firms like Apple and Google having an "unfair advantage" in promoting their own products.President Biden's speech comes after he made similar points i.....»»
AirTag reveals airline donated couple’s lost luggage to charity without explanation
As I wrote last month, AirTags are an indispensable travel accessory, especially for your checked luggage. Now, a couple in Canada is crediting an AirTag with helping them locate their lost luggage, but not before they watched it travel through Queb.....»»
Research measures political polarization in Europe through parties" Facebook pages
Scientists from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have designed a new methodology to analyze political polarization through the Facebook posts of European parties. They have also created a website openly displaying these results, where it i.....»»
State abortion bans based on sex, disability or race aren"t remedies against eugenics, says paper
In his 2019 opinion in Box v Planned Parenthood, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote an impassioned concurrence describing abortions based on sex, disability or race as a form of 'modern-day eugenics.' He defended the challenged Indiana reason-based aborti.....»»
China could "weaponize" TikTok, so another Senator calls for ban
Colorado Senator Michael Bennet has asked Apple and Google to immediately ban TikTok from the App Store over national security concerns.TikTok on a smartphoneBennet, a Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, wrote to Apple and Google on Thursd.....»»
Look At this New 3D Printed Fabric Method From 3DPrintBunny
If this is your first time seeing 3DPrintBunny, today is your lucky day! She’s been making waves recently with her very creative ways of making 3D printers work. For example, we recently wrote about how she’s using bridges to recreate tr.....»»
App Store antitrust pressure builds as White House report says Apple inflates app prices
A new report commissioned by the White House has further added to the App Store antitrust pressure, concluding that the control exerted by both Apple and Google results in inflated prices for apps, as well as potentially diminishing innovation. It e.....»»
LinkedIn outage is causing lost admin access to company pages [Update: Fixed]
LinkedIn is suffering from widespread downtime this morning. The system-wide outage is affecting business administrators who are unable to access company pages. When navigating directly to your company’s LinkedIn page, it may appear as if you’re.....»»