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Google has suffered yet another setback on Europe’s antitrust front. According to a report from Reuters, a...
Antitrust
iOS 26.2 beta code suggests Apple is enabling third-party app stores in Japan to comply with new antitrust laws. Users report accessing AltStore & Epic Games Store.
Google and Epic settled their antitrust suit, proposing changes to open the Play Store. The deal mandates third-party stores, alternative payments, and new fee caps (9-20%).
Google opened the US Play Store to external payment methods and alternative app downloads, a temporary measure following a US court mandate in the Epic Games antitrust case.
A UK court ruled Apple abused its dominance by charging "excessive and unfair" App Store fees, making it liable for up to £1.5 billion in damages.
Apple has escalated its fight against the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the General Court, calling the regulation an "immense and intrusive burden."
To avoid multi-billion-dollar EU fines, Google is reportedly redesigning its search results to prevent self-preferencing, displaying rivals like Expedia equally to its own Flights and Hotels services.
The UK's CMA gave Google Strategic Market Status (SMS) over its 90% search dominance. The designation grants the regulator new powers to mandate changes in Google's search and AI services.
China's SAMR launched an antitrust probe into Qualcomm for acquiring Autotalks without filing a mandatory "operator concentration declaration," violating the Anti-Monopoly Law.
The Supreme Court denied Google's appeal, forcing the company to revise Play Store policies by Oct 22. Developers must now be allowed to use alternative payment systems.
Qualcomm Antitrust Trial Begins: UK Consumer Group Seeks £480 Million for Inflated Smartphone Prices
Qualcomm Antitrust Trial Begins: UK Consumer Group Seeks £480 Million for Inflated Smartphone Prices
The UK consumer group Which? filed a £480M lawsuit against Qualcomm, alleging the chipmaker used its dominance to charge excessive fees, inflating prices for Apple and Samsung users.
Google petitions the Supreme Court to pause a legal injunction that would force it to open its Play Store to third-party app stores, arguing it would cause "irreparable harm."
The European Commission is seeking feedback from developers on Apple's new EU App Store fee structure to determine if it complies with the Digital Markets Act.
Microsoft settles an EU antitrust case by agreeing to unbundle Teams from its Office suites, avoiding a massive fine and opening up the market.
The FTC is investigating Google and Amazon's online ad practices. The probe focuses on whether the tech giants misled advertisers on pricing and auction transparency.
Google has admitted in court that the "open web is already in rapid decline," a statement that contradicts its public messaging about AI and search traffic.
The EU has fined Google €2.95B for favoring its own ad tech services, a practice that distorted competition and harmed rivals, advertisers, and publishers.
The DOJ has won a landmark antitrust case against Google. A U.S. court has prohibited exclusive deals and ordered Google to share data to promote competition.
Apple is reportedly weighing acquisitions of AI startups Perplexity AI and Mistral AI, a move that highlights a major internal rift over the company's AI strategy.
Elon Musk's xAI has sued Apple and OpenAI, alleging the two companies colluded to create a monopoly that unfairly stifles competition in the AI market.
Ecosia has proposed a "zero-dollar" takeover of Google Chrome, offering to manage the browser for 10 years and direct its revenue to environmental causes.
Google is overhauling its Play Store in the EU to comply with the Digital Markets Act, offering developers new options to steer users to external payment systems.