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German artist refuses award after his AI image wins prestigious photography prize
There's some controversy in the photography world as an AI-generated image won first prize in its category at a prestigious competition.
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.
European Commission tells Meta that Facebook Marketplace is unfair to rivals
Europe has hit Facebook owner Meta with a complaint that its Marketplace classified service is unfair to competitors.
India fines Google $113 million for abusing the Play Store's dominance
It’s the second time in a week that the country has slapped Google with a nine-figure, Android-related fine.
UK’s antitrust watchdog investigating Microsoft and Activision megadeal
Microsoft will have to satisfy more than just the Federal Trade Commission to complete its $68.7 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard.
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.
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.
Amazon India allegedly copied products and promoted its own versions in searches
The company used knockoff goods to bolster its product lines, according to Reuters.
Facebook may be forced to sell Giphy following UK regulator findings
Facebook's acquisition of GIF-sharing platform Giphy raises competition concerns within social media and advertising, the UK's competition regulator has found.
UK opens investigation into Amazon and Google over fake reviews
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into AMazon and Google's handling of fake reviews.
Google allegedly gave its ad system an advantage with a special project
Google ran an effort, Project Bernanke, that supposedly gave its ad system an unfair edge — and Texas intends to use this in its antitrust case.
Apple and Epic lay out strategies for their upcoming court battle
Apple and Epic have outlined their arguments in a lawsuit over App Store policies and competition.
UK launches new watchdog to govern the dominance of Big Tech
The UK has launched its Digital Markets Unit, a new watchdog tasked with ensuring that the likes of Facebook and Google cannot abuse their power to block out competitors.
UK opens antitrust probe into Apple’s App Store policies
The UK's competition regulator has launched an antitrust investigation into Apple over its iOS App Store terms and conditions.
UK will investigate Uber’s plan to buy British rival Autocab
The UK wants to take a look at Uber's plan to buy its major rival, Autocab.
The UK will probe Google's plan to eliminate third-party cookies in Chrome
UK’s competition regulator has announced that its investigating Google's Privacy Sandbox project, out of concern that advertising dollars could “become even more concentrated on Google’s ecosystem at the expense of its competitors.”
Golf fans can see PGA Tour players’ heart rates thanks to new wearable partnership
The PGA Tour will use Whoop fitness straps to show the heart rates and other biometric data of players “during defining moments throughout the season,” it announced.
The UK is creating a new agency to regulate Big Tech
The UK plans to create a new agency called the Digital Markets Unit to regulate large tech companies such as Google and Facebook.
Turkey orders Google to change its online ad strategy (updated)
Turkey has fined Google $25.6 million for allegedly abusing its ad dominance, and has given the company six months to make changes.
European Commission charges Amazon over misuse of seller data
Amazon is charged with identifying what third-party products are selling well, and then building copycat products to get in on the action.