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Samsung may face investigation in Korea over Galaxy S22 performance claims
Samsung may face an antitrust case in South Korea over allegations it's exaggerating Galaxy S22 performance.
Microsoft opened Activision acquisition talks three days after CEO harassment report
A recent SEC filing documents the timeline of Microsoft's deal to purchase Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion.
European publishers lodge EU antitrust complaint against Google's ad tech
European publishers have levelled an EU antitrust complaint against Google for allegedly abusing its ad tech dominance.
Microsoft promises to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation
It's a high-profile pledge to convince the FTC to approve its takeover.
Google hit with $2.4 billion lawsuit in Europe for favoring its own shopping service
Sweden-based price comparison service PriceRunner has announced that it's suing Google after a European court ruled that Google breached EU antitrust law
Epic gains support from Microsoft, 35 states in antitrust fight with Apple
Attorneys general from 35 states have sided with Epic Games in a bid to overturn a ruling that Apple doesn't violate antitrust laws.
One of Amazon's seller programs has been found to be unlawful
Following an investigation by Washington State’s attorney general, Amazon has agreed to pay $2.25 million related to its Sold By Amazon program.
Apple and Google oppose Senate antitrust efforts, claiming they'd hurt consumer security
With the Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled to discuss the American Innovation and Choice Online Act and the Open App Markets Act this week, Apple and Google are stepping up their opposition to both bills.
The FTC is reportedly investigating Meta's VR unit for anticompetitive practices
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as well as several states, including New York, Tennesse and North Carolina, are reportedly investigating Meta’s virtual reality division in relation to potential anti-competitive behavior.
Italian regulator fines Amazon $1.28 billion for abusing its market dominance
Italy's antitrust authority has fined Amazon €1.13 billion for "abuse of dominant position," the second such penalty it has imposed over the last month.
Apple takes Russia to court over App Store ruling
Apple wants a judicial review of a Russian ruling letting App Store developers tell customers about alternative payment systems.
FTC sues to block NVIDIA's purchase of ARM
The FTC has sued to block NVIDIA's acquisition of ARM over concerns the deal could squash competition.
UK competition regulator orders Meta to sell Giphy
UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ordered Meta (Facebook) to sell Giphy, saying the deal "could harm social media users and UK advertisers."
The UK's antitrust regulator is reportedly set to block Meta's purchase of Giphy
It would be the first Competition and Markets Authority reversal of a Big Tech acquisition.
Amazon and Apple fined $228 million in Italy for unfairly restricting Beats sales
Italy has fined Apple and Amazon a combined total of $228 million after an antitrust investigation involving the reselling of Beats products.
UK will investigate NVIDIA's purchase of ARM over security concerns (updated)
The UK is reportedly investigating the security implications of NVIDIA's ARM buyout, suggesting it's not fully satisfied with the merger.
Google faces more detailed allegations in updated US antitrust lawsuit (updated)
States led by Texas have filed an updated lawsuit against Google that sheds more light on a secret ad program.
Google loses appeal to overturn $2.8 billion EU shopping antitrust fine
The EU's General Court has upheld the European Commission's decision in a 2017 antitrust case against Google.
Amazon accused of lying about its business practices to Congress
Antitrust subcommittee members want evidence to back up testimony from execs about the use of third-party seller data.
Senate bill would prevent tech companies from favoring their products over rivals
Senators are introducing a bipartisan bill that would prevent Amazon, Apple and others from prioritizing their own products on their platforms.