Normal view

There are new articles available, click to refresh the page.
Before yesterdayTechnology

Microsoft Teams Bundle Hit With E.U. Antitrust Charges

25 June 2024 at 06:40
The tech giant has been accused of stifling competition by packaging its video conferencing app with other tools like Word and Excel.

© Thibault Camus/Associated Press

Microsoft’s French headquarters outside Paris. The Microsoft case stems from the pandemic, when collaboration tools like Zoom, Slack and Teams became essential for remote workforces.

Apple’s App Store Policies Charged Under New E.U. Competition Law

The company’s App Store policies are illegal under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, according to regulators in Brussels.

© Johanna Geron/Reuters

Margrethe Vestager, who oversees competition policy at the European Commission, said Apple’s App Store policies prevent consumers from being aware of better offers.

FTC Sues Adobe Over Hard-to-Cancel Subscriptions and Fees

17 June 2024 at 14:45
The maker of Photoshop and other popular design software hid details of expensive cancellation fees, according to a Justice Department lawsuit.

© Jordan Strauss/Associated Press

David Wadhwani, the president of Adobe’s digital media business.

U.S. Clears Way for Antitrust Inquiries of Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAI

5 June 2024 at 23:48
The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission agreed to divide responsibility for investigating three major players in the artificial intelligence industry.

© Grant Hindsley for The New York Times

The Federal Trade Commission will be primarily responsible for examining Microsoft’s and OpenAI’s conduct in the artificial intelligence industry.

The Emails at the Heart of the Government’s Ticketmaster Case

24 May 2024 at 18:02
Live Nation Entertainment, which owns Ticketmaster, is accused of violating antitrust laws. The Justice Department drew on the concert behemoth’s internal communications in its lawsuit.

© Mike Blake/Reuters

The Justice Department relied on internal emails in its antitrust suit against Live Nation that offered a rare behind-the-scenes look at the industry.

DOJ Sues Ticketmaster Owner, Live Nation, in Antitrust Lawsuit

Accused of violating antitrust laws, Live Nation Entertainment faces a fight that could reshape the multibillion-dollar live music industry.

© Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times

The Taylor Swift Eras Tour presale on Ticketmaster resulted in millions of people unable to buy tickets.

U.S. Plans to Sue Ticketmaster Owner, Accusing It of Defending a Monopoly

Live Nation Entertainment, the concert giant that owns Ticketmaster, faces a fight that could reshape the multibillion-dollar live music industry.

© Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times

The Taylor Swift Eras Tour presale on Ticketmaster resulted in millions of people unable to buy tickets.

DOJ to Sue Live Nation, Accusing It of Defending a Monopoly

Live Nation Entertainment, the concert giant that owns Ticketmaster, faces a fight that could reshape the multibillion-dollar live music industry.

© Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet for The New York Times

The Taylor Swift Eras Tour presale on Ticketmaster resulted in millions of people unable to buy tickets.

Final Arguments in Google Antitrust Trial Conclude, Setting Up Landmark Ruling

Judge Amit P. Mehta must now decide whether Google violated the law, potentially setting a precedent for a series of tech monopoly cases.

© Jason Henry for The New York Times

The Justice Department and state attorneys general say that Google has abused a monopoly over the search business, stifling competitors and limiting innovation, something the company denies.

U.S. Antitrust Case Against Google Is Just the Start

As the Justice Department’s case against Google nears an end, the federal government has more suits in the pipeline trying to rein in Big Tech.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Lina Khan, the chair of the Federal Trade Commission, has vowed to take on Big Tech monopolies.

Why Google Employees Aren’t Reacting to US Antitrust Trial

3 May 2024 at 10:29
They shrugged off concerns about the company’s fate ahead of closing arguments in the Justice Department’s lawsuit this week.

© Jason Henry for The New York Times

Despite an antitrust lawsuit, it has been business as usual on Google’s campus in Mountain View, Calif.

Judge Grills U.S. and Google on Antitrust Claims

Judge Amit P. Mehta tried poking holes in the closing arguments of a landmark monopoly case as he weighs a ruling that could reshape tech.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Lawyers for the Department of Justice, including Kenneth Dintzer, front right, and Meagan Bellshaw, front left. The Justice Department has sued Google, accusing it of illegally shoring up a monopoly in online search.

The Judge Deciding Google’s Landmark Antitrust Case

2 May 2024 at 05:03
Amit P. Mehta, a judge in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, will issue a landmark antitrust ruling.

© Illustration by Andrei Cojocaru; Photographs by Jim Wilson/The New York Times and Getty Images

Google Antitrust Trial Concludes With Closing Arguments

2 May 2024 at 15:15
The first tech monopoly trial of the modern internet era is concluding. The judge’s ruling is likely to set a precedent for other attempts to rein in the tech giants that hold sway over information, social interaction and commerce.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

At the heart of the case in federal court in Washington is Google’s dominance in online search, which generates billions of dollars in profits annually.
❌
❌