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FTC faces setback in bid to block Meta’s acquisition of VR developer Within
The Federal Trade Commission has suffered a setback in its attempt to prevent Meta from buying Supernatural developer Within Unlimited.
Commerce Department calls Google and Apple 'gatekeepers' of mobile apps
A Biden administration report describes Apple and Google as 'gatekeepers' of the mobile apps that consumers and businesses rely on. The Commerce Department says users “should have more control over their devices” and argues that more legislation is probably needed to boost competition.
Google is changing how Android works in India in response to landmark antitrust ruling
Here's how Android will work in India now that Google has said it will comply with an order from the country's Competition Commission.
The Justice Department is suing Google to break up its ad business
The US Department of Justice is suing Google to break up the company’s advertising business
Fortnite’s native iOS version won’t allow players to spend V-Bucks after January 30th
Starting later this month, Epic won't allow you to spend Fortnite's V-Bucks currency within the native iOS and macOS versions of the game.
Epic and Match antitrust case against Google goes to trial November 6th
Epic and Match are now set to take Google to court over claimed antitrust abuses on November 6th.
Jack Ma cedes control of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group
Jack Ma had previously held more than 50 percent of voting shares at Ant Group.
Google asks India’s Supreme Court to block $161.9 million Android antitrust ruling
Last October, the Competition Commission of India barred Google from requiring OEMs to preinstall its apps and services on their phones. On Saturday, Google challenged the decision through the country's Supreme Court.
Microsoft and FTC pre-trial hearing set for January 3rd
A federal judge has set a date for the first pre-trial hearing between Microsoft and the Federal Trade Commission.
Big Tech critic Tim Wu is leaving the White House
Net neutrality advocate and Big Tech critic Tim Wu is leaving the White House after advising President Biden for nearly two years on economic and technology policy.
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard file responses to the FTC's antitrust lawsuit
Microsoft has filed a formal response to a Federal Trade Commission antitrust lawsuit that seeks to block it from buying Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. It pushed back against the agency's claims that the takeover would harm competition in the gaming industry and argued that consumers would benefit.
The EU is investigating Broadcom's $61 billion deal to buy VMware
The European Union plans to carry out a full-scale investigation of Broadcom's $61 billion bid to buy VMware.
Amazon and EU finalize third-party seller antitrust deal
Amazon will need to change its business practices in the European Union as part of an antitrust settlement. If it doesn't stick to the terms of the deal, which lasts for up to seven years, it could face a multi-billion dollar fine.
Ticketmaster faces antitrust scrutiny in Mexico following Bad Bunny ticket sales fiasco
Mexico's consumer protection agency is preparing to launch a class action suit against Ticketmaster due to a ticket sales fiasco that saw customers with legitimate tickets turned away from a recent Bad Bunny concert in Mexico City.
FTC sues to block Microsoft's Activision Blizzard merger
The lawsuit is a major roadblock for Microsoft's panned takeover of Activision Blizzard
Amazon reportedly agrees to treat sellers better to end EU antitrust probes
The European Commission and Amazon have reportedly come to an agreement that will allow the retail giant to avoid a fine for allegedly misusing seller data.
Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift fiasco sparks Senate antitrust hearing
'When there is no competition to incentivize better services and fair prices, we all suffer the consequences,' Senate Antitrust subcommittee chair Amy Klobuchar said.
Epic lawsuit claims Google paid Activision Blizzard $360 million to prevent Play Store rival
Google made at least 24 deals, including one $240 million agreement with Call of Duty publisher Activision, to prevent the creation of Play Store competitors, according to new documents from Epic Games.
The DOJ was reportedly investigating Ticketmaster before the Taylor Swift debacle
Calls to break up Live Nation were renewed after Taylor Swift fans crashed Ticketmaster while trying to buy tickets for her tour.
Google expands its test of Play Store billing alternatives to the US
Google is expanding its Play Store billing alternative test to the US, and Bumble is one of the new partners.