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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.
Google wins dismissal of Chegg, Penske Media lawsuits over AI overviews
In his ruling on Wednesday, US District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington said Chegg and Penske's claims that Google's business practices violate antitrust law "fail to get out of the starting gate."
OpenAI says SEC disclosures undermine xAI's antitrust lawsuit
ChatGPT maker OpenAI asked a Texas federal judge to throw out an antitrust lawsuit brought by Elon Musk's AI startup xAI before trial, arguing that
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.
AI leaders called for a slowdown; now they're being sued over it
AI leaders’ calls for slowing the pace of artificial intelligence development have triggered a fresh debate over safety, competition and regulation. Now, a lawsuit accusing major AI companies of antitrust violations has added another twist to the debate.
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Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, Google face federal antitrust lawsuit over calls to slowdown AI development
According to a news report by Politico, the complaint filed in the Northern District Court of California, claims that public statements made earlier this month amounted to an illegal business agreement between competitors under US antitrust law. The matter began with Anthropic Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei issuing a public plea for "industry-wide coordination" to "pace the frontier" of artificial intelligence advancement.
Google makes history with rapid-fire antitrust losses
The Google decisions are part of a wave of current antitrust cases challenging the power of the biggest tech companies. This week, the trial began in a suit by the FTC claiming that Meta, formerly Facebook, cemented an illegal monopoly in social media through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
ETtech Explainer: Behind Google’s fight against a second big antitrust trial in US
This case is part of US President Joe Biden’s broader push to regulate Big Tech using antitrust laws. It comes close on the heels of a significant verdict in favour of the justice department on August 5, when a judge ruled that Google had illegally monopolised online search.
How the Google antitrust ruling may influence tech competition
A federal judge ruled that Google violated antitrust laws by hindering competition in internet search, which could have significant implications for similar tech industry cases. The ruling draws on the Microsoft case from 2000. Judge Amit P. Mehta will decide on remedies to promote competition and innovation in the tech sector.
How the Google antitrust ruling may influence tech competition
Google's loss could have major ripple effects for competition today. U.S. regulators have also accused Apple, Amazon and Meta of violating antitrust laws by advantaging their own products on the platforms they run and acquiring smaller rivals.
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.
Judge deciding Google's fate in Epic case is antitrust veteran
Donato said near the end of the month-long trial that there was "more than enough evidence" for jurors to rule for Epic.
US wraps up antitrust case against Google in historic trial
In the trial, which started on Sept. 12, the Justice Department sought to prove that Google is a monopolist and illegally abused its power to favor its bottom line.
Yelp wants Google's lawyers tossed from US antitrust case
Yelp and News/Media Alliance, which are not defendants in the litigation but are targets of Google's subpoenas, argue that law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison should be disqualified.
US justice department blasts Google's monopolistic tactics as antitrust trial begins
Google denied that it had illegally used agreements to exclude its search competitors and said it had simply provided a superior product, adding that people can easily switch which search engine they use.
US says Google cheated and tried to hide its efforts to dominate search
The US Justice Department accuses Google of paying billions of dollars annually to device makers like Apple Inc , wireless companies like AT&T and browser makers like Mozilla to keep Google's search engine on top.
Who's who in the Google monopoly trial
A trial to determine if Google abused its monopoly in online search, which begins Tuesday, is set to lay bare how the internet search giant cemented its power.
Google makes emergency request to block Texas antitrust lawsuit move
The US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation in June granted the state's request to send the lawsuit back to a federal court in Texas.
Judicial panel refuses to pause return of Texas lawsuit against Google
The US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation decided in June to agree to a Texas request to send the lawsuit alleging Google abused its dominance in advertising technology back to federal court in the Lone Star state.
Judicial panel refuses to pause return of Texas lawsuit against Google
The US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation had decided in June to agree to a Texas request to send the lawsuit alleging Google abused its dominance in advertising technology back to the Lone Star state.
Texas wins round against Google as antitrust lawsuit returned to state
Texas had asked for the lawsuit to be moved back after the US Congress passed the Venue Act in 2022 that grants state attorneys general the right to choose where an antitrust lawsuit will be litigated.
Nine more US states join federal lawsuit against Google over ad tech
The states joining the lawsuit were Arizona, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Washington and West Virginia, the department said.
Google faces greater threat of forced ad unit sale from US lawsuit
The complaint filed Tuesday in a Virginia federal court by the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division attempts to compel Google to sell part of its advertising technology unit.
The sun never sets on Google's antitrust woes
Alphabet Inc's Google, whose clout in search, the Android smartphone operating system and online advertising upended those markets, faces antitrust fights in the United States, Europe and India.
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 argues it doesn't block rivals in bid to kill US government antitrust lawsuit
In December, Google asked Judge Amit Mehta of the US District Court for the District of Columbia to throw out both the antitrust case that the Justice Department filed in 2020.
Google’s tryst with antitrust cases: Lessons for innovation
Antitrust legislation against Google is likely to do more good than harm as long as it creates a more accommodating online space. We never know what innovations are waiting to emerge out of Google’s shadow. The case might also hold valuable lessons for India where market concentration is now evident in sectors like telecom, retail and airports.
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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