Big Tech and antitrust: where things stand
The US antitrust suit against Google is just one of several actions in the United States against the massive firms which have become increasingly dominant in parts of the economy.
Oct 20, 2020
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With Epic Games v. Apple ongoing, a U.S. House subcommittee calls App Store a monopoly
While Epic Games attempts to prove that Apple has violated federal antitrust law in a high-profile lawsuit, a much-anticipated report from a U.S. House subcommittee calls the iPhone maker's App Store a monopoly that reaps ...
Oct 7, 2020
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US lawmakers call for shake-up of Big Tech 'monopolies'
A House of Representatives panel in a report Tuesday accused four Big Tech firms of acting as "monopolies," calling for sweeping changes to antitrust laws and enforcement that could potentially lead to breakups of the giant ...
Oct 7, 2020
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US tech giants too powerful, antitrust panel chair warns
Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook are too powerful and will likely emerge from the coronavirus pandemic even stronger, the head of a US congressional antitrust committee said Wednesday at a high-stakes hearing featuring ...
Jul 29, 2020
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Girding for grilling, Big Tech CEOs stress American roots, values
Big Tech's top executives underscored their firms' American roots and values Wednesday as they faced a grilling in Congress over their extraordinary economic power and influence.
Jul 29, 2020
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Antitrust fever rises as Big Tech CEOs set to testify
Antitrust fever hits a peak in Washington this week with lawmakers set to grill top executives of four of the biggest US technology firms in what promises to be a rare political spectacle for the digital era.
Jul 27, 2020
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Big Tech faces a new set of foes: nearly all 50 US states
Big tech companies have long rebuffed attempts by the U.S. federal government to scrutinize or scale back their market power. Now they face a scrappy new coalition as well: prosecutors from nearly all 50 states.
Sep 10, 2019
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Big Tech's big earnings week overshadowed by political backlash
A big earnings week for Big Tech firms is being overshadowed by the heated political environment that is turning up the pressure on giants Facebook, Google and Amazon as their profits and dominance grow.
Jul 24, 2019
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