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.....»»
Google Asks Judge To Dismiss Most of Texas Antitrust Lawsuit
Alphabet's Google asked a federal judge on Friday to dismiss the majority of an antitrust lawsuit filed by Texas and other states that accused the search giant of abusing its dominance of the online advertising market. Reuters reports: Google said in.....»»
Senate Judiciary Committee Clears Tech-Focused Antitrust Bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved the antitrust bill aimed at Apple, Meta Platforms, Amazon and Alphabet's Google, bringing the measure one step closer to consideration by the full Senate. From a report: The bill, S. 2992, sponsored.....»»
Antitrust bill that bars Big Tech self-preferencing advances in Senate
Bipartisan vote suggests the legislation could make it to the president’s desk. Enlarge / The dome of the United States Capitol Building in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | Phil Roeder) The Senate Judiciary Committee.....»»
Possibility of huge changes to App Store as US antitrust bill proceeds to committee
A proposed new US antitrust law first proposed back in August of last year has progressed to committee stage – the next step toward becoming law. If it were passed, it would result in huge changes to the App Store. It follows Apple being forced to.....»»
Apple CEO Tim Cook personally lobbying Senate Judiciary Committee as antitrust threats loom
Apple is ramping up its efforts to oppose legislation targeting big tech companies in the United States. As reported by Punchbowl News, Apple CEO Tim Cook has personally been calling and meeting with senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee to voi.....»»
Apple says proposed antitrust bills would make iPhone users the targets of ‘malware, ransomware, and scams’
Just earlier today, a report detailed how Apple CEO Tim Cook has been personally lobbying members of the Senate Judiciary Committee as antitrust legislation looms in the United States. Now, Apple has fired back in a new letter sent to Senators Dick.....»»
Senate bills will do real harm to consumer privacy & security, Apple argues
Apple has sent a letter to U.S. lawmakers strongly voicing its opposition to several antitrust bills, claiming that the proposed acts would hurt competition, stifle innovation, and harm consumer privacy and security.US Capitol buildingIn the letter,.....»»
iOS developer donates unexpected windfall from unrelated Wordle app
Five-year-old game suddenly went from 1-2 downloads a day to 200,000 a week. Wordle! may have no relation to the viral hit Wordle, but it's enjoying a spike of popularity just the same. Last week, we wrote about the legal status of a spate.....»»
iOS developer donates unexpected windfall from unrelated Wordle! app
Five-year-old game suddenly went from 1-2 downloads a day to 200,000 a week. Wordle! may have no real relation to the viral hit Wordle, but it's enjoying a spike of popularity just the same. Last week, we wrote about the legal status of a.....»»
Facebook, Google CEOs were aware of formal advertising market deal, according to court filing
Chief executives of Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook were aware of a deal to carve up part of the online advertising market, according to an amended complaint filed by Texas and other states that have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google......»»
Hackers are exploiting Adobe Creative Cloud to harvest user credentials
New campaign uses Adobe Creative Cloud to distribute PDFs with links to credential harvesting pages......»»
The FTC"s Antitrust Suit Against Facebook Moves Forward
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) can move forward with its latest antitrust lawsuit against Meta, a US district judge ruled on Tuesday. The decision is a significant win for the regulator, which had seen its first complaint thrown out by Judge Jame.....»»
Judge rejects Facebook"s request to dismiss FTC antitrust complaint
US antitrust officials can continue their case to break up Meta, Facebook's parent company, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday, dealing a blow to the social media giant, which had argued the complaint should be dismissed......»»
Yale, Georgetown, Other Top Schools Illegally Collude To Limit Student Financial Aid, Lawsuit Alleges
Sixteen major U.S. universities, including Yale University, Georgetown University and Northwestern University, are being sued for alleged antitrust violations because of the way they work together to determine financial-aid awards for students. From.....»»
India"s antitrust body orders Google inquiry after news publishers complain
The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London, Britain January 18, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKayIndia's competition regulator on Friday ordered an investigation into Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google following allegations by.....»»
Warren, Jayapal blast Google over efforts to "bully" and "sideline" DOJ"s top antitrust official
Google must stop attempting to intimidate US antitrust enforcers at the Justice Department, according to two congressional Democrats......»»
Lawsuit Says Google Pays Apple To Keep Away From Internet Search Market
A class action lawsuit has been filed in California against Google, Apple and the CEOs of both tech giants for allegedly violating antitrust laws, according to a press release. The complaint calls for the breakup of Google and Apple into separate and.....»»
Scientists train goldfish to drive a fish-operated vehicle on land
The fish learned to operate a fish tank on wheels. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) My favorite story I wrote in 2019 was about a research study that taught rats to drive, an activity that the rats appeared to en.....»»
India Antitrust Watchdog Orders Investigation Into Apple"s Business Practices
Indian antitrust watchdog on Friday ordered an investigation into Apple's business practices -- in particular, the company mandating iPhone app developers to use a proprietary payments system -- in India, where the American firm commands less than 2%.....»»
Dutch Watchdog Finds Apple App Store Payment Rules Anti-Competitive
The Dutch antitrust authority has found that Apple's rules requiring software developers to use its in-app payment system are anti-competitive and ordered it to make changes, Reuters has reported, citing people familiar with the matter, in the latest.....»»