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US DOJ is inquiring about Nvidia's purchase of Hugging Face
The Justice Department's recent questioning covers Nvidia's acquisitions, investments, sales practices, and whether the chip designer has exerted pressure on its customers, the two people said.
Nvidia’s $20 billion Groq deal under fire: Why shareholders are suing
In a striking legal development, two ex-Groq engineers have taken Nvidia to court over alleged mismanagement of their technology and personnel. The lawsuit alleges that crucial investors were sidelined during the $20 billion transaction. Additionally, shareholders are asserting they were inadequately compensated, while select employees enjoyed substantial payouts. Ongoing investigations into potential antitrust issues highlight worries about market consolidation in such deals, emphasizing the necessity for rigorous legal examination.
Polish regulator suspects Google abused dominant position in publisher payment talks
The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, known by its Polish abbreviation UOKiK, said the charges relate to how Google negotiates remuneration for displaying articles and snippets in its search results, Google News and Discover services.
Spinny books IPO ride; UPI subsidies may end
Spinny has confidentially filed for its initial public offering. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Google defeats US bid to force ad tech sale
While the ad exchange is a small part of Google's business, the ruling is the second powerful symbolic victory against the U.S. Department of Justice in its efforts to force Google to sell assets to address illegal monopolies.
EU antitrust regulators quiz publishers on Google's AI search opt-out
The publishers' feedback could determine the outcome of an ongoing EU investigation that could result in yet another hefty fine for Google if the proposal fails to address competition concerns and publishers' worries about unfair use of their content.
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Google changes spam policy in EU to avert antitrust fine
The EU said that its monitoring showed that Google's spam policy demoted news media and other publishers' websites and content in Google search results, when those websites include content from commercial partners.
Google targeted by EU over its search advertising auction practices
The European Commission said it has indications of potential concerns regarding the auctions for the sale of advertising on Google Search, "in particular, the way in which Google has been artificially increasing the clearing price of such auctions to the detriment of advertisers".
European regulators crack down on Big Tech
European regulators are taking strong action against major tech firms. Investigations are underway into Google, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, TikTok, and X. These probes focus on competition rules and online content. Fines have been issued, and new rules are being enforced. This signals a significant shift in how Big Tech operates in Europe.
Will Google's defeat in antitrust case bring major changes to Google Search? Here's all you need to know
Google is currently amid a massive controversy after losing out on a major antitrust case that can create issues for users around using Google Search. A federal judge has stated that Google illegally monopolized online search by paying tech companies in order to dominate the search market.
European regulators crack down on Big Tech
Apple, Meta Platforms and Alphabet's Google could receive hefty fines by the end of the year for alleged breaches including disparaging rival products on their platforms.
Explained: Why are Apple, Amazon, Google and Meta facing antitrust lawsuits and huge fines?
The United States Justice Department is set to file a lawsuit against Apple for potentially breaching antitrust laws. Antitrust laws originated with the US Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 and are enforced at domestic levels. Of the big four tech companies, Apple is the latest to be accused of breaching antitrust laws. The lawsuit alleges that Apple is using hardware and software limitations to stifle competition with iPhones and iPads.
Antitrust battle: Google, Amazon, Apple face heat amid growing market domination
The United States FTC has sued Amazon, arguing it broke antitrust laws, the Justice Department sued Google in another case over its control of online ads. Here's a look at some of the most important antitrust cases in recent times.
EU regulators order Google to break up digital ad business over competition concerns
The commission's decision stems from a formal investigation that it opened in June 2021, looking into whether Google violated the bloc's competition rules by favouring its own online display advertising technology services at the expense of rival publishers, advertisers and advertising technology services.
EU regulators may demand breakup of Google advertising tech business
The EU's top antitrust watchdog, the European Commission, could issue a formal complaint against Google as early as Wednesday, the source said, further intensifying trans-Atlantic efforts to diminish the tech giant's dominance in digital ads.
US Justice Department official cleared to oversee Google probes
The Wall Street Journal earlier reported the decision to allow Jonathan Kanter, assistant attorney general in charge of antitrust, to oversee matters involving the search engine and advertising company.
Google alleges CCI copied parts of EU order on Android abuse
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in October fined Alphabet Inc's Google $161 million for exploiting its dominant position in markets such as online search and the Android app store, and asked it to change restrictions imposed on smartphone makers related to pre-installing apps.
CCI to complete probe into Google Play Store policy within 60 days
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has informed the Karnataka High Court that it would complete within the next 60 days an ongoing investigation into Google’s upcoming Play Store and in-app payments policy.
Google faces new EU antitrust probe
The latest investigation comes amid concerns of potential anti-competitive practices in the race for market dominance among Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri and Google Assistant.
Google's voice assistant under new EU antitrust investigation: Report
The European Commission in June said its sector inquiry into internet-connected devices drew concerns from respondents over certain exclusivity and tying practices related to voice assistants such as producers of smart devices being prevented from installing a second voice assistant on a device.
EU investigates Google's conduct in digital adtech sector
The European Commission said Tuesday that it has opened a formal investigation into whether Google violated the bloc's competition rules by favouring its own online display advertising technology services at the expense of rival publishers
Google faces ‘very large’ EU Ad probe
Technology “is really a high priority for us because what has happened over these last 12 months has changed a lot of habits”, Vestager told an online event Friday.
Facebook, Google agree to assist one another and cooperate
The WSJ report cited a draft version of the complaint filed by 10 US states without redactions in the public version. It accused Google of working with Facebook in a manner that violated antitrust law to boost its already-dominant online advertising business.
EU auditors: Antitrust probes too slow to curb tech giants
European Union authorities have been at the forefront of global efforts to bring the tech giants to heel but they've been criticized for lengthy investigations that have resulted in fines that are huge yet affordable for the wealthy companies.
US antitrust move to fire up India’s Google investigations
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday said its investigators found Google acted unlawfully to maintain its dominant position in search and advertising on the internet.
China preparing an antitrust investigation into Google: Sources
The potential investigation follows a raft of actions by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to hobble Chinese tech companies, citing national security risks.
Google's $2.1 billion Fitbit deal faces EU antitrust probe: Sources
Alphabet Inc unit Google this month offered not to use Fitbit's health data to help it target ads in an attempt to address EU antitrust concerns. The opening of a full-scale investigation suggests that this is not sufficient.
US states step up Google scrutiny over antitrust issues
The officials met privately in Denver with outside experts with the goal of gaining a deeper understanding of Google’s businesses and the dynamics of the markets it operates in, including digital advertising, said one of the people.
Elizabeth Warren urges antitrust Chief to recuse himself from Google, Apple probes
Warren wrote to Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim that his past work advocating on behalf of the tech giants would create the appearance of a conflict of interest.
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