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.....»»
Elon Musk thinks Twitter"s algorithm should be public. Here"s what that could mean
On March 24, weeks before he offered to buy Twitter, Elon Musk posted a poll on the social media platform: "Twitter algorithm should be open source," he wrote, with options for users to vote "yes" or "no.".....»»
GitHub Issues Security Alert After Spotting Misuse of Tokens Stolen from OAuth Integrators
GitHub issued a security alert Friday. GitHub's chief security officer wrote that on Tuesday, "GitHub Security began an investigation that uncovered evidence that an attacker abused stolen OAuth user tokens issued to two third-party OAuth integrator.....»»
DC Attorney General Asks Court To Reconsider Amazon Antitrust Lawsuit
DC Attorney General Karl Racine has filed a motion asking the court to reconsider its decision to dismiss the antitrust lawsuit he filed against Amazon in 2021. From a report: In the original lawsuit, Racine accused the e-commerce giant of "illegally.....»»
Elon Musk offers to “buy 100% of Twitter” for $43 billion
"Free speech is a societal imperative for a functioning democracy," Musk wrote. Enlarge (credit: JIM WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) Elon Musk on Wednesday offered to personally acquire Twitter in an.....»»
Microsoft’s tactics to win cloud battle lead to new antitrust scrutiny
Licensing terms changed fees for Microsoft products running in Amazon, Google cloud. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Microsoft has escaped the recent backlash against the power and wealth of the biggest US tech.....»»
Chrome Web Store Will Show Badges For Reputable Developers and Extensions
An anonymous reader quotes a report from XDA Developers: Google will start highlighting reputable developers and publishers with a special badge. Google wrote in an email to Chrome Web Store developers on Friday, "we're happy to announce two new exte.....»»
Apple"s Tim Cook warns of "unintended consequences" in app store antitrust legislation
Apple CEO Tim Cook blasted regulatory proposals by Congress and in the European Union on Tuesday, arguing that legislation aimed at cracking open the company's app store will hurt user security and privacy......»»
Microsoft Customers Decry Cloud Contracts That Sideline Rivals
An anonymous reader shares a report: The current tide of antitrust scrutiny and regulations focused on big technology companies has conspicuously omitted one company: Microsoft, the software and cloud-computing behemoth that was the notorious target.....»»
Apple could face additional EU antitrust charges in music streaming probe sparked by Spotify
European regulators are preparing sweeping legislation that could force open Apple's walled garden, among other things. The Cupertino giant has long maintained that iOS is safer than Android because of an insistence on only allowing users to install.....»»
Apple to face further charges in EU antitrust investigation
A new report claims that Apple Music will be the subject of an additional antitrust charge by the European Union, on top of the 2021 ruling against Apple's App Store.European CommissionIn April 2021, the European Commission ruled that Apple was in br.....»»
Apple Store opening in Wuhan teased with wallpaper release
Apple is preparing to open its Apple Store in Wuhan, China, promoting the upcoming launch with the release of a new wallpaper.An update to Apple's retail pages for Apple Wuhan lists the store as "Upcoming." While there is no official launch date rele.....»»
Apple Faces Extra EU Antitrust Charge in Music Streaming Probe
Apple faces an additional EU antitrust charge in the coming weeks in an investigation triggered by a complaint from Spotify, Reuters reported Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter said, a sign that EU enforcers are strengthening their case.....»»
Big Tech To Congress: Forget About Antitrust, Pass a Privacy Law
Tech giants have a message for Congress: Stop pushing for antitrust laws, and pass privacy rules instead. Lobbying to stop a package of bills designed to curb internet giants' power reached a frenzy this week, as the window for major legislation befo.....»»
Apple’s iWork 12.0 adds new features to Pages, Numbers, and Keynote
The most notable addition is new Shortcuts support in iWork apps on macOS. Enlarge / Pages on macOS. (credit: Samuel Axon) On Thursday, Apple released its first feature updates for the iWork suite in several months: Pages, Key.....»»
Google Bans Apps With Hidden Data-Harvesting Software
Google has yanked dozens of apps from its Google Play store after determining that they include a software element that surreptitiously harvests data. From a report: The Panamanian company that wrote the code, Measurement Systems S. de R.L., is linke.....»»
US Justice Department is investigating two antitrust issues concerning Google Maps
According to anonymous sources, the US Department of Justice Department is investigating Google to determine if its Maps app breaks any antitrust laws. Insiders familiar with the situation told Reuters that the DoJ looked at two potential issues......»»
World of Tanks developer is quitting Russia and Belarus
Wargaming wrote in a LinkedIn post that it transferred its live games business in Russia and Belarus to the local management of Saint Petersburg-based Lesta Studio, which is no longer affiliated with the company. Wargaming emphasized that it will not.....»»
Koch Group founders, Roblox, and more back Apple in "Fortnite" antitrust case
A number of organizations including the founders of the libertarian, conservative Koch Group, and games developer Roblox, have filed court briefings in support of Apple's position in Epic Games vs Apple.Still from Epic Games "Free Fortnite" videoAs t.....»»
EU antitrust regulators set their sights on Microsoft’s cloud business
Antitrust regulators have sent out a survey to Microsoft’s customers and rivals in the EU to learn more about its cloud business......»»
Ethan Coen will direct a new movie for Focus Features
Ethan Coen, one half of the famous Coen brothers, is going off on his own to direct a road trip movie that he co-wrote with his wife......»»