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.....»»
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.....»»
"A Christmas Gift for Humanity" - Cheers Erupt After Webb Telescope Completes Flawless Launch
"We have LIFTOFF of the @NASAWebb Space Telescope!" NASA tweeted seven hours ago, sharing a 32-second video of the launch. "At 7:20am ET (12:20 UTC), the beginning of a new, exciting decade of science climbed to the sky," they wrote, adding that the.....»»
Amazon Cloud Unit Draws Antitrust Scrutiny From Khan"s FTC
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is pushing forward with antitrust scrutiny of Amazon's cloud computing business, according to Bloomberg News. From the report: Lina Khan, the head of the agency and a vocal critic of the online retailer, is advancing.....»»
Potential DOJ Suits Against Apple and Google Delayed Amid Budget Woes
The Justice Department is still months away from deciding whether to sue Apple or file a new suit against Google over antitrust concerns, POLITICO reported Thursday, citing two people familiar with the discussions -- a question facing new financial c.....»»
Intel apologizes to China after warning suppliers about Xinjiang region
In an annual letter to suppliers dated December 2021, Intel wrote that it "is required to ensure our supply chain does not use any labor or source goods or services from the Xinjiang region" of China, following restrictions put in place by "multiple.....»»
Ransomware Attack on Major Payroll System Kronos May Take "Weeks" to Repair
Earlier this week long-time Slashdot reader DJAdapt wrote: According to a post on the Kronos Community Page, a cyber security incident due to a ransomware attack is affecting UKG Workforce Central, UKGTeleStaff, Healthcare Extensions, and Banking Sch.....»»
Fire and ice: The puzzling link between Western wildfires and Arctic sea ice
"Some say the world will end in fire," wrote Robert Frost a century ago. The poet described one popular take on the world's end before shifting to its apocalyptic opposite, writing, "some say in ice.".....»»
Apple scrubs its support pages of all mentions of its controversial CSAM image scanning feature
Apple first announced CSAM scanning in early August, and it immediately stirred up criticism from privacy advocates. Cupertino engineers were designing the system to anonymously scan devices for images containing child abuse using a hashing system. I.....»»
Samsung now sampling 24 Gbps GDDR6 RAM for future GPUs
Samsung’s website now has pages for the K4ZAF325BC-SC24 and K4ZAF325BC-SC20 graphics RAM modules, advertising speeds of 24.0Gbps and 20.0Gbps, respectively. Both list “sample” under product status to indicate they’re in testing......»»
Apple and Google"s Mobile Duopoly Likely To Face UK Antitrust Action
The U.K.'s antitrust watchdog has given the clearest signal yet that interventions under an upcoming reform of the country's competition rules will target tech giants Apple and Google -- including their duopolistic command of the mobile market, via i.....»»
Will Political Polarization Stop US Lawmakers from Regulating Big Tech?
A media lobbying group wants to see tech platforms reigned in with stronger antitrust laws. But the group's president tells the New York Times the biggest force supporting the status quo is hyperpartisanship. The Times reports: The lack of regulati.....»»
"Sort Of" is a heartwarming binge and a major lesson in representation
Several years ago I read my first nonbinary character in Sarah Gailey's River of Teeth. Gailey wrote them masterfully, just like every other character — because there shouldn't be major differences and hurdles to more inclusive entertainment. H.....»»
Amazon slapped with $1.3 billion antitrust fine in Italy
As Reuters reports, Amazon did this through the heavy-handed promotion of its "Fulfilment by Amazon" (FBA) service, which provides sellers with many useful benefits. Examples include (but aren't limited to) storage, packing, and shipping services, as.....»»
Upcoming iOS update adds a detailed repair history to Settings
Apple quietly updated its support pages, declaring that users will be able to check the parts and service history of their iPhones starting with the next iOS update (15.2). The feature can tell users if specific components have been replaced, whether.....»»
Amazon fined €1.1 billion by Italy for antitrust abuse
Investigators find online shopping giant unfairly promoted its logistics business. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto | Amazon) Amazon said it would appeal a €1.1 billion fine from Italy after antitrust investigators found the online.....»»
Italy Fines Amazon $1.3 Billion for Abusing Its Market Position
Italy's competition authority announced that it had fined Amazon roughly $1.3 billion at today's exchange rate. From a report: According to the antitrust watchdog, Amazon has abused its dominant market position and pushed third-party sellers to use t.....»»
Italy fines Amazon $1.3 billion for abuse of market dominance
Italy's antitrust watchdog said on Thursday it had fined Amazon 1.13 billion euros ($1.28 billion) for alleged abuse of market dominance, in one of the biggest penalties imposed on a US tech giant in Europe......»»
Over 200 Papers Quietly Sue Big Tech
Newspapers all over the country have been quietly filing antitrust lawsuits against Google and Facebook for the past year, alleging the two firms monopolized the digital ad market for revenue that would otherwise go to local news. From a report: What.....»»
Microsoft faces antitrust investigations over its $19.7 billion Nuance purchase
Microsoft purchased Nuance for $19.7 billion in April, but the deal is coming under antitrust scrutiny from European Union regulators......»»
Apple’s approach to Roblox takes center stage in antitrust probe
If it's found that Apple gave Roblox special treatment, the DoJ's antitrust case against the company would be bolstered......»»