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DoJ wants the Fall of Chrome
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Tuesday, 19 November 2024 11:00

DoJ wants the Fall of Chrome


Breaking up Google’s monopoly

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has intensified its antitrust actions against Google, proposing a radical measure that would force Alphabet, Google's parent company, to sell its Chrome browser.

EU having another crack at Apple
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Wednesday, 13 November 2024 11:31

EU having another crack at Apple


Violating anti-geoblocking rules

The fruity-cargo cult Apple is again finding itself in trouble with the European Union over its geo-blocking antics.

EU doing the funky gibbon over Gorilla Glass
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Thursday, 07 November 2024 11:21

EU doing the funky gibbon over Gorilla Glass


Anti-trust

The European Commission has launched a formal antitrust investigation into Corning, focusing on the company’s popular Gorilla Glass product. Gorilla Glass dominates the mobile phone and tablet cover glass market.

Apple about to be hammered by the EU
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Wednesday, 06 November 2024 10:26

Apple about to be hammered by the EU


First to go down under the Digital Markets Act (DMA),

Apple will soon become the first company to incur a fine for violating the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).

Google hit with new anti-trust complaint
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Tuesday, 13 June 2023 10:57

Google hit with new anti-trust complaint


EU muttering about huge new fines

Google is set to be hit with a formal antitrust complaint from the European Union that could lead to huge new fines and strike at the heart of the advertising technology that drives most of the US firm's revenue. 

Google hit by Europes largest anti-trust fine
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Wednesday, 14 September 2022 12:11

Google hit by Europes largest anti-trust fine


That will be 4 billion euros

One of the European Union’s highest courts has upheld the bloc’s biggest-ever antitrust fine, issued to Google by the EU’s competition enforcers in 2018 over Android.

Apple faces more anti-trust music in Europe
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Watchdog barks extra charges

Apple faces an additional EU antitrust charge connected to the way it handles music payments.

Microsoft in antitrust hot water again
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Monday, 29 November 2021 12:24

Microsoft in antitrust hot water again


Tame Apple press rejoices

Microsoft has managed to stay out of the antitrust problems faced by Big Tech such as Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook, but it now appears that it is going to have a little monopoly allegation all its own for its legal teams to play with.

Google spins on antitrust bills
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Friday, 29 October 2021 11:56

Google spins on antitrust bills


Will no one think of the small businesses?

It seems that Big Tech has suddenly become rather protective of small businesses with Google claiming that antitrust bills before different governments could harm SMES.

EU antitrust plans will hurt Apple fanboys, claims Apple
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"Will no one think of the fanboys?" weakest argument ever

Fruity cargo cult Apple claims that if the EU prevents it from playing monopoly, Apple fanboys will be plagued with malware and become victims of cybercrime.