Alphabet posts big revenue and profit growth, just 1,100 job losses Google Cloud grows fast thanks to AI, which now writes a quarter of all G-code AI + ML30 Oct 2024 | 31
'Open banking' rules will put your financial data back where it belongs Well, at least eventually since some companies have until 2030 to comply Software27 Oct 2024 | 8
Top EU court overturns Intel's billion-dollar antitrust fine Conditional rebates settled, but $400M matter of naked restrictions remains Systems24 Oct 2024 | 6
US DoJ wades into Realtek lawsuit that accuses MediaTek of patent abuse Fabless chip shop alleged to be hiring 'litigation hit men' to kneecap rival Legal09 Oct 2024 | 5
Epic Games starts Battle Royale with Samsung, Google over app store practices Updated Alleges Korean giant's app store lockdown is no accident, and anticompetitive Software01 Oct 2024 | 12
Europe to force Apple to help rivals connect to iOS, iPadOS Fail to comply may cost up to 10% of annual revenue Software19 Sep 2024 | 32
Dutch watchdog wants more powers after EU drops Microsoft Inflection probe Concerns over the elimination of a future competitor through acquihiring AI + ML19 Sep 2024 | 1
Google dodges €1.5B EU ads antitrust fine after appeal win Qualcomm, on the other hand, wasn’t so lucky Personal Tech18 Sep 2024 | 13
AWS claims customers are packing bags and heading back on-prem See? We do have competition, cloud giant tells regulator PaaS + IaaS17 Sep 2024 | 73
Top EU court crushes Google appeal against $2.65B Shopping antitrust ruling After years of legal wrangling, judges say Chocolate Factory played dirty Networks10 Sep 2024 | 32
Apple accused of hoodwinking UK antitrust cops Mac maker denial of Safari self-preferencing called out by OWA Applications05 Sep 2024 | 9
DoJ reportedly advances Nvidia antitrust probe Updated Uncle Sam apparently worried GPU giant may be punishing customers who shop around AI + ML04 Sep 2024 | 5
Yelp accuses Google of being a local search bully in antitrust lawsuit Chocolate Factory claims rival is trying to revive cases it's already lost Legal29 Aug 2024 | 8
Under pressure from Europe, Apple makes iOS browser options bit more reasonable Analysis Cupertino quits screwing around with defaults – for those in the EU Applications24 Aug 2024 | 19
Feds, US states sue RealPage for building rent-hiking software for landlords Algorithm just a fancy way to collude using private info, prosecutors say Applications23 Aug 2024 | 35
Amazon antitrust case in Washington DC is resurrected DC appeals court reverses dismissal, finding enough evidence of anticompetitive behavior to proceed Personal Tech22 Aug 2024 | 2
Euro antitrust cop Margrethe Vestager to depart after decade of reining in Big Tech Her legacy hinges on her successor – will they double down? Public Sector20 Aug 2024 | 5
Google is a monopoly. The fix isn't obvious Comment A business breakup may be coming – but what comes after may not be better Software15 Aug 2024 | 114
Apple-flavored Opera One brings its browser AI show to iOS iPhone version of mobile browser sees surge of interest in wake of EU competition rules Software14 Aug 2024 |
FTC urges judge to spank Google over Android App market monopoly Pay no attention to web giant's whining about the cost of compliance, watchdog argues Legal13 Aug 2024 | 9
Apple tries again to make EU DMA officials happy – with new fees Meanwhile, UK watchdog contemplates breaking Cupertino's WebKit rule Applications09 Aug 2024 | 16
Google paying to be default search on phones is totally against antitrust law, judge rules Web giant to seek second opinion after bench labels biz 'a monopolist' in DoJ win Applications05 Aug 2024 | 48
OpenAI might be a partner, but it's also a competitor, says Microsoft Opinion Either Sam and Satya are on the rocks, or this is just more maneuvering to avoid regulatory scrutiny AI + ML01 Aug 2024 | 4
Microsoft's CISPE settlement includes a suspension of audits for members Exclusive Cloud group companies free of Redmond's compliance cops for 2 years in return for ditching EC antitrust complaint Software22 Jul 2024 | 7
UK antitrust cops thrust probe into Microsoft, Inflection AI merger Updated AI supremacy is a helluva drug, and Redmond's old habits die hard Software16 Jul 2024 | 3
Microsoft avoids formal antitrust EC probe over abusive licensing claims by settling case with CISPE Pays 'lump sum,' setting up new Azure Stack for hosters and more but some concerned about the private deal PaaS + IaaS10 Jul 2024 | 5
France poised to bring 'charges against Nvidia' Euro nation's monopoly gendarmes cheesed off with GPU giant's dominance AI + ML01 Jul 2024 | 19
Antitrust latest: Europe's Vestager warns Microsoft, OpenAI 'the story is not over' I'll get you next time, Gadget, next time! Personal Tech29 Jun 2024 | 4
Google begs court for relief from Epic Games' Play Store demands $137M needed to overhaul Play Store too great to bear, Google argues. Oh, and user security is important, too Applications26 Jun 2024 | 29
EU accuses Microsoft of antitrust violations for bundling Teams with O365 Statement of Objections sent to Redmond HQ following probe that began July 2023 SaaS25 Jun 2024 | 23
European Commission may be about to put the squeeze on Apple for its App Store rules iBiz potentially facing hefty penalties under the Digital Markets Act Personal Tech15 Jun 2024 | 27
Japan forces Apple and Google to allow third-party app stores and payments DMA-like law passes in pursuit of a more innovative and open smartphone market Public Sector13 Jun 2024 | 10
Four more US states pile on Apple as DoJ turns up antitrust heat Growing coalition joins federal fray, accusing iGiant of playing monopoly Personal Tech12 Jun 2024 | 5
Microsoft expects further concessions for Teams amid EC antitrust probe Despite unbundling video and chat app from Office, Redmond 'committed to find a resolution to regulators' concerns' Applications05 Jun 2024 | 8
Microsoft could be about to write a fat check to stave off cloud antitrust complaint 'No agreement has been reached,' Euro cloud lobby insists PaaS + IaaS03 Jun 2024 | 20
Uncle Sam's had enough of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, sues to end monopoly Music to everyone's ears Personal Tech23 May 2024 | 19
Google offers DoJ cash to eliminate jury in web ad monopoly abuse trial Nyah, nyah: You can't sue for damages if we just meet your demands Public Sector21 May 2024 | 8
Spanish startups say 'no más' to Microsoft cloud dominance Updated Group alleges anticompetitive behavior PaaS + IaaS07 May 2024 | 4
Billions on the line for Google as web search monopoly trial nears end Chocolate Factory relies on dominance for bulk of its revenues, says US Applications02 May 2024 | 10
British watchdog has 'real concerns' about the staggering love-in between cloud giants and AI upstarts Billions in investment? Yeeeah, right – looks more like ensuring only select few developers thrive AI + ML12 Apr 2024 | 4
Microsoft hiring Inflection team triggers interest from EU's antitrust chief All sorts of levers being pulled to lure AI developers from here, there, everywhere AI + ML05 Apr 2024 | 4
Lawsuit claims Meta hobbled Facebook Watch to help Netflix Advertiser antitrust lawsuit says claimed deal with Netflix is anticompetitive Personal Tech02 Apr 2024 | 2
Microsoft Teams decouples from Office 365 suite globally Licenses everywhere can omit collaboration app thanks to EU regulators Applications02 Apr 2024 | 23
The way Apple, Alphabet implemented DMA rules 'seems to be at odds' with law European Commission says 12-month investigation could lead to fine of up to 10% of global revenue OSes25 Mar 2024 | 24
Uncle Sam, 15 US states launch antitrust war on Apple Lawsuit alleges iGiant rips off fans, stifles dev innovation, makes it tough to dump iOS for rivals OSes21 Mar 2024 | 40
Why France this week fined Google €250M over web news Google pulls a few coins from the sofa and says whatever, just clarify who needs to be paid for what Personal Tech21 Mar 2024 | 11
Oh look, cracking down on Big Tech works. Brave, Firefox, Vivaldi surge on iOS Thanks to Europe forcing Apple to offer a browser choice screen. Now, about ditching WebKit ... Applications14 Mar 2024 | 68
Google dresses up services for the EU's Digital Markets Act Apple also unpeels its offerings before Europe makes its pips squeak Public Sector06 Mar 2024 | 5
EU takes a bite out of Apple with $2B in-app purchase fine Cupertino blames Spotify, says Commission is just giving preference to another European company Applications04 Mar 2024 | 31
Google sued by more than 30 European media orgs over adtech Meanwhile, the Google News Initiative is pushing AI tools for publishers Legal29 Feb 2024 | 6
Google wants regulators to take Microsoft down a notch before it stifles AI Updated Ad giant that owns over 80 percent of search traffic yells at cloud monopoly AI + ML28 Feb 2024 | 27
Date set for for epic Amazon-FTC antitrust showdown Lina Khan may not even be in charge of watchdog by time case gets to trial, if it even goes that far Personal Tech14 Feb 2024 | 2
Cory Doctorow has a plan to wipe away the enshittification of tech Opinion It's not just you – things really are getting worse Off-Prem30 Jan 2024 | 159
Russia takes $13.5M bite out of Apple over in-app purchases Gotta fund that war somehow, eh, Vlad? Applications23 Jan 2024 | 39
Intel finds a friend in fight against $1.2B EU antitrust fine Advocate general kicks holes in some of the European Commission's arguments about ancient rebate program Public Sector19 Jan 2024 | 5
Why Google is waiving egress fees for disgruntled customers ditching GCP Analysis Hint: US, UK, European antitrust police are on the hunt PaaS + IaaS11 Jan 2024 | 16
Google coughs up $700M in Play Store antitrust suit Gives Apple a sly nod over sideloading Personal Tech19 Dec 2023 | 15
Adobe ditches $20B Figma takeover under pressure from monopoly cops Now Photoshop giant needs to cough up that $1B break-up fee Applications18 Dec 2023 | 1
Epic decision sees jury find Google's Play store is illegal monopoly Fortnite dev hails 'a win for all app developers and consumers around the world' Legal12 Dec 2023 | 53
Amazon's practices are 'the essence of competition,' it tells judge Why would FTC call that antitrust, it asks in dismissal request Legal11 Dec 2023 | 12
FTC wants Microsoft's relationship with OpenAI under the microscope Hey Bing, how can I invest billions in a company but not break antitrust laws? AI + ML11 Dec 2023 | 8
Europe says Adobe's $20B buy of Figma will kill competition Updated Software duo must respond with remedies – plus: closing deal in '23 likely a Figma of their imagination Software20 Nov 2023 | 9