EU hits Amazon with antitrust charges
Published in News
Friday, 12 June 2020 12:11

EU hits Amazon with antitrust charges


Mis-use of data

The European Union is preparing to file antitrust charges against Amazon over the e-commerce giant's treatment of third-party sellers on its site.

Broadcom tries to settle with the EU
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Monday, 27 April 2020 12:20

Broadcom tries to settle with the EU


EU asking around to see if it is a good idea

Chipmaker Broadcom has offered to settle an EU antitrust investigation into its exclusivity deals with TV and modem makers, antitrust regulators said.

Qualcomm insists it does not play monopoly
Published in News
Friday, 14 February 2020 10:29

Qualcomm insists it does not play monopoly


While we have a monopoly we do not abuse it

Qualcomm has been telling a US judge how it does not abuse its monopoly in the smartphone chip business.

EU antitrust regulators investigate Google
Published in News
Monday, 02 December 2019 11:26

EU antitrust regulators investigate Google


Its got form

EU antitrust regulators are investigating Google’s collection of data, the European Commission suggesting the world’s most popular internet search engine remains in its sights despite record fines in recent years.

US claims it has enough antitrust laws to bring down big tech
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Just does not use them


The US Justice Department antitrust chief said that existent US antitrust laws were “flexible enough” to address the harm caused by technology companies, in the face of growing criticism that such laws cannot tackle tech monopolies.

How Microsoft avoids the wrath of the regulators
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What happened to the “great satan” of software

While Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple are targets of government investigations and public outrage, somehow Microsoft is escaping all the wrath.

Qualcomm gets partial stay on antitrust enforcement
Published in Mobiles


9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals put on hold the ruling

Qualcomm has won a partial stay against the enforcement of a sweeping antitrust ruling in a lawsuit brought by the FTC.

Big tech being investigated for antitrust
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 21 August 2019 11:00

Big tech being investigated for antitrust


The US suddenly realises that Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple are not that nice

State attorneys in more than a dozen states are preparing to begin an antitrust investigation of the tech giants.

Amazon faces EU antitrust investigation
Published in News
Thursday, 18 July 2019 11:11

Amazon faces EU antitrust investigation


Dealings with online merchants being looked into

Amazon faces a formal European Union antitrust investigation into its dealings with merchants that sell goods on its site.

Justice Department probes Apple
Published in News
Tuesday, 04 June 2019 11:39

Justice Department probes Apple


Anti-competitive actions

The US Justice Department has jurisdiction for a potential probe of Apple using its size to act in an anti-competitive manner.