Google has lodged a complaint against India’s antitrust regulatory body, accusing it of ordering changes to Google’s business model to protect its rival, Amazon. Legal papers reveal that Amazon claimed Google’s restrictions hindered the development of its customized Android system, Fire OS. Google has sought to reverse the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) October 2022 […]
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The European Commission has initiated an extensive antitrust investigation into Amazon’s proposed acquisition of iRobot, a leading smart vacuum manufacturer. This move by the European Union (EU) comes after the United Kingdom’s antitrust regulator approved the acquisition, highlighting the divergent views on the potential impact of the deal. The investigation aims to evaluate whether the […]
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In a significant ruling, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) has affirmed the power of antitrust authorities to investigate privacy breaches, thereby delivering a blow to Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The decision grants antitrust regulators greater leeway in scrutinizing Big Tech firms, potentially shaping the future landscape of data […]
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Microsoft may soon be confronted with an antitrust investigation by the European Union (EU) as discussions with the EU watchdog to resolve the issue have hit an impasse. This development follows a complaint lodged by Salesforce-owned workspace messaging app Slack in 2020. The complaint alleges that Microsoft unfairly integrated its workplace chat and video app, […]
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken a significant step in its efforts to regulate and scrutinize the practices of tech giant Amazon. In a groundbreaking move, the FTC has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the company of engaging in deceptive tactics to enroll consumers in its Prime service without their consent and making […]
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Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has provided significant assurances to U.K. antitrust regulators to address concerns regarding its utilisation of advertising data to favor its own products. These measures come as Meta faces scrutiny over allegations of leveraging user data from its social network to influence content display and recommendations on Facebook Marketplace. These commitments from […]
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Facebook owner Meta Platforms has been fined a record $1.3 billion by European Union (EU) regulators for violating privacy rules by sending user data to the United States. The fine, the largest ever privacy penalty imposed by the EU, highlights the increasing risks faced by companies that fail to comply with EU privacy regulations. The […]
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The European Commission has granted approval for Microsoft’s $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The approval is contingent upon Microsoft’s full compliance with the commitments offered. According to the EU regulator, these commitments address the competition concerns and present a substantial improvement for cloud gaming compared to the current state. EU’s officials took a different […]
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A top Democratic lawmaker on antitrust issues said Tuesday a bill aimed at reining in the market power of Big Tech platforms like Amazon.com and Alphabet’s Google had the votes to pass the both chambers of Congress in the next few weeks, Reuters reported. On the sidelines of an event to rally support for measures before the […]
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Apple and Google, and the Australian industry group advocating for tech giants have unsurprisingly raised concerns about the proposed measures that were outlined in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) discussion paper for the Digital Platforms Services inquiry, ZDNet reported on Monday, May 9. In its discussion paper that was published in February, the country’s competition […]
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