Antitrust

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg has taken a subtle dig at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), seemingly criticizing the iPhone maker’s upcoming mixed reality headset that may be launched next year. What Happened: In a podcast hosted by The Information, Zuckerberg criticized the...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) has clarified that the upcoming version of its iOS operating system for mobile phones does not contain settings to set a default music service, TechCrunch reported Thursday. What Happened: Beta testers of iOS 14.5 in February found that they could ask Siri —...

The Arizona House of Representatives has voted to pass landmark legislation that will prevent operators of app stores from forcing app developers to use a particular in-app payment system as the exclusive mode of payment. The bill could have far-reaching consequences for app store operators such as...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) has emerged as a potent competitor to the social networking giant. What Happened: Zuckerberg used the opening statement at the company’s fourth-quarter earnings conference call to lambast the Cupertino,...

Adam Cohen, director of economic policy at Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary Google defended the company’s ad-sharing agreement with Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) in a blog post over the weekend after detailed revelations related to an antitrust lawsuit filed in December by...

Video-sharing site Rumble Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) (GOOGL) Google, accusing it of abusing its search engine power to stifle rivals, the Wall Street Journal reports. What Happened: Toronto-based Rumble, which has shot up in popularity...

Chinese regulators are increasing their pressure on Jack Ma and his powerhouse companies, Ant Group Co. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. What Happened: Reuters and Bloomberg reported today that officials from the People’s Bank of China, the country's central bank met with executives from...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) and Google-parent Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) formed an agreement to work together in preparation for any potential probe that looked into their advertising deal, several U.S. states have reportedly alleged in a lawsuit. What Happened: An unredacted draft...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary Google stands accused of colluding with rival Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) in a lawsuit filed by ten states for rigging ad auctions, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. What Happened: The lawsuit filed in the United States District Court...

A bipartisan coalition of states, led by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson, is preparing to file an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet, Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) subsidiary Google over its dominance in online search, ...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) fired a salvo at Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), saying it hopes the latest European Union draft rules on reigning in powers of tech giants sets limits for the latter, Reuters reported Tuesday. What Happened: The Mark Zuckerberg-led social media giant reportedly pointed to...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) may have to part with crown jewels WhatsApp and Instagram after the United States Federal Trade Commission and almost all states sued the social media giant for extinguishing competition, Reuters reported Wednesday. What Happened: The two lawsuits accuse the Mark...

IAC Chairman Barry Diller A fight is developing between Google and IAC/Interactivecorp. (NASDAQ: IAC), The Wall Street Journal reported today. What Happened: Google is considering removing IAC's Chrome browser extensions from the Google store. This is after an audit turned up deceptive...

The U.S District Judge presiding over the antitrust hearing against Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) dominance in the internet search remarked that the case warrants a new proposal over the sensitive nature of the content being discussed, especially the data collected from...