#anti-competitive-practices

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Fast Company
1 week ago
European startups

Microsoft's antitrust issues surface again, this time with complaints from Spanish start-ups

Microsoft faces complaints from Spanish startup group about anti-competitive practices in cloud services. [ more ]
Ars Technica
2 weeks ago
Tech industry

DOJ explains how Google-Apple deal should have been done to avoid legal peril

Google's market dominance and alleged anti-competitive practices in search have led to the DOJ antitrust trial questioning its strategies and impact on competition and innovation. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
5 months ago
Tech industry

Fortnite maker Epic Games wins antitrust case against Google | CBC News

A federal court jury has ruled that Google's Android app store has engaged in anti-competitive practices.
The ruling deals a blow to Google and could lead to changes in the company's Play Store. [ more ]
ComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago
DevOps

Microsoft pushes Teams out of M365 and O365 bundle globally | Computer Weekly

Microsoft has globally unbundled Teams from its Microsoft 365 and Office 365 suites.
The move aims to address concerns around anti-competitive practices and enhance interoperability with rival solutions. [ more ]
ComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago
DevOps

Competition in the cloud: Microsoft's 'unfair' licensing tactics go under the microscope | Computer Weekly

Microsoft's share of the global cloud infrastructure market is increasing at the expense of AWS.
Microsoft's anti-competitive software licensing practices are raising concerns in the industry. [ more ]
TechCrunch
1 month ago
Apple

DOJ lawsuit against Apple is headline grabber with limited near-term impact | TechCrunch

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Apple for anti-competitive practices.
Previous similar lawsuits have taken years to resolve with limited financial impact on Apple. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
2 months ago
Canada news

Flair Airlines CEO looks to bid on Lynx planes after shutdown halts tentative merger | CBC News

Flair Airlines hopes to add some Lynx Air planes to its fleet, despite the failed merger.
Flair's CEO is concerned about being excluded from the bidding process for Lynx's assets, citing potential unfairness and anti-competitive outcomes. [ more ]
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
2 months ago
EU data protection

Apple's EUR 1.8 Billion Fine Foreshadows Increased EU Regulatory Activity Under Digital Markets Act

Gatekeepers must comply with DMA provisions by March 6.
EU Commission fined Apple over App Store app restrictions. [ more ]
TechRepublic
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Microsoft, OpenAI Partnership Draws UK Antitrust Regulators' Eyes

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is investigating the connections between Microsoft and OpenAI to determine the possibility of a merger.
The CMA's decision could set a precedent for other AI companies. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Privacy professionals

Tech giants should face new watchdog, Australian Senate inquiry finds

Recommendations from a Senate committee could result in tougher laws for big tech, including the introduction of a big tech watchdog and individuals' rights to delete data.
Existing regulators have been unable to adequately address concerns of anti-competitive practices by big tech companies due to significant regulatory gaps. [ more ]
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