Antitrust
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Google hit with US$1B fine as EU says app store, search stifles competitionIt was the latest major crackdown on Big Tech by the European Union, which has led the world in reining in some of the world’s largest companies from Silicon Valley to Beijing.TechJul 23
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Live Nation, U.S. DOJ to settle lawsuit alleging music industry monopolyTicketmaster's parent company was accused in an antitrust lawsuit of using coercive tactics to 'suffocate the competition' and driving up prices for concert fans.U.S. NewsMar 9
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Meta’s pay-or-consent model could lead to daily fines, EU warnsThe move shows the European Commission's continuing crackdown against Big Tech and its push to create a level playing field for smaller rivals despite U.S. criticism.TechJun 27, 2025
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Google faces setback on EU fine as court adviser sides with regulatorsThe European Court of Justice's advocate general recommended in a non-binding opinion that Google's appeal against the fine should be dismissed.TechJun 19, 2025
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Google loses 2nd U.S. antitrust case, this time over its online ad platformA U.S. judge ruled that Google unlawfully monopolized markets for publisher ad servers and the market for ad exchanges which sit between buyers and sellers.TechApr 17, 2025
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Nvidia faces Chinese antitrust probe, move seen as retaliation against U.S.Beijing's statement did not elaborate on how the U.S. company, known for its artificial intelligence and gaming chips, might have violated China's anti-monopoly laws.WorldDec 9, 2024
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Google gets delay in antitrust case order to open up app storeThe delay comes less than two weeks after U.S. District Judge James Donato issued a decision that would have forced Google to make sweeping changes to its Play Store for Androids.U.S. NewsOct 18, 2024
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U.S. sues Visa over alleged debit card monopolyThe complaint filed Tuesday says Visa penalizes merchants and banks who don't use Visa's own payment processing technology to process debit transactions.U.S. NewsSep 24, 2024
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Google faces new antitrust trial, this time over its advertising technologyThe trial comes a month after a U.S. judge declared Google's search engine an illegal monopoly in a separate antitrust case that could have serious ramifications.TechSep 9, 2024
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Google holds illegal monopoly over internet search, U.S. judge rulesThe seismic decision in a major U.S. antitrust case could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world's best-known companies.TechAug 5, 2024
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