US is considering breaking up Google, targeting Android and Chrome
The move comes after the DOJ found the company monopolized the online search market
Is Mozilla the one to suffer the consequences of Google's antitrust defeat?
A hot potato: Mozilla has a close relationship with Google, as most of Firefox's revenue comes from the agreement keeping Google as the browser's default search engine. However, the search giant is now officially a monopoly, and a future court decision could have an unprecedented impact on Mozilla's ability to keep things "business as usual."
Google is officially a monopoly: Company loses massive DOJ antitrust trial over search engine agreements
Google paid over $21 billion in 2021 to make its search engine the default on various devices and browsers
What just happened? The US Department of Justice's nearly year-long case against Google over its dominance in the search engine market has reached a dramatic end. The case could drastically alter how numerous devices and web browsers choose their default search engines, though the full extent of the impending effects remains unclear.
US Justice Department launches investigation into Nvidia following complaints from rivals
Allegations of strong-arming cloud providers sparked antitrust concerns
The big picture: It's been a whirlwind year for Nvidia, the tech juggernaut that's become virtually synonymous with AI computing hardware. From superb revenue figures to CEO Jensen Huang's headline-grabbing antics, the company has been in the spotlight for months. Now, the headlines grow sour as Nvidia has caught the eye of US antitrust regulators.
Microsoft claims new Game Pass pricing offers better value, fires back at FTC's "degraded" label
Microsoft has also accused FTC of moving goalposts
Inside Valve: leaked court documents reveal Steam owner's employee pay and surprisingly low headcount
Over $400 million paid out to fewer than 400 people
Microsoft faces heavy fines after EU investigation into unfair Teams bundles
Microsoft just can't stop gobbling up the market
No respite for Apple as four more states join lawsuit over alleged smartphone monopoly
The original case was backed by 15 states
Google sidesteps jury trial in DoJ antitrust case with $2.3 million check
A "get out of jury trial" free card
Google's privacy chief and head of competition law are leaving, will not be replaced
Does Google think it doesn't need a privacy chief?
US Department of Justice files antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster owner Live Nation
"It is time to break up Live Nation"
DOJ alleges Google destroyed hundreds of thousands of chats as antitrust case winds down
The search giant's antitrust troubles are anything but over
Japan aims to strengthen antitrust laws against Apple and Google
Something to look forward to: Lawmakers around the world have begun to exhibit a more proactive stance toward openness and competition in mobile ecosystems. Apple and Google, the companies controlling the global mobile market with their respective operating systems, will face heightened scrutiny and stricter penalties if they violate regulations.
DMA compliance scrutiny continues as EC opens five investigations into Apple, Google, and Meta
Microsoft and Amazon are also on notice, but Bytedance is in the clear
Apple worked on Android compatibility for the Apple Watch for three years before abandoning the project
Should companies be forced to make product that are compatible with their competitors?
US Department of Justice files broad antitrust suit against Apple
US government attacks Apple's policies on messaging, cloud services, third-party interoperability, and more
Apple bans Epic Games again, ending its third-party app store ambitions
Apple cites Epic's past behavior and Sweeney's comments, calling the company "verifiably untrustworthy"
Court mandates Epic and Google to settlement talks before concluding antitrust lawsuit
Judge surprised that parties had not even attempted to settle; says, "This is solvable"
Gabe Newell ordered to testify in-person in Valve's antitrust lawsuit after court ignores his Covid concerns
Newell had wanted to give his deposition remotely
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney calls Google a 'crooked' company during antitrust trial
Google denies any wrongdoing and says Epic Games is a greedy company unwilling to pay its dues
Google paid Samsung $8 billion to make its apps the default on Galaxy phones
Google is also expected to pay Apple $19 billion this year to be the default search engine on iPhones, iPads, and Macs
Google's $147 million offer to Epic Games: a desperate bid to bring Fortnite to the Play Store
Google was worried other developers would follow suit
About five years later, the Epic Games Store is still not profitable
Earlier reports suggested Epic might recover the store's losses by 2027