"The US Department of Justice has filed a cross-appeal in its high-profile antitrust case against Google, underscoring ongoing disputes over the remedies imposed on the tech giant for allegedly monopolising the online search and advertising markets. On Tuesday, the DOJ's Antitrust Division confirmed it had formally lodged notice to contest certain aspects of the remedies, following Google's own appeal earlier this month. The company is seeking to overturn parts of the ruling and has requested a temporary halt on enforcement while the appeals process moves forward."
"Tencent Holdings' campaign to accelerate adoption of its AI chatbot Yuanbao has hit an unexpected snag, as WeChat imposes restrictions on how the promotion operates within its ecosystem. The move undermines the company's high-profile 1bn yuan (£106.6m) user-acquisition initiative, which relied heavily on social sharing across Tencent's flagship app. WeChat announced it would immediately block Yuanbao links from opening directly within the platform, citing user complaints and concerns that the campaign encouraged excessive sharing in group chats. The promotion, which rewarded users for circulating digital red packets, was described by WeChat as fostering "induced sharing" that disrupted normal app usage and diminished the user experience."
DOJ filed a cross-appeal challenging aspects of remedies in its antitrust case against Google, signaling continued legal dispute over alleged monopolisation of search and advertising. Google previously appealed and sought a pause on enforcement of parts of the ruling. Tencent's Yuanbao user-acquisition campaign was disrupted after WeChat blocked direct opening of promotional links, citing user complaints and "induced sharing" that overloaded group chats and degraded the app experience. The blockage undermined a 1bn yuan incentive programme reliant on social sharing. Netflix defended its proposed $82bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery before a Senate antitrust subcommittee, where lawmakers raised concerns about competition, workers, and consumers.
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