Google allegedly pays Apple a portion of all search revenue from Chrome for iOS in what appears to be a non-compete deal, The Register reports. According to a source said to be familiar with the matter who spoke to The Register, Google has been paying Apple a portion of search revenue generated by Chrome users […]
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Justice has escalated its antitrust probe into Apple in recent months, according to The Wall Street Journal. Specifically, the report claims additional litigators have been assigned to the case and new requests have been submitted for documents and consultations with companies connected to the investigation. As part of the probe, the […]
Read MoreApple’s App Store policies may be violating Japanese antitrust law, according to a new report from the Japan Fair Trade Commission (FTC) that was shared by Nikkei. Japanese regulators do not believe there is enough “competitive pressure” on Apple and Google as the two companies have a duopoly in mobile operating systems and dominate the […]
Read MoreGoogle’s Chromium developers are working on an experimental web browser for iOS that would break Apple’s browser engine restrictions, The Register reports. The experimental browser, which is being actively pursued by developers, uses Google’s Blink engine. Yet if Google attempted to release it on the App Store, it would not pass Apple’s App Review process. […]
Read MoreA report commissioned by the Biden administration this week recommended new legislation to make major changes to Apple’s platform restrictions and App Store policies. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is the president’s main advisor on telecommunications and Internet policy. In April last year, the NTIA announced that it had launched an investigation into […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know The European Union will reportedly open an antitrust probe into Microsoft surrounding the tech giant’s communication platform Microsoft Teams. The investigation is based on a complaint made by Microsoft competitor Slack in 2020. The core argument Slack made was that Microsoft has used its dominant Office suite of applications to […]
Read MoreLe ministère américain de la Justice a déposé mardi une plainte antitrust contre Google visant à démanteler la lucrative activité de technologie publicitaire numérique du géant de l’internet. Au cours des 15 dernières années, Google s’est livré à des pratiques « anticoncurrentielles, d’exclusion et illégales » qui lui ont permis « d’affaiblir gravement, voire de détruire la concurrence dans […]
Read MoreApple has filed an appeal against an investigation by the UK’s competition authority into the company’s dominance of mobile browsers and restrictions on cloud gaming (via Reuters). In November, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a market investigation reference into Apple and Google’s cloud gaming and mobile browser restrictions. The CMA has examined Apple […]
Read MoreLast January Microsoft offered to buy Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion deal, but that’s still facing various issues and it’s not finalized. The latest obstacle comes from the EU commissions, which isn’t convinced the acquisition will do the market any good. According to people familiar with the matter, EU’s antitrust commission has serious concerns […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know The EU will likely issue an antitrust warning to Microsoft about its Activision Blizzard purchase. The European Commission is preparing a “statement of objections” that it will share with Microsoft in the coming weeks. The EU set a deadline to make a decision regarding Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard on […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Microsoft is currently attempting to acquire Activision Blizzard for almost $69 billion. The deal is undergoing regulatory review, with the FTC in the U.S. seeking to block the purchase. Lina Khan, head of the FTC, has publicly stated she wants the agency to bring cases forward even when the evidence […]
Read MoreThe UK’s competition watchdog has begun its investigation into the market dominance of Apple and Google’s mobile browsers, months after it said it was considering a high-level probe. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced Tuesday that responses to its June consultation had revealed “substantial support” for a full investigation into how Apple and Google […]
Read MoreThe ongoing legal battle between Apple and Epic Games resumed today, with lawyers for both companies meeting in the United States Court of Appeals to attempt to get the initial ruling from last year overturned. The Epic Games v. Apple saga started way back in 2020 when Epic Games started allowing Fortnite players to make […]
Read MoreApple and Amazon worked together to raise the price of iPhones and iPads by eliminating third-party Amazon sellers who offered Apple products at a lower cost, according to a new antitrust lawsuit filed today in Washington. The complaint, filed by Hagens Berman law firm, says that Apple and Amazon had an “unlawful horizontal agreement” that […]
Read MoreUnited States Senator Elizabeth Warren this week penned a letter [PDF] to antitrust officials at the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department, requesting that they investigate “Big Tech’s expansion into the automotive industry.” Warren specifically called out Google, Apple, and Amazon, saying that the companies are setting themselves up to be a “one-stop shop […]
Read MoreNew EU rules came into force today that could compel Apple to let users access third-party app stores and permit app sideloading on iPhones and iPads, among other sweeping changes designed to make the digital sector fairer and more competitive. Under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the rules will apply to tech giants that meet […]
Read MoreApple and other tech giants – Amazon, Alphabet (Google) and Meta (Facebook) – have attracted antitrust concerns with their latest moves into financial services. The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is looking into Apple’s actions, its UK counterpart, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is taking a broader view. Some of Apple’s financial services like […]
Read MoreAn appeals court in France today lowered a fine levied against Apple by the French Competition Authority due to alleged “anti-competitive behaviour towards its distribution and retail network,” according to Reuters. The report claims the fine has been lowered to 372 million euros, down from the original amount of 1.1 billion euros. The antitrust regulator […]
Read MoreAn administrative court in Italy today scrapped a €173.3 million ($170.4 million) fine leveled at Apple and Amazon last year for alleged anti-competitive cooperation when selling Apple and Beats products, Reuters reports. In November 2021, Italy’s antitrust watchdog hit Apple and Amazon with a €200 million ($196 million) fine in the culmination of an investigation […]
Read MoreApple’s South Korean headquarters have been raided by antitrust regulators after a complaint was raised by developers that it is charging them over the standard 30% App Store commission rate. The dawn raid by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) was reported by local media on Monday and covered on Friday by the Foss Patents […]
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