Antitrust
Apple faces a $43,000 fine per day if it fails to open up in-app purchases
Brazil’s antitrust regulator, Cade, has instructed Apple to eliminate restrictions surrounding in-app purchase mechanisms. The company has been given a 20-day deadline to comply, and …
EU Probes Google and Samsung Over AI Deal: Antitrust Concerns Rise
Samsung’s latest foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6, were unveiled at the Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris. These new models, along …
Apple’s Monopoly Case in China: Court Ruling and Ongoing Dispute
In May this year, the Shanghai Intellectual Property Court announced a landmark ruling in China’s first consumer lawsuit against Apple for monopoly. The court found …
U.S. Department of Justice files an antitrust lawsuit against Apple claiming the iPhone illegally monopolizes the market
In a significant legal development, the U.S. Department of Justice, along with 16 state and district attorneys general, has jointly filed an antitrust lawsuit against …
U.S. Supreme Court rejects separate requests from Apple and Epic Games in their long-standing lawsuit over App Store rules
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected separate requests from Apple and Epic Games in their long-standing lawsuit over App Store rules. The court’s decision means …
EU Supreme Court adviser says Google should pay the €2.42 billion antitrust fine
The European Union’s top court adviser has recommended that Google should pay the €2.42 billion antitrust fine. This recommendation comes after a long-running antitrust case …
EU opposes Adobe’s $20 billion acquisition of Figma
Adobe’s proposed $20 billion acquisition of cloud-based product design platform Figma has encountered opposition from the European Union (EU) due to antitrust concerns. The EU …
Apple loses tax case with EU antitrust regulators
Apple has suffered a setback in its fight against an order to pay a €13 billion ($14 billion) tax bill in Ireland. This came after …
EU reopens probe into Adobe’s $20 billion acquisition of Figma
The European Union (EU) has resumed its probe into Adobe’s $20 billion acquisition of Figma, a cloud-based designer platform, after pausing it in September to …
Intel Hit with $400 Million EU Antitrust Fine: A Landmark Decision
Intel, one of the world’s largest semiconductor brands, has been hit with a huge $400 million fine. This fine is coming from the European Union …
Google’s executive testifies in court on Google ad prices policy
Google is one of the most powerful companies in the world, with a near-monopoly on internet search. However, the company is facing a serious lawsuit …
EU antitrust regulators to assess Microsoft’s plan to sell non-EU cloud streaming rights
EU antitrust regulators are set to assess the impact of Microsoft’s proposal to sell its non-EU cloud streaming rights to Ubisoft Entertainment as part of …
Antitrust case involving Google Search in the US goes to trial
Google, the world’s most popular search engine, is facing an antitrust lawsuit in the United States. The lawsuit, which was filed by the Department of …
EU antitrust regulator to probe Microsoft over Office and Teams Bundling
The European Union (EU) has recently launched an official antitrust probe into Microsoft’s bundling of its Teams video conferencing platform with Office 365 and Microsoft …
Apple Pay raises antitrust concerns with “pay later” feature
Apple and other tech giants have been in the middle of recent controversies involving antitrust concerns. The fact is that regulators are not convinced of …
Nvidia retreats from ARM acquisition while the US, UK and EU opens antitrust investigation
ARM has changed the world with its chip designs that move the smartphone segment forward. In fact, even the computer scene is starting to see …