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EU Hits Google With Antitrust Complain Over its Ad Tech Business
Two years after opening an investigation into Google’s anticompetitive practices in the digital advertising business, the European Commission formally accused […]
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EU Could Make Streaming Services Help Pay for Telecom Upgrades
Lawmakers in the European Union have introduced a proposal that would make Netflix and other heavy users of bandwidth help […]
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Report: Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal is Likely to Receive EU Antitrust Warning
After the FTC filed a lawsuit to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard in the US, the company is reportedly […]
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EU Held €387K Metaverse Party For Fewer Than 10 People
While Meta and other companies are investing billions of dollars in the “Metaverse,” we’ve had a pretty clear sign this […]
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EU Companies Complain that Chinese Sanction Favors U.S. Tech Firms
EU tech firms complain the U.S. sanctions against Huawei and SMIC shuts them out of the Chinese tech market while […]
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EU Files Antitrust Charges Against Amazon
The European Commission has determined that Amazon is violating antitrust laws by “distorting competition in online retail markets.” It has […]
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Qualcomm Gets Fined €242 Million by the European Union
Qualcomm is getting slapped with some more fines by the European Union. The company faced a $1.2 billion fine back […]
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Google Could Be Facing a New Antitrust Investigation in the U.S.
Google could soon find itself in another antitrust probe. The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday evening that the Department […]